What to do in the fall

[kendra]

I have a major problem with my youngest and the school system. Brian is ADHD, I have him working with an awesome child psychologist, who decided we needed to find out why he is so bored in school. When he tested the grade level he is capable of working at, it's two years above his grade in school. He's having a hard time with second grade because he's bored to tears. The teacher's answer is to give him medication, which causes him to loose weight, and to pick at his skin. However unless I get his behavior under control the school won't allow him in.

Therein lies the problem. I don't want to keep medicating my son. Everything we've tried causes problems for him. However, he needs to go to school. Any ideas for me?

[mothercat]

Is it a private school?..since when wont a school allow a child in.....so to speak.. and there are more than one schools in most areas.

[kendra]

It's the public school, there isn't a private school where I am, at least not that I know of. I hate to pull him out of the school that he is in, since his older sister and brother go there.

[kurs10b]

Legally the school can not keep him out unless they want to supply you with a tutor. If the school (principal?) has a problem with that, call the superintendent. If he has a problem, there should be a county super and if he cant do anything, call the state super. The school can not force you to medicate your child.

[finnmom]

Kurs is right, they cant force you to medicate, you just get your hat and broom ready

And, to medicate a child just because he´s so much ahead of other´s that he get´s bored HELLO They have to re-think this now