Meeting Teacher for First Time
June 7th, 2010 | 
Author: Well today Dakota got to meet the Special Ed Teacher during Gym class. He went into gym sat down and bit his nails. He sat on the bench when the gym teacher called out his color to play soccer. So I asked one of the girls to go get him to get him to play. He went out and played but he really just stood there biting his nails. Then the special ed teacher went over and tried to talk to him.
I stayed a distance away and watched the other kids. I did notice that he continued to tell her no and bite his nails. He didn’t want anything to do with her. His team went out again and this time he stayed on the bleachers. Same thing biting his nails and not wanting to participate.
This went on many time through out the period. I walked over and tried to get him to go out but he was shutting down. I talked with the gym teacher and he doesn’t do it often. She notices if she talks to him and encourages him then he starts to shut down.
I almost got teary eyed there as it was so hard and heart breaking to watch him. I felt so bad for him and know that change is not easy. It’s not something one can just fix with a hug and say everything is going to be ok. So I felt like things failed today. Tomorrow is the last day of school.
I was really hoping to see a positive reaction today but that didn’t happen. Tomorrow is another day and I really hope to see something positive. At this point in time I am beginning to wonder how next year will go with him. Will it only be gym that he goes to and if so how many days will he attend? How does this benefit Dakota? Does it benefit him? Is this more harm then good?
So many questions and so many of them unanswered. I feel very frustrated at the moment because I just want to understand what he is going through and how to help him. I know that may never be answered but it really tugs at the heart strings the most. I will keep on trucking to find answers though.
Maybe tomorrow will have a different reaction. Here’s hoping for the best tomorrow!
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Just get through tomorrow and enjoy the summer.
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admin Reply:
June 8th, 2010 at 9:52 am
LOL Well I am not sure about getting through today. He stayed up ALL night and has not went to sleep yet. So not good as he risks a seizure now. I am sure he won’t have one as things have been good for a while. We shall see if he falls asleep.
I agree with Thom. Let him sit on the bench. Let it be his idea to get up and join in. He may feel intimidated by the encouragement. Here is hoping all goes better.
admin Reply:
June 8th, 2010 at 9:53 am
Isn’t it weird that he would feel intimidated by the encouragement. I just never knew how fast he shut down at school before. I learned something new yesterday. Oh well today is the last day and then we can just relax for the summer.