Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For a child who was accepted in K at a big 3 school and parents were asked to complete a neuropsych midyear after frequent communication and then asked to medicate midyear in first for learning and behavior after more frequent communication…Is this a precursor to counseling out?

Is the medication and other supports helping? If yes, you're probably fine. If no, you should talk to psychiatrist about adjusting meds and/or consider other schools.

Even if you aren't counseled out, reevaluate for yourselves whether it's a good fit school. You chose it when you knew almost nothing about your child's academic needs -- as you learn more, don't be afraid to make changes. We're in HS at a big 3, and I feel bad for the lifers who are clearly struggling but who are there because that's where their parents chose 10 years ago.

Meds will start in second half of first because supports were not enough.

One parent attended the school with a different LD and believed small classes would help counter challenges that preschool saw since preschool didn’t think the school would be a good fit for child’s profile. What is the next step if medication is not successful or not successful enough in first grade?

Have you done a full neuropsych? Do you know if any LDs or "just" ADHD? Your next step, if child needs more support than current school can provide, is considering other schools, either a different private or a public with IEP. Get on the waiting list now for a neuropsych, so that if you do need to consider other schools, you'll have as much information as possible. You can post in the SN board for recommendations.

I know this is hard. None of us want to admit that our child "can't handle" the environment we chose, especially when that environment is prestigious or similar to where we experienced success. But our kids are capable of so much when we get them the supports they need, and that includes a good fit school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For a child who was accepted in K at a big 3 school and parents were asked to complete a neuropsych midyear after frequent communication and then asked to medicate midyear in first for learning and behavior after more frequent communication…Is this a precursor to counseling out?

Is the medication and other supports helping? If yes, you're probably fine. If no, you should talk to psychiatrist about adjusting meds and/or consider other schools.

Even if you aren't counseled out, reevaluate for yourselves whether it's a good fit school. You chose it when you knew almost nothing about your child's academic needs -- as you learn more, don't be afraid to make changes. We're in HS at a big 3, and I feel bad for the lifers who are clearly struggling but who are there because that's where their parents chose 10 years ago.

Meds will start in second half of first because supports were not enough.

One parent attended the school with a different LD and believed small classes would help counter challenges that preschool saw since preschool didn’t think the school would be a good fit for child’s profile. What is the next step if medication is not successful or not successful enough in first grade?

Anonymous wrote:For a child who was accepted in K at a big 3 school and parents were asked to complete a neuropsych midyear after frequent communication and then asked to medicate midyear in first for learning and behavior after more frequent communication…Is this a precursor to counseling out?

Is the medication and other supports helping? If yes, you're probably fine. If no, you should talk to psychiatrist about adjusting meds and/or consider other schools.

Even if you aren't counseled out, reevaluate for yourselves whether it's a good fit school. You chose it when you knew almost nothing about your child's academic needs -- as you learn more, don't be afraid to make changes. We're in HS at a big 3, and I feel bad for the lifers who are clearly struggling but who are there because that's where their parents chose 10 years ago.

For a child who was accepted in K at a big 3 school and parents were asked to complete a neuropsych midyear after frequent communication and then asked to medicate midyear in first for learning and behavior after more frequent communication…Is this a precursor to counseling out?

External support is one of the least expected items…folks often think that once your child goes to a private, they don’t have as much external expenses but it’s usually the opposite whether it’s academic support, enrichments, sports. Most privates just aren’t as equipped, sometimes they don’t necessarily want to either since the good ones are in high demand so they can easily get the kids who fit their desired mold.