Meghan

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

I am a longtime member and read the posts yet haven't written but

occasionally. My daughter Meghan (DS) is 12 now and her sister is

14! I am a single parent, we live in Arizona and would want me to

tell you we have 16 pets (I think that is the last count)...and no we do not

live on a farm just act like we do!!

We have lived in the same house for all their lives and have had the same

neighbor next door....the family next door is raising their grandson

and Meghan and he are fast friends so they both spend time either here or

there.....Bob the dad told me the other day that they had company over and

Meghan was over and she came up and asked him something and he understood

her and gave her what she asked for and he thought it was so odd that the

guests couldn't understand her. He was proud of himself because he got

it.... the whole incident made me smile.

Meghan did Hook a Kid on Golf again this year and got a new set of clubs,

although her newest sports love is Special Olympics Bowling....she is a

sports fanatic so I can't wait till she gets into basketball!!

[Guest guest]

Hi - it's good to see you post and share an update on the girls. Tim

tried to get introduced to golf - so far, he likes to drive the golf

cart...no interest in hitting the little white ball. What is Hook a Kid on

Golf?

--

cindysue@...

Meghan

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I am a longtime member and read the posts yet haven't written but

> occasionally. My daughter Meghan (DS) is 12 now and her sister is

> 14! I am a single parent, we live in Arizona and would want me to

> tell you we have 16 pets (I think that is the last count)...and no we do

> not

> live on a farm just act like we do!!

>

> We have lived in the same house for all their lives and have had the same

> neighbor next door....the family next door is raising their grandson

> and Meghan and he are fast friends so they both spend time either here or

> there.....Bob the dad told me the other day that they had company over and

> Meghan was over and she came up and asked him something and he understood

> her and gave her what she asked for and he thought it was so odd that the

> guests couldn't understand her. He was proud of himself because he got

> it.... the whole incident made me smile.

>

> Meghan did Hook a Kid on Golf again this year and got a new set of clubs,

> although her newest sports love is Special Olympics Bowling....she is a

> sports fanatic so I can't wait till she gets into basketball!!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

 

I remember you, and I am glad you gave us an update! Hope Meghan continues to do

well.

 

My daughter Olivia is 8, and she is first grade. She spends the majority of her

time in a regular ed classroom, but she is in a special ed classroom too. I have

struggled with that placement, after reading how well some children here on the

list do with total inclusion, especially since our school district never gave us

such an option.  But, she has a special ed teacher who really listens to me, as

far as what I would like for Olivia's future, and her 1st grade teacher this

year is totally accepting of her in the class. So, it has worked out well, for

the most part. Olivia loves to read, and she is enthusiastic about being with

her class, and school in general, and when I have been in the first grade

classroom, and I see how big and buzzing it is, with 26 students, I can imagine

how hard it is for Livi to learn the difficult subjects for her, like math,

which they just started to take her out, because she is not catching on to the

concepts in the

classroom.  But she is in there for Language Arts, and the specials, and other

times. Her best friend is a boy in her spec ed room, though.

 

Loree's post last week gave me some good ideas of things to request for next

year.

Belated thanks, Loree! I learn so much from all of you who share your experience

here -

 

thanks to everyone!

 

Patty

 

 

 

 

From: Emileane <lemileane@...>

Subject: Meghan

Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 8:09 AM

 

Hi Everyone...

I don't often post however I have been a member for 13 plus years.....my

daughter Meghan is 13.5 years old......she' s currently in 7th grade in a

contained classroom... .she was in a typical classroom with an aide till she

was in 3rd grade....at that time it was clear that her aide was too attached

and that Meghans learning needs were not being met so I switched her to a

different school and different academic environment. ..she finished

elementary at one school with an amazing teacher and now is at a Middle

School with another wonderful teacher (in a contained classrooms with pull

outs for choir and PE).......this has been an interesting journey..... .I was

a much more vocal advocate in her early academic years....... ..

Currently she is probably at the second grade academic level...she loves

reading and math.....she is in Special Olympics basketball and wants to do

baseball and any other sport they offer!!! She made TWO baskets last night

and her team won so she was ecstatic.... .we have had too many changes in

care providers lately and she has responded with appropriate

attitude.... ...and I got an email from her teacher yesterday that said she

was teasing the boys in her choir class....... kind of typical 13 y.o.

behavior.... ...she has in home speech therapy paid for by DDD....music

therapy and a reading teacher which I pay for.....

So I am writing to check in...to say hello...to say I enjoy all of your

posts....... .

Mom to Meghan 13.5 (DS) and 15.5 (NDA)

[Guest guest]

So...did the school pay the bill for the boy to be tested at the local center

for kids with autism and developmental disabilities?

Loree,

I should have thanked you last week, but often, by the time I am ready to

respond, everyone else has moved on to brand-new topics!

Patty

From: Emileane & lt;lemileanegmail (DOT) com & gt;

Subject: Meghan

@grou ps.com

Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 8:09 AM

 

Hi Everyone...

I don't often post however I have been a member for 13 plus years.....my

daughter Meghan is 13.5 years old......she' s currently in 7th grade in a

contained classroom... .she was in a typical classroom with an aide till she

was in 3rd grade....at that time it was clear that her aide was too attached

and that Meghans learning needs were not being met so I switched her to a

different school and different academic environment. ..she finished

elementary at one school with an amazing teacher and now is at a Middle

School with another wonderful teacher (in a contained classrooms with pull

outs for choir and PE).......this has been an interesting journey..... .I was

a much more vocal advocate in her early academic years....... ..

Currently she is probably at the second grade academic level...she loves

reading and math.....she is in Special Olympics basketball and wants to do

baseball and any other sport they offer!!! She made TWO baskets last night

and her team won so she was ecstatic.... .we have had too many changes in

care providers lately and she has responded with appropriate

attitude.... ...and I got an email from her teacher yesterday that said she

was teasing the boys in her choir class....... kind of typical 13 y.o.

behavior.... ...she has in home speech therapy paid for by DDD....music

therapy and a reading teacher which I pay for.....

So I am writing to check in...to say hello...to say I enjoy all of your

posts....... .

Mom to Meghan 13.5 (DS) and 15.5 (NDA)

[Guest guest]

Yes the school is paying the bill I am happy to report!!!

Meghan

@grou ps.com

Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 8:09 AM

 

Hi Everyone...

I don't often post however I have been a member for 13 plus years.....my

daughter Meghan is 13.5 years old......she' s currently in 7th grade in a

contained classroom... .she was in a typical classroom with an aide till she

was in 3rd grade....at that time it was clear that her aide was too attached

and that Meghans learning needs were not being met so I switched her to a

different school and different academic environment. ..she finished

elementary at one school with an amazing teacher and now is at a Middle

School with another wonderful teacher (in a contained classrooms with pull

outs for choir and PE).......this has been an interesting journey..... .I was

a much more vocal advocate in her early academic years....... ..

Currently she is probably at the second grade academic level...she loves

reading and math.....she is in Special Olympics basketball and wants to do

baseball and any other sport they offer!!! She made TWO baskets last night

and her team won so she was ecstatic.... .we have had too many changes in

care providers lately and she has responded with appropriate

attitude.... ...and I got an email from her teacher yesterday that said she

was teasing the boys in her choir class....... kind of typical 13 y.o.

behavior.... ...she has in home speech therapy paid for by DDD....music

therapy and a reading teacher which I pay for.....

So I am writing to check in...to say hello...to say I enjoy all of your

posts....... .

Mom to Meghan 13.5 (DS) and 15.5 (NDA)

[Guest guest]

Patty, Loree, and everyone else,

Here is that inclusion discussion again. The important thing for families to

remember is that the setting where YOU think YOUR child will learn best is the

right setting.

Maverick did well in the inclusive setting and we are very, VERY glad we went

that way.

Logan is a totally different story. He is in self contained and does little

with the reg ed class. With his numerous behavior issues I don't see how it

could be any different at this time. We look forward to a time we can have him

more mainstreamed, but and I just had this conversation last night and we

are amazed at what he is able to learn academically, but behaviorally, he is no

where near ready to participate in a classroom. I see this oh so clearly with

him in Sunday School. He is not won of my star students.. he mainly is

disruptive. So, I will not stress him or myself out by trying to make it work

in mainstreamed classrooms. And I don't feel guilty about it because of where

he is at. We have undone a lot of behaviors in the past 2 years but he had

damage done to him that may never resolve itself even in a family home. He is

who he is and we work with him at that level.

So, again.. I remind you that YOU know what is working or not working for your

family and/or child. The important thing is that YOU make the decision and not

let the School district tell you where to place your child.

[Guest guest]

Perfectly said !

On 3/4/2010 4:19 PM, and FRANK wrote:

>

> Patty, Loree, and everyone else,

>

> Here is that inclusion discussion again. The important thing for

> families to remember is that the setting where YOU think YOUR child

> will learn best is the right setting.

> Maverick did well in the inclusive setting and we are very, VERY glad

> we went that way.

> Logan is a totally different story. He is in self contained and does

> little with the reg ed class. With his numerous behavior issues I

> don't see how it could be any different at this time. We look forward

> to a time we can have him more mainstreamed, but and I just had

> this conversation last night and we are amazed at what he is able to

> learn academically, but behaviorally, he is no where near ready to

> participate in a classroom. I see this oh so clearly with him in

> Sunday School. He is not won of my star students.. he mainly is

> disruptive. So, I will not stress him or myself out by trying to make

> it work in mainstreamed classrooms. And I don't feel guilty about it

> because of where he is at. We have undone a lot of behaviors in the

> past 2 years but he had damage done to him that may never resolve

> itself even in a family home. He is who he is and we work with him at

> that level.

> So, again.. I remind you that YOU know what is working or not working

> for your family and/or child. The important thing is that YOU make the

> decision and not let the School district tell you where to place your

> child.

>

>

>

>