the right to confer with the other parent

[PayrollHRGuy]

Places to start researching options is bazelon dot org. Also check NIMH dot NIH dot gov.

It's ok to link to .org & .gov sites. http://www.bazelon.org http://www.NIH.gov

Unless this post gets deleted.

 

[Zigner]

.org's are generally "tolerated", depending on the reason for the post. .gov sites are ok.

 

[torimac]

From personal experience, Texas schools are very strict on attendance and will certainly hold you back if you miss too much school.
My child dealt with a chronic illness, depression and anxiety, none of which the school handled very well. She had an education plan with accommodations that were ignored. I spent so much time going to the school trying to make sure her plan was followed that I lost one job due to "excessive absenteeism". When she moved from middle school to high school, all of her paperwork and education plan was lost.
Yes, I could have hired a lawyer to help, but that would have meant more lost time from work.
In the end, I put her in an online school that would allow us to manage her health. At least in Austin, public schools are not set up to handle such illnesses. There are a few private schools that meet only once a week but they are very pricey and not financially feasible. I did try homeschooling but felt the best option was the structure of an online school. (Homeschooling is not just an option for SAHMs if your child is older.) So, an online school may very well be the best option here but I would also look at some of the non-traditional private schools.

 

[t74]

If accommodations are not being followed, research filing a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education. We had to do it for a college age child and ended up with a mediated settlement that mostly solved the problem.

 

[commentator]

If the father is definitely not in favor of homeschooling, it could be that he knows more than we do about the OP and her potential for giving the child a good education without outside feedback. Also have seen on line school tried with a working mom (who was certainly not a disciplinarian) and teenager which was a disaster which was not preparing the child for anything except to hide at home and play on computer. It resulted in a change of custody eventually.

 

[LdiJ]

If the father is definitely not in favor of homeschooling, it could be that he knows more than we do about the OP and her potential for giving the child a good education without outside feedback. Also have seen on line school tried with a working mom (who was certainly not a disciplinarian) and teenager which was a disaster which was not preparing the child for anything except to hide at home and play on computer. It resulted in a change of custody eventually.

Could be. Although this child is 12 (not a teen yet) and mom's reason for doing it is so that the child won't be held back. The child is advanced as it is and holding her back a year would be problematic.

 

[Ohiogal]

Could be. Although this child is 12 (not a teen yet) and mom's reason for doing it is so that the child won't be held back. The child is advanced as it is and holding her back a year would be problematic.

That is what mom states. However Father has a right to put a stop to homeschooling. This child is advanced and should be attending. Mother needs to take the proper steps to make sure the school is meeting her daughter's needs. If she isn't do that, then that is on mom.