March 5, 2008

  • Chase does have an IEP and we just had a meeting last Friday.  They said he has met his goals and they really have no other behaviour goals for him.  They said that they are now working on career goals for him.  They didn't want to discharge him entirely from special ed because of him transitioning into high school next year.  I told them I felt that he still definitely needed to have the IEP in place and the special ed services as he went through high school.  Especially since adolescence is such a rough time for an unaffected child to begin with and especially for a kid like Chase with AUTISM. 


    I really don't think that they have a fucking clue.  E and myself are considering speaking to a lawyer about suing to get them to provide, at no cost to us, a person to stay with Chase in the hallways and lunchroom or anywhere else this harrassment has happened.  If they won't provide one then we will sue for the cost of paying someone to go about with him.



    They were going to forgo his psych eval because he "met his goals and is such a wonderful boy"  Once again I had to verbalize my desire to have him screened for depression at the least.  I don't think they are providing very well for my son and it distresses me greatly to say the very least. 


     

Comments (4)

  • Ahh Susan.  It's so hard to watch your child struggle, especially when such simple steps would correct it.  I know here they are very good about providing aides just for the transistions from classroom to classroom (between classes) and the lunchroom, even if the child doesn't need more than that.  It breaks my heart.

  • You go girl!!!

    Chase needs someone to protect him. Kids can be so cruel.

    Let me at them!!! I will teach them to bully Chase.

    Give Chase a big hug from me. And tell him if I lived closer that none of that would happen to him.

    I would volunteer to go to school with him.

    Love

    Janet

  • I'm sorry for what's happening with Chase, though I'm not surprised.  They won't protect anyone from bullying and name calling and teasing.  My nephew often gets teased & bullied as well.  Why?  Because he's a nice kid.  He's nice to everyone and will try to be friends with anyone.  This, apparently, is a bad thing if you're in 9th grade...

    There was a time back around 6th grade or so when he got so angry & disgusted that he started acting out... when asked what his problem was all the sudden, he said that being nice to other people got him picked on so he was going to start being mean to everyone instead.  Of course, the long talk about such things ensued after that... which I think made him feel better.  But, honestly, not much has changed...

    Hugs for Chase.  I hope you can come to some solution where his feelings, safety & rights are protected. 

  • That really bites, Susan.  But I'm glad Chase has an awesom mom and dad that are willing to stick up for him.  You're not taking the easy road by any means!

    Hugs,  Tamm

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