Sadly, our State has passed laws making attendance more required and absences harder for parents to determine for their own children. Receiving citations from the county sheriff for truancy or being required to have a doctor's note for every excuse after so many. It is getting out of hand! And I really do not understand the intent beyond...control?? Who is controlling what?
When my son was in middle school he was miserable. His school had a new “behaviorist” (actual job title). I had never met her, but she called me one day and, without identifying herself, started yelling at me, asking why I let my son “stay home and watch tv all day.” I was confused since he was at school, and I still didn’t know who it was. She explained that he kept saying he wanted to go home and watch TV, so she had concluded that this is what I do. I had to peel her off the ceiling before I could get through to her.
Later I looked into the job description for a “Behaviorist.” They had to be 18 or older with a high school diploma or equivalent. That explained why she sounded about 20. It was so crazy!
This is the book we needed to save us 5 years ago! An ASD 'specialist' made our 7 year old newly diagnosed son sign a contract to say he would go to school. He then couldn't attend for another 2 years.
Amazingly, he is now in year 8 and back in school full time, but the damage will remain with our whole family. Luckily we now know so much more (thanks to people like Naomi!), and would never again sacrifice his mental health but I really wished we'd never been put through the trauma.
This book sounds amazing!!
Sadly, our State has passed laws making attendance more required and absences harder for parents to determine for their own children. Receiving citations from the county sheriff for truancy or being required to have a doctor's note for every excuse after so many. It is getting out of hand! And I really do not understand the intent beyond...control?? Who is controlling what?
When my son was in middle school he was miserable. His school had a new “behaviorist” (actual job title). I had never met her, but she called me one day and, without identifying herself, started yelling at me, asking why I let my son “stay home and watch tv all day.” I was confused since he was at school, and I still didn’t know who it was. She explained that he kept saying he wanted to go home and watch TV, so she had concluded that this is what I do. I had to peel her off the ceiling before I could get through to her.
Later I looked into the job description for a “Behaviorist.” They had to be 18 or older with a high school diploma or equivalent. That explained why she sounded about 20. It was so crazy!
I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am about this book! Thank you, Naomi, for all you do. You are changing the world and saving lives <3
This is the book we needed to save us 5 years ago! An ASD 'specialist' made our 7 year old newly diagnosed son sign a contract to say he would go to school. He then couldn't attend for another 2 years.
Amazingly, he is now in year 8 and back in school full time, but the damage will remain with our whole family. Luckily we now know so much more (thanks to people like Naomi!), and would never again sacrifice his mental health but I really wished we'd never been put through the trauma.
If they want to get out of school, they have to apply to get out.
Looking forward to this
So looking forward to this book. Thank you!!!