Hey @Schooner, my pleasure. We often learn the most from our mistakes! I realised that I couldn't just trust the school to carry through with their words, and if I'd been more on top of it, my daughter would've been in distance ed earlier. The school counsellors 'forgot' to put in the application, despite agreeing it was our best option! Two weeks into term 3 last year my daughter started Year 9!
I hear you - there are never any guarantees! It's what adds to the difficulty, as it can take trial and error to find what works best, or what is best. The good thing is that you know your son's limitations and if tutoring and challenging himself on a more tricky subject does become too much, you can always drop it for now.
It's great you have back up from your son's psychologist and the hospital staff. It adds weight, however it sounds like his school have their heads firmly in the sand. I suggest making a complaint with the Dept of Education. You can do that here. If you check out this link, you will find a phone number for disability support. I rang them and had a lovely lady from the department contact the school in regards to some issues were having. Maybe give it a try and see what support or assistance they can offer in regards to getting the school more helpful?
It sounds like your boy is lovely. Just because they are struggling doesn't mean their beautiful qualities are no longer there. They are teens who's brains are going through massive changes and they are trying to work out who they are.
Holidays mean so much more in these situations. Terms are long and exhausting. Do you do anything for your own self care? It's something we often forget, or feel guilty about doing, when our kids are finding life so hard. But we need to take care of us, so we can be the best we can be for them.
Thank you, I did enjoy my afternoon. My daughter and I watched movies together.
