Can a child who begins school in special ed. be put back in to regular class?

Question

My son is now in second grade, he has been in special ed. since pre k, he is ADHD, PDD, ODD, and boarderline intellectual functioning. He is doing very good this year, but i just worry about him being picked on for being in special ed. when he gets older. last year i asked his special ed teacher if he could be placed in regular class later, and she said usually they do not go back to regular class. As it is now he spends some time in reg class and some time in special ed class during day. Just wondering if anyone out there had had similar experience? Thanks!

Answer 1

i work in a high school as a teacher assistant in the sp. ed. dept.
yes, over the past 25 yrs. in sp. ed,. i have seen where the iep has been reviewed and the student was placed into a regular class.

Answer 2

I experienced the same. except in reverse. During primary education the other kids were protective rather than bullying. My concerns were for the teenage years.
This was resolved by a group of like-minded parents lobbying the local high school, Education department and local member of parliment for modified curriculum, realistic outcomes and access to mainstream learning.
The school provided one block of classrooms where these kids did most of the work, some attended regular classes for some subjects, all used the sport facilities etc
It was rough at first, though I believe my child would not have the social skills she has, had she not mainstreamed at high school . Ps Knowing full well there was no modification at high school our group started when our kids were eight or nine years old, took ,three years to achieve, well worth the effort!!!!
After reading the above comment I have to agree within that group some kids didn't cope and resumed special ed,however the concept of the block was for small numbers with specialised teachers and very little disruption to the students attending.

Answer 3

Yes, he should be able to. Be careful with how you handle this. School officials can make your child's life a living hell. Teachers can be controlling at times. You also may not want to address this quite yet. See how he does with spending more time in a regular class room. 2nd grade is still quite young. As for the teasing the school should have that well under controll. Elementary kids can be cruel at times, but the school staff should be able to manage that. Also, if at all possible you do not want him to graduate under a special ed. program. In certain states it is printed on the transcript and can effect his chances of getting in to college. (This is usually not discussed, even denied at times.)

Another thing, if you are in the US, look at having a 504 plan drawn up. This allows for modifications to be made for him in a regular classroom. These can be carried out very discretely, and if done properly nothing will be printed about it on a transcript.

Answer 4

The team has to envision that the final education lecture room may be proper for the youngster. many times, tutorial skills are assessed in the previous each and every IEP, even though it isn't regulation that it should be executed in the previous a placement replace, see you later because the team concurs that that is the incredible placement. it truly is way less complicated to position a baby many times ed than it truly is in a particular party classification. The small team and one-on-one interest should be listed as an accomodation on the IEP. The particular education instructor it truly is the case manager for this baby should be entering the lecture room and dealing with this baby for a particular style of minutes per week and consulting with you that could actually help you artwork with the youngster. a reliable man or woman to the contact in case you want to be certain if each and every thing has been executed legally is this technique specialist on the district. it truly is there job to make certain each and every thing is in compliance with the regulation, and they are inspired to attempt this so as that the district does no longer get sued. Ask to carry a team assembly without the figure recent in the previous the IEP so as that honestly anybody can get their files at the same time and there'll be no battling among yourselves in the front of the father and mom. Ask that the case manager invitations this technique specialist and an administrator out of your college to attend.

Answer 5

as a special needs teacher [fro the UK] so the rules maybe a bit different in other countries.....usually they are not and if these are a comprehensive list of your sons problems then to be very very honest the strain of mainstream schooling just might be way above his limits, not that he should have limits placed on him, just that the hustle bustle and the special attention that he would require is usually above what is available within a so called normal classroom setting.....Within the special ed. class he is given very close attention and allowances for any out breaks along with consistency of a teacher and aides........how would he usually react if he had several teachers for several subjects per day and the moving within the time constraints allowed.

The allowance to be back into a 'normal' class setting is usually where he has been cured of his problems and is capable of managing within this setting..................doubtful at best that he will be able to BUT once he has been signed as able to cope with a 'normal' class it is VERY HARD to get his problems reinstated within the educational system, so that would be my main concern for the very small advantage of being not teased.

Answer 6

Umm... it's probably not very likely but definitely he has maybe a 5-10% chance of going back to a regular class. I say this because it seems like he has some issues (no offense) but I think the more issues he has the less likely he is to go back to reg. class. I would think though, he would be picked on more in a regular class then a special ed class. Because in Special Ed they are more familiar with problem kids. But in a normal classroom the kids are probable not too familiar with your son being special ed and they would not feel comfortable about him and will pick on him.

Answer 7

Just be sure you are well informed about options available. Aside from special classes at school, what are you doing to treat the three difficulties you mention?
Also, until you are sure that your son will be able to handle general education classes, you don't want to pull away all the supports that are available to him by law. Is he "mainstreamed" at all at this time? If not, you might want to consider that as a start. Also, while there are Federal guidelines, different states interpret them somewhat differently. A change from self-contained to partial mainstreaming might only require an IEP meeting. You know you are entitled to ask for meetings when you want them. If you have questions about your son's readiness for mainstreaming, then ask for a meeting if you don't feel you are getting the answers you want from his teacher. There are many more experts at school who can help you.

Answer 8

Well I think so. I have a cousin who used to be in special ed but he only had a mental disability I think he had autism. In 6th grade he was put into a normal class and he did good that first year and every year after that he failed ridiculously. My cousin is normal in every other way but learning. Being in a normal class is just a title but as far as his learning concerns I think you should leave him in the special ed class for a while.

Answer 9

I believe that you need to really think about what is in the best interest of the child. We all want our children to be "perfect" but if your son is progressing in his current placement, then maybe you should allow him to be successful and let the transition occur naturally. (don't rush it). If your desire is to have him included for socialization purposes, then the mainstream classes can provide that opportunity for him. Honestly, there are major advantages to being educated in ESE classes - smaller class size, provision of numerous accommodations and modifications, individualized education from individuals who are highly trained and familiar with proven strategies as well as an opportunity to learn at a pace that is comfortable for him! Your son is still young. Allow him the opportunity to receive remediation for his deficits before pushing him into a situation that could cause a possible regression. Remember, teasing can be more frequent within the general education setting as the other children will surely learn of his exceptionalities and kids can be very cruel!

12 year ESE teacher, Ed.S

Answer 10

can you afford to have the child tutored so it can achieve the differences perceived by the regular school. there has to be test add ministered to qualify incoming transfer student that move in to you school area who just are from some where else. i think that each school is different on how to handle this. but you do need know that acceleration of the child to meet this criterer will be supportive of this change. I've experienced many teachers who make intention games of leave this problem child an underachiever that is self can celling, know what is around before you have it come around.there are conduct rule in class and the whole thing falls apart from disruptions and chronic highs and lows will make colds and flu miss more class time. it may help to be your own pionieer into this as there are allot of new programs that are good to help place the child later into goals of opportunity to employ abilities that regular school have no intentions of if the kid go to regular school it's not prep for work in the world where as all this is the focus in some school to promote the higher ability and not drag them down for their disabilities. if you want change satisfy the craving of his and they will inturn modify anything about themselve to get to do what they want, it's terribly odd i know but do want results and everybody happy or do you want obediance and conflict. see the faster they are happy the faster they can understand giving back, other wise you loose it trying your patience and less principal are at working are long term, they my want to stay in the shell for ever being stigmatized for their percieved differences but rewards and not punishment will bring them out of the shell but they know they have no saftey from preception and loose control.