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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hope you have opted against WIS -- too many other places that will be a better fit for your child's needs.  And for their emotional health![/quote]

What's wrong with emotional health at WIS?[/quote]

As a WIS parent (but not the PP) I can only venture to guess what the PP was referring to and I'm guessing it because of the difficulty of the program in high school. The IB diploma program, which is for the 11th & 12th grades, is a demanding and time consuming program that could prove too much for a student with significant learning differences. It requires a significant amount of time management, writing and analytical skills. It's a great program and really prepares kids for university, but it has a long list of components that make it a long 2 years. WIS is aware of the difficulties and the stress that is put on the kids and tries it's best with strategies to help out (changing deadlines, student support team in place, offers help and options when needed - trust me, my kids benefitted from this help a few times…), but a parent needs to think whether it is the right fit for their son or daughter before embarking on the IB diploma program. Having said all of this, one of my kids has ADHD and was quite successful in completing the program - it can be done. However, it was a tough road.
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