-=> While eating Chocolate, Desiree had this to say: <=-
 DL> We have been thinking now about private schooling. At my son's last
 DL> review meeting it became evident that the public school system couldn't
 DL> feed him academically fast enough. I fear that if he is continued to
 DL> slow down in this way he will get bored and lose interest. So far he
 DL> *loves* school and actually has a fit if he has to stay home sick!
 RF>
 RF> I think my daughter would have been that way.  She was starting to
 RF> get bored.  The school district really didn't have a gifted program.
 RF> They would have had to promote her a grade and that is not what she
 RF> would have needed.  Now the school district I am in now does.  They
 RF> have another school they ship the kids to.
There is a gifted program here, but Cory can only enter it once his ADHD
is under control... in the meantime...
 DL> I'm hoping it doesn't take that long... but by then our children will
 DL> be conditioned by the present school system. I have decided I will do
 DL> all I can through and with CHADD to change the school system, sooner
 DL> rather than later.
 RF>
 RF> With the organization in the city I would presume that they will be
 RF> able to help.  We have an advocate group here.  Not exactly in the
 RF> city, but near.  They are looking for more volunteers.  I wanted to
 RF> join, but things right now just got too busy.  I do want to join
Isn't it par how a child's behavior can change everything! We live from
day to day around here in that regards.
 DL> With alot of work by parents is the only way it can change.
 RF> Yeah, when I gave up on the school system and decided to homeschool I
 RF> was still pretty naive on how to fight them.  I'm not now.  In some
 RF> ways I wish I hadn't given up, but then again I love homeschooling my
 RF> kids so maybe I would have ended up doing it anyway.
You always gotta do what you feel is best, and at the time that was the
best decision. :)
Desiree
... You aren't screaming loud enough....You must want MORE!!
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