This is just a piece of paper, but a paper that is full of sweat, tears and stories.
Just not too long ago, in 2011, Sean was labeled with multiple learning disabilities. Even though he was selected to be in the gifted education program (GEP) in Singapore, we were told we have to withdraw him from the program because they didn't want him after spending a year there. Instead, they wanted me to put him into a school for special needs children.
Sean did not want to go to the special needs school, because he felt that he did not belong there. The psychologist we hired told us that the place was not suitable for him. MOE and the school were not happy we did not heed their advice, some are not happy that I refused to put him on ritalin. So the only solution they gave me was to exclude Sean in all school activities if I were to send him to school.
They would put him in the principal's office. The school, out of the goodwill of the principal, will assign a Math teacher to him.
What about other subjects? And what if you just allow him to take PE and recess with his peers? I asked. It was a straight no.
I couldn't send my son to school to sit in the principal's office all day long, he would never understand why he was not allowed to mingle with his friends. So I took him home.
I had no solution, but I was determined to find one. I will educate him myself, I thought.
More at https://www.domainofexperts.com/2018/07/i-migrated-with-special-needs-son-to.html
Just not too long ago, in 2011, Sean was labeled with multiple learning disabilities. Even though he was selected to be in the gifted education program (GEP) in Singapore, we were told we have to withdraw him from the program because they didn't want him after spending a year there. Instead, they wanted me to put him into a school for special needs children.
Sean did not want to go to the special needs school, because he felt that he did not belong there. The psychologist we hired told us that the place was not suitable for him. MOE and the school were not happy we did not heed their advice, some are not happy that I refused to put him on ritalin. So the only solution they gave me was to exclude Sean in all school activities if I were to send him to school.
They would put him in the principal's office. The school, out of the goodwill of the principal, will assign a Math teacher to him.
What about other subjects? And what if you just allow him to take PE and recess with his peers? I asked. It was a straight no.
I couldn't send my son to school to sit in the principal's office all day long, he would never understand why he was not allowed to mingle with his friends. So I took him home.
I had no solution, but I was determined to find one. I will educate him myself, I thought.
More at https://www.domainofexperts.com/2018/07/i-migrated-with-special-needs-son-to.html
