[SPAM]Re: Now restraints- was Homeschooling (Carol)

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I wasn't going to say anything, but I would like to point out

something for any who are wondering if this is the " norm " to teach

children with DS. Faith is now 10 and will sit for quite some time,

at school, at home, at a restaurant, or theater. I thought this might

never happen! She has not been in a restrained seat for teaching

since I told her speech therapist I didn't like that and changed

therapists (Faith was 5). Yes, it was a challange to get her to this

point without restraining her. But, I think young children learn more

when they can explore their environment. Also, I think children with

DS reach some of these exploration milestones later than other

children. So, Faith was probably not ready to sit and learn until she

was 7 or 8, when many typical children can sit and learn at 5 or 6.

JMHO

ette

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> Subject: [DownSyndromeInfoEx change]

Homeschooling

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> Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 5:59 AM

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> I homeschool three of my kids but not

Nicolas (DS) at this point. I do think about it at times and my

thoughts are going that way again. But the reason it didn't work

before was I just couldn't keep him constructively occupied when I

worked with my other kids. The oldest is pretty independent but the

middle two have learning disabilities themselves and so take some

time.

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> Nicolas just doesn't sit for seatwork

long, and when I work with the other kids, he will be creating

mayhem, getting into things. It has been so hard for him to find toys

that he will engage with, other than Mr. Potato Head.

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> As someone mentioned, it almost seems

easier to me to homeschool than to battle the school for everything

but I would have to at least get my oldest son working more

independently. It still seems a long way in the future!

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