I have a friend who has a 14 year old daughter with CP. Mentally the girl is only about five. So far the daughter has been able to be in special ed. classes within the ps system - though only three hours a day. My friend helps out every day taking care of her dd needs and obviously helping out the teacher also. The school nurse, unbeknownst to my friend, has been documenting things done at school and turned her over to the dept. of human services in order to prove my friend an unfit mother. They’ve already threatened to take away her children. She wants to homeschool but was told if she takes her dd out during the fracas they will definitely take all her children because it will seem as if she has something to hide.
There’s so much more, but it’s too hard to get into.
The help I am looking for is… where do we turn? Is there a place for support in hsing a handicapped child? Is there a curriculum? Do you think ACLJ would be able to help my friend in this situation? Any other suggestions? Thanks you so much!
Blessings,
Carolyn
Re: Help with child with cerebral palsy
They may have told her that to intimidate her. Frankly, it’s within her rights to homeschool her child, though if the reason she needs to do it is htis school nurse, she needs to focus on that battle.
No, there’s no curriculum for special needs kids because each kid has very individual needs — but there are resources.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/special.html has a whole list of resources and websites for homeschooling children with special needs. The page on “how to start homeschooling” is also excellent.
http://www.setonhome.org/ has a program for special needs kids, too.
my friend is a wonderful mother and her daughter is only alive today due to the wonderful care she has been given. The things that have been documented against her are ridiculous. However, I know the DHS must follow through and investigate.