Jan. 12th, 2010

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Okay; my daughter is not anti-social, not in the way that most people use the term. However, she is not a social butterfly and I'm okay with that. I want her to be happy, even if it means going against traditional schooling. Got off the phone with the school support team, who feel that she doesn't require special education services but does require some sort of help with social anxiety. She doesn't participate and doesn't speak much to anyone, really, not even the kids whom they've paired her with for science lab. They also feel that she may have Aspberger's but that they are not qualified to make that diagnosis. Their recommendation is to follow-up with the neurologist and pediatrician, and contact the afterschool program at Buffalo Hearing and Speech, which meets twice per week afterschool with kids like Bryanna who have high intelligence but lack social skills that make it difficult to function in today's world.

While I get this, there is a part of me that really wants to homeschool her and tell her that she doesn't have to meet their expectations. I know that she could benefit from some sort of counseling or help, but I have an issue with conformity. My daughter has always marched to a different beat and I'm concerned that this might set her back a little bit. I like the girl she has become. I want her to be happy and not have her self-worth tied up in how others perceive her. I want to encourage her to bloom, not force her to climb a trellis, if that makes sense.

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