Guest guest Posted October 16, 2001 Report Share Posted October 16, 2001 Shirley & Ted, Our son sounded pretty much like your son when he regressed around age 3, he is now 5 and in K. I believe in GFCF, Feinigold, ABA, and in our case chelating toxic metals. The very best thing we ever did and I highly recommend is to get a Behavior Therapist as a family consultant. We bit the bullet and it is now paying off with the school district. She, consultant, is now interfacing with the school and doing the tough job of making them get their act together. ' situation is both good and not so good. Good: small ratio (5 kids, 1 teacher, 1 aide) & he's one of the lower functioning in the class so he has some good verbal, academic models. Not So Good: The teachers do not know what they are doing, is regressing behaviorally and so there is little academic work going on. He is a smart little boy and he can play the system, ie: make them chase him (his favorite game), get their attention in negative ways! The consultant has helped me do ABA in the home so she knows ' progress and my expectations for him and the school. She has visited the school & observed even more that's not good. She has given the school 3 weeks to show noticable improvement. She has had the autism specialist for the area work with the teacher on 3 ocassions that I know of, but the situation is still not turned around and she has " forbidden " me to go visit the classroom because she is aware of how irrate I would become. The problem is that any other classroom he could transfer to is even worse! I could not do what she is doing for right now. I need someone to go play hardball that has some name recognition in the area to battle for me. I am more comfortable sitting back and letting her handle this because I know myself well enough that if I were to try and handle this I would destroy any potential I have for ' future in this school district. This got longer than I anticipated. This is just what is currently helping us. Best wishes in your frustration with the school, Sharon in Virginia This must be common logic for school systems....It happens here also. >>>>> (There is a lot of bureaucratic bologna going on within the school district and with contractual issues with the BOCES program for various therapies and the program itself is administratively top heavy. This of course, does not serve the best interests of the special needs children involved.)>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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