Four mothers speak about stepping outside of the frum bubble to meet their child’s unique educational needs
Do they leave their child in a trusted environment but watch the daily struggle erode his self-esteem?
Or do they send him to a specialized school where he’ll get the tools he needs, but will be exposed to a secular worldview?
Even after parents have asked daas Torah and are assured that switching schools is the right choice, it’s still not an easy path. Four mothers speak about stepping outside of the frum bubble to meet their child’s unique educational needs.
“My son Dovid attended frum schools in Chicago through part of high school, but had some behaviors that concerned us,” Elisheva remembers. Academics weren’t challenging for Dovid, but picking up on and following social cues was. He was overly rigid, yet clueless about scheduled school events even when they were announced frequently. He also had trouble planning ahead.
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