27 Jan 2009, 12:31 pm
Hoping I can find some help here. I am in California and I need some support with the school system for my son who I believe has Asperger's Syndrome. He is 10 and has been struggling in school for a long time. I have quit my job to be able to give him more time to help with school. But because he tests with a high IQ the school is saying they can't help me much without a diagnosis from a MD.
It's very frustrating. I am not stupid but am ignorant of my child's rights and we just had a house fire so we are rebuilding our house and this has created a lot of problems with my son who is now living with us in a rental after a month in a hotel. Difficult to say the least.
I put a lengthy post detailing things in the Parent's forum; please check it out and reply if you can help. I feel like I am beating my head against the wall with his school.
27 Jan 2009, 2:02 pm
27 Jan 2009, 2:18 pm
It's very frustrating. I am not stupid but am ignorant of my child's rights and we just had a house fire so we are rebuilding our house and this has created a lot of problems with my son who is now living with us in a rental after a month in a hotel. Difficult to say the least.
I put a lengthy post detailing things in the Parent's forum; please check it out and reply if you can help. I feel like I am beating my head against the wall with his school.
Will look and comment if/when I find your other post.
You had best get a diagnosis - your MD should be able to refer you to a competent professional. The school system in California that I had experience with was so rule-bound that there were no exceptions. They did put my kid in the top level of the gifted classes, but there was no support available at the time (she didn't have a formal diagnosis) for anything related to AS. The gifted thing required that their own district psychologist test her (after referral by her teacher) after it was obvious she was way, way ahead of her classmates. Tests we'd had done out of state when we lived out of state were not acceptable. Don't waste your energy trying to fight the system unless absolutely necessary. You'll come out better in the long run if you learn how to manipulate it to your advantage.
On your living situation. Routine will be your friend. Your son most likely doesn't like change, and he's had a LOT of change. Little routines, even things like rituals at breakfast time (mom always puts the tea on the table and THEN puts the plates with food down, and we ALWAYS then take the dishes to the kitchen together to clean up when done) made all the difference in the world to me and later to my daughter.
Welcome to the planet, and good luck!
27 Jan 2009, 3:34 pm
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27 Jan 2009, 3:59 pm
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27 Jan 2009, 6:37 pm
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28 Jan 2009, 1:20 am
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