miércoles, 28 de agosto de 2019

5th grader not eligible for homebound with debilitating anxiety?

My children and I moved to Oklahoma from a domestic violence shelter about 18 months ago. I homeschooled them last year and so this year is the first year at their new school. My daughter (10 yrs) went for a week and had some problems with a teacher who really triggered her anxiety. She has severe anxiety and PTSD. She had an anxiety attack and threw up and so I took her home. That was yesterday. The principle was quite hateful, telling me "you need to take her home, it's time for school." The look on this womans face, it was like she was disgusted with my daughter for sobbing uncontrollably (we were in the hallway). Anyway, I spoke to my daughters outside counselor and she told me to ask about the homebound program. So, I called the hateful principle and inquired about it. I was told that homebound wasn't for "what my daughter had" (btw, she hasn't even asked "what she has."), it was for children who have severe physical problems that keep them from attending school, such as cancer or a broken back. However, I looked on the website and emotional problems are one of the listed reasons.

My reasons to want her to be in the homebound program are so she can still be involved in extracurricular activities when she is able. She is very social but just has had her PTSD triggered by this one teacher (very strong personality, loud voice). However, I dont want her to be labeled a problem child. Also, I dont know if she can be accepted into this program. And how would I pursue fighting this principle on this issue if she was able to be homebound?

I'm overwhelmed and sick today to top it all off. I cant think straight. I want what's best for my child and I'm tired of people dismissing her because she doesn't perceive the world in a way that is convenient for them.

Any ideas, thought or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.



Submitted August 28, 2019 at 10:27AM by evadantic https://ift.tt/32jKFiz

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