From the monthly archives:
I have naively thought they were over and coincidently last night one hit me like a steam train, her article was perfect timing. I often wonder, will these go on into adulthood? Troubled teens can turn into troubled adults and for those parents with children with Autism it sounds like you always have to be ready.
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Last week we (my husband and I) met with our parent support group for teens that have been in Residential Treatment, more specifically Heritage School in Provo, Utah. This is an informal group of parents that live in our community; five families (including us) that have had teens in an RTC at the same time; [...]
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Where is our education going? Where are our societies priorities? It appears to me when the bell rings – the teachers are done. We have called a few meetings with the teachers and counselor to see what could be done to get his grades improved. Out of 5 classes, two of his teachers showed up; at another meeting one teacher attended. We sat there with the counselor, reading the notes the teachers had written. The English teacher coaches Girl’s Tennis after school therefore she could not make it. Uhhh, she couldn’t take 15 minutes to meet with the parents of one of her student’s that is failing her English class? I have tried contacting her and she is very unavailable. What is her priority, Girl’s Tennis or a student that is failing her English class? The administration seems to be fine with it; in my mind I am thinking what message is the student getting from the school?
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