I have homeschooled before successfully then let my
kids return to public school at their choosing, and it is o.k. for my two
sons.    Now however I have people in charge who think and I
quote "Doctors should not tell us how to teach, I would never tell
them how to be a Doctor!"   "We will look at the Idaho Elks
recommendations but we might not change anything or get any adaptive
technology!"   This is after I explained we could all be doing
serious academic, emotional and social harm to Mary by not listening to the warnings
of her various Doctors and therapists!  These recommendations are based on
both her physical health and the test results in regards to where her brain is damaged
and how her brain functions.  I was told Mary's brain struggles to hand
write and to read, but that she could do wonderful with voice recognition, software,
auditory and visual learning.  The tests show she is 6 to 20 times slower
hand writing and reading answering written questions or coping shapes in time
trials then her age group.   If it is detrimental to let her learn
the 3r's in the typical fashion why is the public school so hostile when there
are grants and laws that apply to her situation?  I would rather homeschool
to let her be the best happiest person she can than to let the "system”
pound a round peg into their square hole! 


 

 If Mary’s brain may
have to give up speech to keep handwriting I think the school would be a little
more concerned!   This little girl
struggles to communicate emotions and fit in with her peers all while trying
not to fall and with a constantly racing heart. 
It was explained to me by, yes medical professionals, not teachers that
her brain is working over time just to get through each day so what is wrong
with helping it!  This little girl still
has to see yet more specialists, will the school say that they shouldn’t tell
them what to do as well?

 

John Runer (Dad to Mary 9 RH, Tachycardia, Cognitive delay’s)

Challis, Idaho


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