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kelly · 05-27-2003, 11:26 PM

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Originally posted by PersianKitty
If you force him to go, he may goof off the whole time and not bother with classes.. waste a semester or a year of someone's money and be no better for it. But do sit down when him and discuss the cold hard facts. To live comfortably in the real world and be competitive in the job market and in life itself, something beyond a high school diploma is necessary. Whether it be voc school, a 2 year college or a 4 year college, or some other training.

I'm faced with an 18 (almost 19 year old) graduating in 3 weeks. He has no real clue what he wants to do. He has some ideas, but because of his ADHD diagnosis, the school system has pushed him through even though he can barely read at a 6th grade level. I've battled with the school districts for years and get "no one left behind" slapped in my face. More like an excuse to not work harder to find ways to teach him properly. I just recently came across a new school psychologist who feels that his poor reading, writing and spelling may be due to an occular muscle problem that has never been diagnosed. So in the next few months he has to have some testing done. If it is an occular problem, then I have the school district by the balls. They have a new language program going in at a brand new high school next year. This psych recommended I demand he be allowed in it even though he'll have a diploma. When I told my son, he whined, but he realizes that it's just one class at a school where no one knows him, so they'd have no clue about him.

Beyond that he's shown interest in going to a culinary school, selling jewelry, or working with kids (and NO he's not gay).

If he trains at a culinary school he'll always be able to get work, also a good background for if he'd like to work his way around a continent some time in the future