Greetings!
As many of you likely know, the Aspire program that was scheduled to happen at Argyll Home Education Centre has not materialized. Unfortunately, there was no support from Edmonton Public Schools at this time to start a program for kids with HFA/Aspergers. Argyll did propose a program at their site, but this has not happened.
So....we are wondering:
We have thought about the private school route, parent cooperative (hiring a teacher under a homeschool model) or looking into a charter school.
· What about advocacy?
§ Are parents interested in trying to address some of the issues we all face, such as ability to access to programs in different schools or school divisions?
§ Encouraging the development of specialized “Asperger” classrooms to help our kids manage in a regular school setting and develop to their full potential?
§ Ensuring social skills and strategies to cope with anxiety and executive functioning deficits are addressed in schools?
§ Advocating for the proper environment for our kids to succeed?
We really need some feedback on what parents would like to see, what school issues they struggle with and how we, as parents, can create solutions. Please email us at aspireparents@gmail.com, or leave a comment below, and let us know your thoughts.
If there is sufficient interest and support to look at education alternatives, we plan to hold a meeting in January. Date will to be announced in early January on the blog and website.
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