February 20, 2012
Can students with anxiety disorders or panic attacks usually be mainstreamed or do they usually need to be in?
Category: Panic Disorders
special education classrooms?
I’m not the student, sorry, i should have specified.
They want to classify the student as Emotionally Disturbed, they do well academically though, I think it’s more behavior that they are concerned about(they don’t act out or anything, but you know how they get about kids with emotional issues). and they miss a lot of time from school.
6 Responses to “Can students with anxiety disorders or panic attacks usually be mainstreamed or do they usually need to be in?”
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February 20th, 2012 at 1:10 am
I have panic attacks and have ALWAYS been mainstream (actually I was advanced I was suppose to skip a few grades and my mother held me back to be with peers, and I was AP in highschool). There is nothing wrong with my brain that says I can not learn or be taught, I did not need my courses modified or be given ‘special education’ neither do others who simply have anxiety.
February 20th, 2012 at 1:40 am
It depends on the severity of the condition, but generally they stay in “regular ed” classes.
February 20th, 2012 at 2:03 am
Most students who suffer from anxiety disorders are usually in mainstream school. They do however require a lot of extra support and understanding from both teachers and other students.
February 20th, 2012 at 2:55 am
Just remember that the whole point of special education is to get a Free Appropriate Public Education in the LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT. This means that if a child can be mainstreamed, then they should. If the anxiety disorders or panic attacks do not affect their ability to learn, then I don’t see any reason that they would be segregated from their peers.
February 20th, 2012 at 3:42 am
It depends on teh student
may not need an IEP at all-may only need a 504 plan for accommodations in the regular class….
check to see if this route has been considered first-it may be more appropriate
Even with an IEP-teh student can stay in teh mainstream–with a behavior support plan and accommodations such as the ability to leave teh class and go somewhere safe as needed, extended time, etc
Sometimes students with these issues are overwelmed and need to be in a smaller class-
February 20th, 2012 at 4:36 am
the behavior issue is very important.
usually I see these kids as particularly in regular ed half day and special ed the other part of the day, when they go to their IEP’s, you usually can’t fight the system.
just let this child be comfortable wherever he is suited.
retta