Not once have I heard from anyone why they waited until the second semester of school to draw the line? Did they think they were doing him (or themselves) a favor? Why has nobody mentioned what the mental health specialist or school psychologist think? Why are they asking me what the clinic doctor is saying about his behavior, instead handling it on their own?
While I'm not quite to the anxiety level I was last year, I can tell I'm getting there. I have had countless dreams about visiting Jack's old school, and having to deal with the principal there. The principal has basically refused me entry onto school grounds. (In my dreams, not in real life- though if I ever saw him again, it might end up being for real, too).
As my husband has said, I'm worrying because of behavior I can't control when he's there. This is what they need to figure out. I can give input, and I can make suggestions, but ultimately they have to determine what works and what doesn't. They should be using all of the tools at their disposal, including the mental health specialist. I have told the principal that I will give permission at least for the specialist to give her opinion, if she can't do anything else. (I still don't get what the point of a school psychologist is if they never use them for what they should?). He also is feeling anxiety that we're headed down the path of home schooling, or (heaven forbid) we have to put Jack in some kind of school for kids with behavior problems- where the focus seems to be more on behavior than academics. For a kid like Jack, I don't see this as being an option. Certainly not a good one.
I have to say that it's frustrating to now see the mind set from the school of "What can the clinic do to solve our problem?" It was just like last year's "maybe you need to change his meds". Um, how 'bout YOU change YOUR meds?! I mean, how the hell is that being proactive?
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