Child with Special Needs
Hi,
My daughter has special educational needs. She has short term memory and auditory processing problems. The school district has made accommodations for her, and has recently started to try and mainstream her. The affect is causing my daughter's stress level to reach a point that the stress has started to manifest itself physically. The school was informed, but did nothing about it.
Last week during the practice for a school play, the teacher running the play yelled at my daughter, and then publicly humiliated her. This incident caused my daughter to become physically ill, and she had to go to the doctor and was placed on medication to try and alleviate some of the symptoms. The doctor recommended that she be removed from the play. When we informed the school of this decision, they said that if she quits the play she will face ridicule from the students, and the faculty will also be unhappy.
I�m not sure what my options are, but I need to do something before my 10yr old daughter has a nervous breakdown.
Thanks for your guidance.
Re: Child with Special Needs
The first step would be to request an IEP meeting to discuss and document your concerns. You may also want to have your daughter attend the meeting to discuss how she is feeling about what is happening at school. It is important to understand what is causing her anxiety. Maybe she needs a more gradual transition into mainstreaming. Another possibilty is some social skills training. Also, the school district can provide her with counselling with a school psychologist.
