Recently my five year old daughter was moved from a self contained special ed classroom to a mainstream pre k class of 27. Since then we have had numerous issues with everyone from her teacher to the principal. I have a feeling of my special ed child not being wanted or appreciated in the general education system. My question is, what are our other schooling options? Is there anything that has worked well for other families?i obviously want what's best for my child but I just have this gut… read more
that's tough. Inclusion isn't for everyone, but it can work but it can not be a "policy" across the board it has to be individualized… What kind of "problems" is she having. FBAs (functional behavior assessment) and BIPs (Behavior Intervention Plan) are a good way to get everyone on board though can require a lot of work at first. You also can right training for staff into your daughters IEP under services or accommodations. good luck! Have you met any other parents in the same district? talking to other local parents sometimes helps.
We had to pull Michael in third grade... He was hiding in bathroom, teacher was mean to a d about him, he's doing virtual school at home and its been a huge blessing.
She has a para for the time being and the special ed teacher only visits for one hour a week. She has also had problems with the gen ed teacher and principal. Our school district has just recently implemented an inclusion policy so there are a lot of issues with under trained teachers receiving special ed students that they don't necessarily know how to teach.
27 sounds like a lot for preK! I would say look over the data and reports that justified the change. If there is solid data that she had enough skills, then you may just give it a little more time. Hold a meeting and discuss additional accommodations and/or behavior plans are needed.
There are options such as homeschooling and private therapies. You can homeschool or put into a private program and the school is still required to provide relates services (such as speech and OT if your child qualifies).
Does your child have a one-on-one aide? Are there other general options with small class sizes? Is the class co-taught with special ed and general ed teacher or does the special ed teacher provide in or out of classroom support? Maybe splitting her time to ease the transition??Just throwing out some thoughts.