Re: In school suspension for 1st grader

December 9, 2008

Here's what has happened. I refused to have him in ISS so as the

alternative we came home for at home suspension for one day.

But, I spent 2 hours this morning in in-dept conversations with

principals, teachers and staff. Like I've been trying to tell them,

he is reacting to outside stimulation, if you catch that before he

gets out of control then the situations can almost always be

difused. But in a 1-20 ratio or even 2-20 classroom that is next to

impossible. I requested and got my emergency ARD for Thursday and

will temporarilly put him in INC (individual needs class). This is

2 teachers with 3 kids (mine being one of the 3). He will receive his

classroom instruction in that room. Lower lights, quiet, calm room.

He will still go to lunch, recess, PE, computer and do " fun stuff "

with his other room. Just going to get the quiet atmosphere he needs

along with a hands on sp ed teacher that is going to start from the

beginning and make sure he has not missed any basic core skills.

Finally someone listened to me and heard what I been trying to say

all along. We showed him the room and we stayed with the new teacher

for about an hour and he was much more comfortable. I knew when they

opened the classroom door this is where he should have been placed

all along.

> > >

> > > My just turned 7 year old is going to be sent to ISS tomorrow.

> For

> > the

> > > last week he has decided he does not want to do his classwork.

> He

> > has

> > > lost all of his center time for the last week and much of his

> > recess

> > > time. Asst. principal said " maybe this will make him decide to

> do

> > his

> > > classroom work " .

> > >

> > > This is my first trip down this road to ISS. Anybody have any

> > input?

> > > I'm wondering about him being in a room alone with a substitute

> > teacher

> > > that does not know him or how to handle him all day long.

Change

> > is

> > > our greatest problem and now they want to isolate him in a room

> > he's

> > > never been in with a person he doesn't know so they can " show

> him "

> > he

> > > needs to do his classroom work.

> > >

> > > Donna

> > >

> >

>

December 9, 2008

If you feel that this new classroom is where he should be, don't let

them talk you out of it. I am now fighting to get a " classroom " for

my son because they want to put him in Academics for Life instead of

a Life skills class. We bring him home almost everyday early or don't

send him at all because he doesn't get the 1:1 teaching he needs.

They say he doesn't need a 1:1 para so we keep going through the

ladders. Keep fighting for your son...you know what is best for him.

Get as much info as you can off some of the websites and bring it to

the ARD. I had to print up the TEACH curriculum and take it to the

school because they didn't know what the current teaching curriculum

was for ASD kids. It's a shame.

> > > >

> > > > My just turned 7 year old is going to be sent to ISS

tomorrow.

> > For

> > > the

> > > > last week he has decided he does not want to do his

classwork.

> > He

> > > has

> > > > lost all of his center time for the last week and much of his

> > > recess

> > > > time. Asst. principal said " maybe this will make him decide

to

> > do

> > > his

> > > > classroom work " .

> > > >

> > > > This is my first trip down this road to ISS. Anybody have any

> > > input?

> > > > I'm wondering about him being in a room alone with a

substitute

> > > teacher

> > > > that does not know him or how to handle him all day long.

> Change

> > > is

> > > > our greatest problem and now they want to isolate him in a

room

> > > he's

> > > > never been in with a person he doesn't know so they can " show

> > him "

> > > he

> > > > needs to do his classroom work.

> > > >

> > > > Donna

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

December 9, 2008