I am so sick of being blamed for my DC’s SN

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Anonymous wrote:Have you looked at the McLean School

It's a dyslexic school. OP's DC is not dyslexic from the posts.

I teach in public (Howard County) and I agree that if you decide not to continue online school, public would be a good option. I also have students with Tourettes in honors and AP classes and it is hardly noticeable. Some of them have 504s but so do other students. They are easy for a content teacher in MS or HS to accommodate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP again- peers don’t tease about it but it upsets teachers. They always want to argue with me and don’t accept what the doctor recommends. The tics change often. Motor is more often than vocal but on occasion he hums. He is embarrassed when teachers notice and get angry at him.

He goes to a mainstream summer camp out of state up north and that is his best social outlet.

The swearing thing is extremely rare- that’s more in movies about Tourette’s. There are medications for extreme cases like this but they have strong side effects and are not recommended for mild or moderate cases like DS.

I am in nova. Have thought about moving to MD. PP, thanks for the homeschool group suggestion. I wasn’t sure if we would be welcomed because we are doing more online than homeschool but we do have to file with the county as homeschool and share curriculum with them.

Thanks for the empathy- Tourette’s is isolating.

I don't know how to bold something, but wanted to let you know that any homeschool group would welcome you. What you actually do for academics is completely a non issue in any group I've ever been involved in and I've been involved in homeschooling for 14 years.


Best wishes to you and your son....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son is sounds just like yours and I hate getting blamed! If I could control everything, I would!

My DS, also 7th grade, was placed in a private by my county but although they can help his behaviors, academics are well below his ability. When I complain, I’m told it’s my fault that his behaviors don’t allow him to be in “normal” school. Ugh.

What online program are you using?

Another parent of a Tourette's student- mine is in 9th grade.

We tried a private SN school for a while but neurologist recommended we get out as soon as we could and go to public. Leaving the private was the best decision we have made. He is so much happier in mainstream school. We switched in 8th and I wish I had done it sooner.

We are in a private online school, too, OP. It's been a great option for DS. It was the only private school that accepted him but I think it is the best for him after all. DS is at GWUOHS. It's a big private online school. If we weren't so happy with this, I would move to public.

[Anonymous]

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Tourette-Syndrome-Fact-Sheet#3231_11

Here's a fact sheet from NIH about Tourettes syndrome.