Re: homeschool for CMT son

February 10, 2005

I understand completely what you are going through with the schools. My son

started jr high this last fall and the changes were horrible! We went from

teachers that were compassionate and understanding about my son's CMT to

absolute monsters.

Everything from the female PE teacher humiliating him in front of a class of 50

girls and boys to the administration refusing to allow him to leave for the next

class 1-2 minutes ahead of the others to refusing to let him put a different

lock on his locker because his hands shook too much to do the ancient

combination locks to refusing to let him do long assignments on the computer.

They refused to give one inch.

I found a website similar to this one that gave me the support and insight I

needed. They woke me up! They were there for me while I tried to work with the

school encouraging me and giving me advice.

The best advice I got was when they finally just told me that I looked at these

people as though they just don't understand and that if I can just explain

enough about CMT to them they will understand and care.

They told me this wasn't true and that I was dealing with cold-blooded creatures

that didn't and wouldn't care no matter what I did. I didn't believe that until

I had a meeting with the administration and teachers I was having trouble with

and one teacher sat there and said 'I will NEVER allow to do his homework

on the computer no matter what ANYONE says because I won't know who is doing the

actual work. "

This meeting just went downhill from there. I considered suing the school-but I

still don't know what to do about that. I've never sued anyone in my life.

I decided to home school him. He is using wonderful inexpensive computer

software that makes me wonder why I didn't do this long ago. I am a single mom

who works full time and I was worried that I couldn't give him the time and help

he needed. He is doing wonderful!! He can do one days work in 1-2 hours a day,

or more if he prefers to go ahead. He is actually learning so much!!! His

friends still come over in the afternoons after school to play pool with him.

(He got a new pool table for Christmas from his dad). He still 'plays' with the

kids at church and AWANA so he gets interaction with others.

The best advice I can give you is to go with your heart. You know what your

child needs more than anyone else. Don't back down!!! If the school won't

cooperate, look to other choices. Don't stop until you know you have attained

what your child needs.

If you need to blow off steam or someone just to bounce ideas off of, you are

welcome to contact me personally.

Jerlyn

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