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Originally Posted by A Red Panda
Pdocs and Ts have training for mental health.
Teachers have training to teach.
Being in some school setting would be beneficial in the long run. You're his mom, not a professional teacher. Children always act more defiant with their parents. And what kid wants to do work? Especially as it is all online - such easy access to thousands of distractions.
Being in a school with a professional would allow him a break from being with his family and house all day long, it would allow him to interact with peers and develop social skills, there would be qualified people around to actually assist and teach him. There is set routine in schools and while it might be what you aim for at home, if your own mental health gets in the way that will affect the routine of daily life.
There are just so many more benefits to allowing him to attend a real school.
If nothing else, use your spare money on a tutor instead of other things.
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MM is right. In public school he will have an IEP and just be able to float along, even on a standard diploma and not be accountable for anything. Then they will change his diploma option at the last minute and offer a special diploma to get him up and out. I am an ESE teacher and this is how it usually works unfortunately. We try to motivate and make them accountable for learning but it just doesn't happen that way. If they are motivated coming in we can do something with them, if they arent it is hard to light a fire underneath them because they have been held to such low expectations their whole school career. (I teach middle school) If she has a scholarship lined up and post secondary goals based on virtual school then he should continue. It sounds like a much better outcome than being allowed to sit in public school till 23 if necessary.