I am Sally Smith Parent of Joseph Smith at Lewis and Clark Elementary.
I am very concerned with the counselor at Lewis and Clark Elementary Courtney Moryer. My son Joseph Smith has been Diagnosed with Autism and has been struggling greatly with it. On Monday he came home with a note from school that he was having a bad day. Today he had a counseling appointment and could not sit still and was very aggressive and in others boundaries, and very non compliant. I felt that I could not control him and felt that he could not function at all by him self. I told the counselor that I would not feel comfortable leaving him there and that if there was no one to be with him that I would have to take him home. She said that he needed to make right choices and he would be fine. Even when I told her that he tried starting a fire in our house put things in the light socket and put a bag over his 5 month old baby sister this weekend. I knew that the students were at risk around him as well and I could not let Joseph or any others get hurt. I felt that she was not doing her job as a school counselor.
I talked with the OT today and she said that she would follow him and be with him today until he had to be picked up at 3pm. So why is it that the counselor could not see this, that he needed someone with him to help him calm down, yet the OT knew this was necessary. I need him to be safe at school and know that he is not going to be hurting others. I know that Miss Horn his teacher has suggested that he get a one on one and I have also suggested that as well. Yet nothing has happened. He has private insurance and Medicaid as well so I would hope that it is not an issue of funding. Please let me know what we have to do to get this for him. He is also going to be getting an IBI worker we are in the process of getting this approved by the state. Could there be a chance that we could have his worker come to school with him? What is it going to take to get things going for him?
We went in to see his med Dr. Today at 4pm and she admitted him to the hospital this is the second time in a month and he has already missed 9 days of school. I need help and feel as though I am not getting much from the administrators at Lewis and Clark. They listen but I feel that they do not follow through very well. What do I do? I do not want to cause problems but at the same time I need my child to be safe and feel safe. Please feel free to call me. I am busy with 5 other children as well and Joseph is the oldest, I would love to get together and have a meeting sometime. So that we can discuss what I as a parent can do to get the help that I need. I would need at least 1 day to find a sitter for my kids. Thank you for your help.
By the way I have had nothing but positive help from all of the OT and Speech Therapists they are great!!!!
I hope that we can figure things out and get him the help that he needs. He is very sick and I pray every day that we will find something that works so that he can enjoy his childhood. I know that all things are for our good, and that I need to have a positive attitude about this so I smile. But inside I ache for my son. I want to go into his mind and trade. I would do anything for him so that he does not have to go through this but our Father in Heaven knows him best and I pray that as I go through this that I will feel the guidance of his Spirit and that I may be led to those that will help him get back. He is a very tender hearted boy full of love and kindness that just needs help.
Thankyou for your Prayers and if I am not writing much it is because I am doing research to see what else is out there for him and taking care of my family (5 wonderful children at home 1 in the hospital and my wonderful and amazing husband of whom I adore.) I am on face book and I check my email daily as well. I will be on here periodicly and will update as often as I can. Thanks and Love you all!!!
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Praying for you and Joseph, Sally
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