Kate Gosselin Sends Son Collin Away: Kate Plus 8 Star Explains Difficult Decision

It is a very difficult day for Kate Plus 8 star Kate Gosselin as the TLC mom has just had to make the very difficult decision to send her son Collin away from home.

The 12-year-old son of the reality star has special needs and his mother decided to put him on a program in order to get the help he needs.

According to Radar Online, the starlet, who previously denied that her son had been expelled from school for abusive and violent behavior, has come to the conclusion that he needs special attention to deal with certain behaviors.

The star opened up to PEOPLE about the decision to send Collin away.

1st day of school..after all that prepping, 2day was finally the day! Hard2believe: #5th & #9th #HighSchool #MissEm pic.twitter.com/SUA43AbJ2S

— Kate Gosselin (@Kateplusmy8) August 26, 2015

"Collin has special needs," the reality star told the news site. "[There's] a fairly fluid diagnosis of what those needs are, but he needs to learn certain strategies to help him deal with things. This has been a struggle we've had for a very long time, and it's one I've dealt with on my own."

Gosselin told the site that her son's behavior has been difficult for the whole family and that was ultimately what led her to get him the extra help.

The star explained that her son is "enrolled in a program that is helping him learn the skills he needs to be the best him he can be."

 "We miss him so much, so it's been hard because there is a huge hole in our family without him here," the 41-year-old mother of eight stated, according to Entertainment Tonight. "But it comforts us to know he's where he needs to be right now."