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marky
28-07-2005, 23:49
After the holiday i am taking one of my sons (8 yrs old) out of mainstream education.
he has ADHD and he is disrupting the other kids in his class.
we have got somebody for the maths and english and are now
well prepared,,, what i want is your views on it and if any of you have done it
thanks
ps ( your real views )
bopdude
29-07-2005, 00:09
After the holiday i am taking one of my sons (8 yrs old) out of mainstream education.
he has ADHD and he is disrupting the other kids in his class.
we have got somebody for the maths and english and are now
well prepared,,, what i want is your views on it and if any of you have done it
thanks
ps ( your real views )

Sort of disscussed here (http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=26885&highlight=home+education), HTH..
Nidge
29-07-2005, 04:28
My sister in law took her daughter out of mainstream school and taught her at home for 5 years, she now has a decent job on decent wages and she's still 17. She did a good job, you will get all the books and support you need.
aliferste
29-07-2005, 08:24
he has ADHD and he is disrupting the other kids in his class.

What have the teachers done to support him whilst in class?

Is it your choice or have they suggested this to you?
marky
29-07-2005, 09:04
What have the teachers done to support him whilst in class?

Is it your choice or have they suggested this to you?

in the last 12 months they have excluded him for a total of 74 days
every time there is the slightest problem they phone to pick him up
as for support the educational pcycologist seems to think parenting skills
the behavourist says its not because she has done home visits and has got to know us.
taking him out is our idea because if he gets a S.E.N and they send him to a special school then things would get a lot more difficult to take him out

ps. he is not violent he is the class fool cant sit still, anything for a giggle, but he does not listen to the teachers :erm:
Angua
29-07-2005, 09:45
We have a special SEN co-ordinator Teacher and then individual "SEN children" have a SEN Teaching Assistant who stays with them throughout their time at school. Each SEN child is assessed as to how many hours help they will need each week and the assistant is allocated accordingly. Sounds to me like your local school does not have proper provision for SEN children (shame on them) and you should head for your Local Education Authority and harrangue them for an alternative school or proper provision where you are.
Jules
29-07-2005, 12:54
My only concern would be that if he has problems in a group of children then by taking him out he will not learn how to behave in a controlled environment and will that cause him problems in a working environment.

I admire you for what you are doing though as it is a tough challenge and I hope it works well for you and your son :)
Ramrod
29-07-2005, 12:59
Ours are now officially out of school. We are gearing up for home-ed atm. Don't know when they will go back to school......maby for secondary school, maby sooner......well see how it goes :)
marky
29-07-2005, 13:15
Ours are now officially out of school. We are gearing up for home-ed atm. Don't know when they will go back to school......maby for secondary school, maby sooner......well see how it goes :)

he is 18 months behind at school and slipping further we think it is now the only option and hope he will go to high school :)
and i hope it all goes fine with yours to :)
Jules
29-07-2005, 13:21
18 months behind at that age is a lot, I hope the one to one education will help him to catch up
marky
29-07-2005, 13:27
18 months behind at that age is a lot, I hope the one to one education will help him to catch up

his grandparents are private tutors and they said they would have him a couple of hours a day
i must be embarrasing when your 6 yr old brother can read better than you
i think it is part of his problem at school so he just disrupts the class:)
Ramrod
29-07-2005, 13:27
he is 18 months behind at school and slipping further we think it is now the only option and hope he will go to high school :)
and i hope it all goes fine with yours to :)I'm just looking into Kumon (http://www.kumon.co.uk/) maths (and maby English)......I've read good things about it........
Angua
29-07-2005, 13:55
He is probably a very bright child, it's just that school has failed him abysmally. Great that his gandparents are tutors and willing to help.

Have you tried the Omega 3 & 6 supplement as it is supposed to help with concentration?
Jules
29-07-2005, 13:58
his grandparents are private tutors and they said they would have him a couple of hours a day
i must be embarrasing when your 6 yr old brother can read better than you
i think it is part of his problem at school so he just disrupts the class:)

That is going to be a great help :tu:
marky
29-07-2005, 16:52
Have you tried the Omega 3 & 6 supplement as it is supposed to help with concentration?

we give him something called I.Q or EYE Q (the names right its just the spelling) and zinc
i'll have to check what is in the first one :)
Maggy
29-07-2005, 16:59
we give him something called I.Q or EYE Q (the names right its just the spelling) and zinc
i'll have to check what is in the first one :)

Does he try and concentrate when you are teaching him yourself?If so then what harm can it do to at least try it...As for him missing out on being socialised that can come later when he has learned some self discipline. :)