VWL Lovers & Groupies thread: It all started with a Moose

[jimmytammy]

Headed out the door yesterday and didnt have a chance to finish(slow typist).

Granny, hope all goes well with ins. co. and you get your house back in order soon

Muushka, hope you have a great trip, and stay away from that lightning

If I missed anybody, just know that you are daily in my thoughts and prayers collectively as a group.

Teapot, love the Moose. I agree with Dad, he looks like he is longing for something, like the Lodge. I feel his pain.

 

[horselover]

Teapot - love the pic! And you are so right about the crazy weather here, but that's New England for you.

He looks like he is looking for The Lodge . . . .

(Thanks tea pot!)

All together now it's single digit dance time!





So I have some big & somewhat scary news to share. After much soul searching & lots of research we have made the decision to pull DS12 out of school & I will begin home schooling him as of next week (1st day of our trip). Some of you may remember that DS has Asperger Syndrome. He's very bright but school has always been difficult for him. Socially it's very difficult for him. No matter what we or the school have tried it just doesn't seem to click for him. He gets along fine with the other kids & they I think at least respect him for the knowledge he brings to certain subjects but beyond that he has no friends. It really breaks my heart. It used to be that he really didn't pay too much attention to it, but now that he's getting older it's starting to really bother him. The volume & pace of work is also not the best for him. He does have some accommodations, but getting new teachers to understand that every year is another story. He also has very black & white ideas of school work & home work. We're tired of clashing with the school over every little thing. Pulling him out & trying to get the school system to pay for an out of district placement doesn't seem like the best option either. Putting him in a school where he knows no one & no one knows him would not turn out well. He's been begging us to try home schooling so we're going to give it a shot. We've already given him some assignments to do while we're at Disney so some of the trip will count as school time. He wants to study the economics of Disney, ride/wait time management, & he's been "hired" by Disney to create the next big ride start to finish. He's already got some great ideas. Maybe he'll be the next great imagineer! I'm also thinking studying the food of different countries might be in order. Oh good it just happens to be the F&W festival! I plan to stop by the Japan pavillion & pick up a patience cat. I wonder if they have a wisdom cat too? I should probably pick up one of those too. It's really amazing how much I've forgotten. We'll be learning together I guess. I would appreciate any prayers, good thoughts, & moose dust you care to send my way. I'm going to need it!

Have a good day all!

 

[eliza61]

Hey HL,
I can so feel your pain. Rizzo the rat is also an Aspergers kid. We were extremely lucky (and that's the only word for it) in that, when he was in elementary school he befriended 2 other kids both learning disabled and they have literally grown up together.
I totally feel your pain on the school issue. Anyone who thinks our schools are failing our "normal" kids, should see the mess that happens with special needs kids.
Sending you much moose dust and love.

 

[Granny]

He looks like he is looking for The Lodge . . . .

(Thanks tea pot!)

Looks like he already found The Lodge to me! Isn't that Bay Lake just beyond those trees?

Thanks, Tea Pot, for the photo of our mascot.

Horselover...it sounds like you are making a good choice for your child...and quite a commitment of your own. While it may be scary I see so many people who have had so much success with home schooling and I'm sure yours will be challenging but go well. It sounds like your son is actually pretty fired up about home schooling so that's a big part of the "battle" already won!

Best wishes for a smooth transition and a good school year.

 

[wildernessDad]

Single digit dance time? Oh man! I wish I were there now! I still have 70 days to go.

 

[2Xited4Disney]

Teapot




All together now it's single digit dance time!



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We'll be at VWL with you!!!! Hope to see you there!

 

[WolfpackFan]

5 days to go for us.

 

[Dizny Dad]

horselover:

Of course, prayers and moose dust for you and family in this next adventure you take together. Keep us all up on how the experience is unfolding. We do care and are interested.

DiznDi & I can not speak of a home school experience, but the experiences of dealing with the school systems in setting up IEPs for both of our children could fill a book or two. Loving your kids means being at school, at the teacher's desk, in the administrator's office, making a noise, following thru with the home side, and letting our kids know that we support their efforts, even when those efforts sometimes come scattered in between failure to launch scenarios.

Good luck to you and your family in this new way of living. We know you have chosen such because of what your DS can become, not because of what DS is.

 

[horselover]

Hey HL,
I can so feel your pain. Rizzo the rat is also an Aspergers kid. We were extremely lucky (and that's the only word for it) in that, when he was in elementary school he befriended 2 other kids both learning disabled and they have literally grown up together.
I totally feel your pain on the school issue. Anyone who thinks our schools are failing our "normal" kids, should see the mess that happens with special needs kids.
Sending you much moose dust and love.

Horselover...it sounds like you are making a good choice for your child...and quite a commitment of your own. While it may be scary I see so many people who have had so much success with home schooling and I'm sure yours will be challenging but go well. It sounds like your son is actually pretty fired up about home schooling so that's a big part of the "battle" already won!

Best wishes for a smooth transition and a good school year.

Thanks for the support & good wishes Eliza & Granny!

Single digit dance time? Oh man! I wish I were there now! I still have 70 days to go.

Well after this trip I'll be envious of your countdown WD.

Teapot




All together now it's single digit dance time!



QUOTE]



We'll be at VWL with you!!!! Hope to see you there!

Sadly we won't be at the Lodge this trip. BC & BWV for us. I'm 100% sure we'll make it over there for a visit though! Have a wonderful trip!

5 days to go for us.

Woo hoo!!!! And sending magical trip vibes your way also!

 

[Granny]

We know you have chosen such because of what your DS can become, not because of what DS is.

This is really a great sentiment. Very well said!

 

[jimmytammy]

horselover

Homeschooling has been a part of our lives for at least 9 yrs now. DD is in 12th, DS is in 10th and God has blessed us so much through it all! DS has Auditory Processing issues and that is what led us to HS. So we have been on both sides, both being in PS for a few yrs. Moose Dust and Gods blessings in your new direction. I am sending you a PM.

 

[tea pot]

horselover

Homeschooling has been a part of our lives for at least 9 yrs now. DD is in 12th, DS is in 10th and God has blessed us so much through it all! DS has Auditory Processing issues and that is what led us to HS. So we have been on both sides, both being in PS for a few yrs. Moose Dust and Gods blessings in your new direction. I am sending you a PM.

horselover Sending Moose Dust and Blessings your way.
I know He will give you strength and you already have the courage.
I have met Jimmy and Tammy's Wonderful Children.... so if that is what home schooling can do Boy you are on the right track.
All the Best

 

[perdidobay]

Teapot


So I have some big & somewhat scary news to share. After much soul searching & lots of research we have made the decision to pull DS12 out of school & I will begin home schooling him as of next week (1st day of our trip). Some of you may remember that DS has Asperger Syndrome. He's very bright but school has always been difficult for him. Socially it's very difficult for him. No matter what we or the school have tried it just doesn't seem to click for him. He gets along fine with the other kids & they I think at least respect him for the knowledge he brings to certain subjects but beyond that he has no friends. It really breaks my heart. It used to be that he really didn't pay too much attention to it, but now that he's getting older it's starting to really bother him. The volume & pace of work is also not the best for him. He does have some accommodations, but getting new teachers to understand that every year is another story. He also has very black & white ideas of school work & home work. We're tired of clashing with the school over every little thing. Pulling him out & trying to get the school system to pay for an out of district placement doesn't seem like the best option either. Putting him in a school where he knows no one & no one knows him would not turn out well. He's been begging us to try home schooling so we're going to give it a shot. We've already given him some assignments to do while we're at Disney so some of the trip will count as school time. He wants to study the economics of Disney, ride/wait time management, & he's been "hired" by Disney to create the next big ride start to finish. He's already got some great ideas. Maybe he'll be the next great imagineer! I'm also thinking studying the food of different countries might be in order. Oh good it just happens to be the F&W festival! I plan to stop by the Japan pavillion & pick up a patience cat. I wonder if they have a wisdom cat too? I should probably pick up one of those too. It's really amazing how much I've forgotten. We'll be learning together I guess. I would appreciate any prayers, good thoughts, & moose dust you care to send my way. I'm going to need it!

Have a good day all!

Best wishes in helping your son with his schooling. Good for you!
Have a great trip!

 

[wildernessDad]

Eliza, I pray that all goes well for you.

 

[horselover]

horselover:

Of course, prayers and moose dust for you and family in this next adventure you take together. Keep us all up on how the experience is unfolding. We do care and are interested.

DiznDi & I can not speak of a home school experience, but the experiences of dealing with the school systems in setting up IEPs for both of our children could fill a book or two. Loving your kids means being at school, at the teacher's desk, in the administrator's office, making a noise, following thru with the home side, and letting our kids know that we support their efforts, even when those efforts sometimes come scattered in between failure to launch scenarios.

Good luck to you and your family in this new way of living. We know you have chosen such because of what your DS can become, not because of what DS is.

Thank you Dizny Dad! That is exactly how I feel you just put it into words for me.

horselover

Homeschooling has been a part of our lives for at least 9 yrs now. DD is in 12th, DS is in 10th and God has blessed us so much through it all! DS has Auditory Processing issues and that is what led us to HS. So we have been on both sides, both being in PS for a few yrs. Moose Dust and Gods blessings in your new direction. I am sending you a PM.

Thanks Jimmy. I'll be sending you one right back soon!

horselover Sending Moose Dust and Blessings your way.
I know He will give you strength and you already have the courage.
I have met Jimmy and Tammy's Wonderful Children.... so if that is what home schooling can do Boy you are on the right track.
All the Best

Thanks TP. I too have meet JT's children & they truly are special. I can only hope mine turn out as well.

perdidobay - thank you for your good wishes as well.

Have I mentioned that groupies are awesome?!

 

[jimmytammy]

teapot and horselover

Thank you so much for those kind words. I shared them with Tammy and will make sure the kids hear them as well.

Dad
What an eloquent way to phrase the approach to how parents that truly care how their kids lives are shaped.

Though Casey was going to struggle with school all his days, we knew it would be a struggle at home as well. But the alternatives were very short listed. I can share that we knew we were making the right choice after much diligent prayer to the point that God made us well aware that He had given us the answer mos. before. We went from a 2 income family, to one. But again, God blessed us in so many ways over and over. Our family is tighter, we are financially sound, and the kids are doing great in school. Life didnt decline, it improved, in all aspects.

 

[twokats]

Hey HL,
I can so feel your pain. Rizzo the rat is also an Aspergers kid. We were extremely lucky (and that's the only word for it) in that, when he was in elementary school he befriended 2 other kids both learning disabled and they have literally grown up together.
I totally feel your pain on the school issue. Anyone who thinks our schools are failing our "normal" kids, should see the mess that happens with special needs kids.
Sending you much moose dust and love.

horselover:Of course, prayers and moose dust for you and family in this next adventure you take together. Keep us all up on how the experience is unfolding. We do care and are interested.

DiznDi & I can not speak of a home school experience, but the experiences of dealing with the school systems in setting up IEPs for both of our children could fill a book or two. Loving your kids means being at school, at the teacher's desk, in the administrator's office, making a noise, following thru with the home side, and letting our kids know that we support their efforts, even when those efforts sometimes come scattered in between failure to launch scenarios.

Good luck to you and your family in this new way of living. We know you have chosen such because of what your DS can become, not because of what DS is.

So I have some big & somewhat scary news to share. After much soul searching & lots of research we have made the decision to pull DS12 out of school & I will begin home schooling him as of next week (1st day of our trip). Some of you may remember that DS has Asperger Syndrome. He's very bright but school has always been difficult for him. Socially it's very difficult for him. No matter what we or the school have tried it just doesn't seem to click for him. He gets along fine with the other kids & they I think at least respect him for the knowledge he brings to certain subjects but beyond that he has no friends. It really breaks my heart. . . . . . . .

I wish you the best in your endeavors for your son. I have two handicapped children, DS is spina bifida and was LD in school (I fought and won a lot for him in our very small school district) and DD is cerebral palsy (all that I accomplished with DS came in very helpful with DD and the school district went the extra mile with DD and really worked with me to give her the best education).
Home school was never an option with us and our work schedule, plus I knew the limits of my own patience. But I knew what the school district was capable of giving us and fought hard to make sure it was available for my children and others that would come later. But I have always been in awe of parents that have the desire to take care of their children's education.

 

[jimmytammy]

I wish you the best in your endeavors for your son. I have two handicapped children, DS is spina bifida and was LD in school (I fought and won a lot for him in our very small school district) and DD is cerebral palsy (all that I accomplished with DS came in very helpful with DD and the school district went the extra mile with DD and really worked with me to give her the best education).
Home school was never an option with us and our work schedule, plus I knew the limits of my own patience. But I knew what the school district was capable of giving us and fought hard to make sure it was available for my children and others that would come later. But I have always been in awe of parents that have the desire to take care of their children's education.

Kathy

You have done a great job with your daughter as I have met her, and consider you both friends. I know your faith is strong, so prayer was a huge part of your decisions for your kids. Obviously, you made the right choice for you and your family, and you more than likely help to blaze a trail for others whether you are aware of it or not, by staying diligent with your kids education and needs. I commend any parent who has a child with special needs and remains forever strong to see they get all out of life they can. I see it every day with Tammy. So I can sense the passion with you.

 

[wildernessDad]

I'm praying for my fellow groupies today. Have a nice day and enjoy being a DVC member.

 

[cheer4bison]

Hi folks,

My mom sent this link to me from AllEars.net today. It's one of the nicest film clips of the Lodge that I've ever seen. Nice soundtrack, too. So if you're hankering for a little taste of the lodge today (and who isn't?), check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3kRw2iv5SM&feature=player_embedded