Another Doctor Update
March 9th, 2010 | 
Author: Well I woke up and was anxious for the day to begin and our Doctor appointment. Dakota was a little nervous about the EKG. He started to shut down in the morning before we left again.
We talked to the psychiatrist about Dakota. He definitely said that school is the stressor. I explained to him the things that went on the last two weeks and gave him examples. We talked about the school providing home based education. Even though he should be in school for the structure and the socialization. I can easily put him in classes at the YMCA. He couldn’t write a recommendation as it had something to do with the school districts that I don’t understand. He said he can write a diagnosis. What good is that? The school already knows the diagnosis but doesn’t take it seriously. I flat out looked at him and my in home counselor and said I know a way to solve all this I can pull him out to homeschool. That is not an option. I don’t like how the state has it set up and their is no accountablity. I can’t provide structure when I don’t know what I am doing. Our in home counselor is going to a Autism conference today and she is hoping to get ideas. I am sorry but really these ideas are not going to work.
The school is not equipped to handle Dakota nor are they educated enough. So no matter what you tell them it’s just not going to change the way things are. The Doctor is not going to raise his meds or add any as this is something that can’t be fixed. Which I was relieved to hear as he is already on a cocktail of meds. I just feel like I am at square one again.
I already sent an email to the teacher and special ed teacher. I really think they are not going to like what I have to say. I don’t care my feelings are out there. Basically what it comes down to is my son has to suffer for the rest of the school. It’s not fair and it’s not right. I let them know that.
It will be interesting to see what their response is if I get one. I also told them they don’t take me serious enough. I said you might see something different but that doesn’t mean that my son is not highly stressed.
I am going to call the Special Ed director today and let him know what has been going on. To see what he says. Not that he will do anything. I probably will have to call an IEP meeting again.
I don’t know the results to the EKG. I do know that is must not have been serious as they didn’t keep us there. I am pretty confident it’s going to come back ok.
So that’s where things stand right now. No different then before. Except that I have to watch my son be the one to suffer because our school district is a joke when it comes to autism.
Since it was almost lunch time by the time we got out of the EKG because the ladies in the office didn’t have us register and we would have been sitting there all day. We decided to grab a quick lunch and since it was nice Dakota asked to go to the Wildlife Sanctuary. Now if you have been a reader here you know that Dakota doesn’t like to go places. Well since he asked and it was nice that’s exactly what we did. We enjoyed the rest of the day at the Wildlife Sanctuary. I got some really nice pictures that I will try to share tomorrow.
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I’m so sorry things are that way with your school district. Sadly, I think that is the way it is with most school districts when it comes to kids with special needs, especially autism. We deal with the same thing here in Texas. My son suffers because he is in these horrible schools with teachers that don’t care. I’m glad you and Dakota had a good day at the Wildlife Sanctuary, can’t wait to see some pics. ((HUGS))
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March 9th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Thanks Nanette. I don’t think schools are educated enough about autism or equipped at that matter.
I’m SO glad that you’re standing up for your son. He deserves the best and I’m glad you’re fighting for it!
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March 9th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
Thanks Blue Violet…I am trying my hardest.
When the F..K are we going to start showing our kids, our future that we truly indeed care for them and do whatever it takes to get them educated, keep them interested and meet their needs so that they can have a fullfilling life? It so disgusts me what you have to go through. I tell you Stacie I would be writing letters to the editor, call a TV station, do whatever it takes to get it out there what you are going through. No parent should have to go through this at all. It sickens me. You know though, you and your husband should be proud of the stance you have taken, especially you and Dakota knows I’m sure what a giving, loving mother you are. If that little boy doesn’t get the proper education so be it. He has family and friends and that will get him through life. That’s all he needs. And all you can do is what you think is right. You might not be set up for homeschooling but that’s okay. Just do what you can do. When is anybody going to listen and more importantly do something. I’m so damn proud of you
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March 9th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
I am going to ride out the rest of the year unless I can get the psychiatrist to write something. I will have to tell him what the Special Ed Director said as he told me how to tell him to word things. If I try this I can go back into the Doctors and say we have tried this but…. and tell him how it’s working. Although once I talk to the in home counselor she might question it like I do. So in a way I can’t wait to tell her this. I was going to post my email to the teacher and the response but I decided not too. I have so many questions and just no answers. I am still looking into the Virtual Schools. Checking them out getting all my facts together. I will do my best to advocate for him. As I am MOM and I know my son better then anyone else.
That is so frustrating. And I am sure if your districts are anything like ours there isn’t even an option of putting him in another school with a better program. I hope somebody finds some answers for him soon.
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i don’t know much about your state or districts, but do you have like a County CoOp where they share special ed students? Here we have one, and its the entire county…basically certain school districts are set up to handle certain special needs. Such as Gannon’s “home” district specialized in Autism. So all kids in this county are bussed here. Now if a child has CP they are bussed about 45 min away to another district. Its def not a perfect program because most parents don’t want their kid(s) on a bus for so long, but it does work. Gannon has kids’ in his class that come from almost a full hour away because they have autism. But on the other hand, my friend’s little girl is blind and has CP and she is getting ready to turn 3. So that means her kid will be bussed to that other school district. But then again the county pays extra for certain teachers in certain schools to have specialized training.
I will talk to my support group and see what is going on for these older/high functioning kids and I will email you! Take care and know I am thinking of you guys
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March 14th, 2010 at 12:41 am
No they don’t have anything like that here. Our school district is very small. That’s awesome that they do that though. Although the bus rides have to be a drag on some of those kids. That’s to long being in a bus.