When it rains it's a flood

Since Monday everything has been a chain reaction. If one teacher calls about my son being tardy to class then I know the other 3 teachers will soon follow. I am inundated with calls and emails from the school. I appreciate all of there efforts and communication, however there is a point of the rope you reach in where you want to sit in the corner and cry. Not because it makes you feel better, but it is very overwelming. Appointments with work, therapies, and school issues.

Now I have to set up another IEP (individual Education Plan) because in the school handbook it states with every 5 tardies to class it counts as one absense to that class and all the tardies my son has it will equate to never being there. He has eight class and if he is tardy to all eight for 5 days he is considered absent one day. This is infuriating. The reason is when somthing is bothering my son he will avoide the situation which first semester he avoided, so if you have a bipolar child who has trouble with avoidance and attendance it makes no sense why you would give him more absences.

Also with the tardies, he now has 3 detensions and a Saturday school. Okay, fine he needs to understand you can not be late to class otherwise there is a consequence. Not disagreeing, but I did ask the teachers what he was doing that was making him late. Responses were talking to friends and meandering the halls. So I said short of me walking him class to class, what do you suppose is the solution. I received no response and they said "what do you think the solution is." So I then tell them the consequenses he receives but it on a daily basis, plus the day treatment program he goes to talks with him. I explained the importance of being on time. So I ask the teacher why do you suppose he is avoiding your class to be on time? The teachers answer. "I don't know. " Well hmmmm, ding, ding, ding, ding, there is your first clue and possible solution.
I told her I already asked that question to him and he told because to know of the expection of being ready and on time is stressful. It is very easy to stress my son out, so I asked her how can going to her class make it less stressful on him. What readiness is required? She gave me long list and so I said out the 10 things you want him to do when he walks through that door, is it possible to let him do 8 of the ten things then five mins later have him to the other two. She said she could, but will have to do an IEP.

I don't envy the teachers or ingnor that they are trying, I know they are not equipped to handle bipolar children. It isn't somthing they are taught even in special education. I just wish they understand that being a working parent who has to think for others there, plus parenting, and thinking for the teachers and making the right desions for your child is a tough job. Today I feel like I am drowing. I have brain stormed with one of my advocates which was somewhat helpful, at least they gave me a website to go to and with whom I could speak to about the truant statement they have on his attendance ( he hasn't been truent, unless they are counting the day he was hospitalized and I didn't call that day) but the professional partner ( behavior intervention people) was not listening and would only tell me to let it go. I didn't like that, because I am not a quiter and refuse to let the system tell me what to do and how to parent when they can't even handle a day of caos, without consulting me.

Maybe I am being an emotional mother, at least they know I love my son enough to make sure he is getting the proper care he needs. The day isn't over yet and once I have a moment to breath I am going to call the PTI and see what they have to say. A second opion is my motto.
If this person say let it be, then I might, but I doubt it.