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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Just finished discussing with DS and he is really pushing back on the Resource class. He thinks his friends will think he is stupid and make fun of him.

I was hoping he would buy in without much convincing. Anyone have a similar experience? How can I pitch this to him that we will be good for him?

We tried telling him this will free up his after school time bu to no avail.[/quote]

My son (sophomore now) pushed back very hard on going to Resource class when he was in middle school.  I was shocked. Like you, I didn't think he would need convincing.  But he was extremely upset and said "only dumb kids" go to Resource.  I don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings here - I am just telling you what he said.  And when I discussed this with a few teachers and counselors, they more or less acknowledged the stigma among the kids, at least in my own son's peer group.  I made another run at it when he was entering high school and he  was adamant that "the bad kids" need Resource.  Apparently there were some kids who were getting in trouble who were in Resource; obviously not everyone in Resource falls into that category! At any rate, we didn't do it and used support elsewhere at some inconvenience and expense. [/quote]

As a teacher, I see this, too. Most of the kids in Resource classes have a lot of behavioral and learning challenges while a few honestly just need a little organizational and homework support. One good thing is that the 504 Resource classes tend to just be for the latter group, while the IEP Resource classes are pretty intense with all the need and misbehavior. Assuming your school separates them, you could maybe make some headway with your kid if you explained that 504 Resource is basically a study hall for kids like him. [/quote]

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