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| Wed, 05-30-2007 - 1:17pm |
Whatever happened to those people fighting the DOE of NYC? Well, the beaurocracy here is just SO insane that we are really not fighting that much now that we are homeschooling ie. out of the system plus we got lots of home OT, speech and counseling. We are self-paying a tutor a few hours a week and never did start that actual legal battle, should have had 2 hours a day on DOE but we were up against mandate and heaps of trouble of mediation etc., so we blew it off. Had we big bucks, we could have hired that much tutoring and fought for reimbursement, but ... well, you pick your battles. Fortunately ds is so smart he practically self-educates...
Malcolm has made a few new friends this year to add to his gang, esp. 2 new guy pals who really share his interests and humor and that is great. And at horseback, he is cantering and getting ready to start mini-jumps!!!
We still don't have a school for Fall, still looking at few more programs. We DO, however, have a 6-week summer camp, expensive but brand-new and perfect!!! Social skills camp in the City (right down our Street!!!!) for high-functioning spectrum/ADHD kids, small, lots of trained assistance, going to theatre and museums, teachers for music, performing, visual arts, sports-for-fun, swimming every day, one of his buds is also doing it. So Mom and Dad will have a break from him and he from us, that will be GOOOOOD. Malcolm is very, very excited. Fun, fun, no education, kids, kids, kids.
Then a few weeks at vacation house in PA, then a few weeks at Martha's Vineyard Theatre Camp again, then back to whatever. Likely more homeschooling and back to continuing to consider programs, most of which are actually inappropriate. Also I am now finally arranging to meet other homeschooling families in case next year is at home, he needs to know he is not the only one!!!
So that's the happs. Dh and I are shadows of our former selves, but ds is doing great and we are all still alive and on our feet!!! Next year, no matter what, dh and I will be working our own well-being more into the picture first and foremost, we have already started. In fact, as I write I have sent dh to vacation house for a few days to use his chain saw, leaf blower and deck scrubber...
doing better
with a little help from our friends...
Sara
