Guest guest Posted April 11, 2002 Report Share Posted April 11, 2002 Vent all you want. We went through 4 years of hell in the public school system, with tons of emotional abuse and suggestions that we " enable " my daughter and that she is irresponsible and makes bad choices. The principal barely acknowledges me when he sees me. The irony is that they broke the law and their poor handling of this caused secondary psychological problems. I probably have a legal case. I am shocked that being educators, they are so ignorant of neurological differences, expecting everyone to fit the mold. And the stereotypes they uphold! Guess who gets the great parts in plays? The perky, sexy girl----4 years in a row!!! Not my gifted but different daughter (who is cute and talented). I am a professional and I expected the teachers and administration to act like professionals. But what I found was people who think they know it all and really know very little. Often an article comes out in the local paper about the high school's wonderful programs in helping minority students or ESL students or students with physical disabilities. All that is wonderful, but they don't do the same for neurological differences because THEY ARE IGNORANT. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to vent. Mamimiz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2002 Report Share Posted April 11, 2002 Hi , Wish you lived closer to us! We've been discussing an advocate. I very much appreciate your advice and we already have an appointment at the high school to discuss the plan for next year. I think an IEP may replace the 504. I need to talk to the middle school SPED also and I will keep your advice in mind and be > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: older kids, >Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:03:13 -0400 (EDT) > >Hi Lee, > >All tirades are allowed!! > >One of the more effective ways to reach professionals, such as school >staff, is to arrange an information session. The most effective >ones, in my opinion, are 5 minutes on ocd in general, 5 minutes on >how the student is specifically effected by ocd, then 10 minutes of >how the staff can learn how to adapt their styles to accomodate this >student. >Attention spans are very short, staff don't appreciate being called >in to meet with each parent that wants special attention for their >child, so by showing them that you can efficiently make use of their >time, and where to reach more resources, may be enough to get their >attention. Minutes from the meeting should be forwarded to everyone >involved and kept year after year. You may need to bring an advocate >or professional that will represent your best interests. > >As far as my Ziv, there is a conflict about a lot of things, >including teaching and professional conduct. There is a new social >worker at the school - she is going to make some changes - or at >least is going to try! My husband has been working in security in >the building this week, so he's been able to keep an eye on things. >all is quiet. > >take care, wendy, in canada >ps. I'm a social worker with a pvt. practice in CBT for OCD and >conduct information and advocacy work in schools, etc. > > >______________________________________________________________________ >Music, Movies, Sports, Games! http://entertainment.yahoo.ca _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2002 Report Share Posted April 11, 2002 OOps ,I hit send instead of save! Incomplete message! I will try my best to be succinct and not tirade in the middle school SPED office. Please keep us posted on Ziv's situation. Thank you for your advice! Lee > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: older kids, >Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:03:13 -0400 (EDT) > >Hi Lee, > >All tirades are allowed!! > >One of the more effective ways to reach professionals, such as school >staff, is to arrange an information session. The most effective >ones, in my opinion, are 5 minutes on ocd in general, 5 minutes on >how the student is specifically effected by ocd, then 10 minutes of >how the staff can learn how to adapt their styles to accomodate this >student. >Attention spans are very short, staff don't appreciate being called >in to meet with each parent that wants special attention for their >child, so by showing them that you can efficiently make use of their >time, and where to reach more resources, may be enough to get their >attention. Minutes from the meeting should be forwarded to everyone >involved and kept year after year. You may need to bring an advocate >or professional that will represent your best interests. > >As far as my Ziv, there is a conflict about a lot of things, >including teaching and professional conduct. There is a new social >worker at the school - she is going to make some changes - or at >least is going to try! My husband has been working in security in >the building this week, so he's been able to keep an eye on things. >all is quiet. > >take care, wendy, in canada >ps. I'm a social worker with a pvt. practice in CBT for OCD and >conduct information and advocacy work in schools, etc. > > >______________________________________________________________________ >Music, Movies, Sports, Games! http://entertainment.yahoo.ca _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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