Guest guest Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 The 2 days notice to observe is in the Teachers Union Contract under interuptions. When I bring it up to staff or a school board member they give me that " it's not us, it's in the Union Contract " line. I then point out they are the ones that agreed to it and therefore sold out on the parents right to observe their own children. That prompts a blank stare. A few phone calls and e-mails will not budge the School Board on anything. The only thing that will get their attention is a Large scale sustained protest. For instance, I attend Broward ESE Advisory meetings. There are typically a dozen parents in attendance. There are 25,000 students with IEP's and over 8,000 with autism. This is supposed to be the venue for parents to promote positive change. The School Board will defer to staff and nothing will ever change until parents have had enough and decide they aren't going to take it any more. ESE Advisory passed a policy recommendation regarding restraint (459 last year) and seclusion (66 last year) and a seperate policy recommendation that parents be supplied draft IEP's 5 days before IEP meetings. Anyone want to attend the School Board Workshop when the first item comes up on October 11th? Steve Moyer > > > > > > From: khat Missig <mommyof3now@> > > > Subject: blank look > > > To: sList > > > Date: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 2:46 PM > > > > > > > > > Yes, there are hundreds of children out there with autism, in our area, and other than being forced into crowded public school programs that may not meet their needs, what options are there? > > > We homeschool because we can; it's worked out well for our 7 yo, 5 yo with Asperger's, and starting our almost 4 yo. I did consider putting my daughter into public school this year and when talking to the ESE coordinator, who was very nice (frank and helpful), I discussed my daughter's reluctance to go to school. (She had been dragged twice into a preschool special program and hasn't forgotten it. The teachers mistook her fear of sounds as behavioral and forced her to go. Any wonder she won't go now?) > > > Anyway, it was a new school, very nice. My daughter wouldn't even go to the EMPTY school to look at it or go into the office with me. The ESE coordinator said, " If a child won't go, we do what the parents allow us to do, after trying to have someone special help the child enter the classroom. We physically force them into the classroom. " > > > Oh. > > > The whole ESD journey has been a challenge and perplexing. How can there be so few options for so many children? > > > I took my daughter to the Atlantis School in Coral Springs. The teacher was great, the administrator frankly told us they do not take children with behavioral issues. ie, if a child has sensory problems and has anxiety when the school bell goes off, there is nothing for the school to do. They don't take children with any behavioral concerns. Why not? Of course these children have behavioral problems- that's the whole point! > > > Anyway, as one of the hundreds of parents in south florida with children on the spectrum, I understand the frustration. Khat > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 What time is that workshop meeting? What date and time are the ESE Advisory meetings? Jean Eccleston Sent from my Samsung Captivate on AT & T Steve wrote: >The 2 days notice to observe is in the Teachers Union Contract under interuptions. When I bring it up to staff or a school board member they give me that " it's not us, it's in the Union Contract " line. I then point out they are the ones that agreed to it and therefore sold out on the parents right to observe their own children. That prompts a blank stare. > >A few phone calls and e-mails will not budge the School Board on anything. The only thing that will get their attention is a Large scale sustained protest. > >For instance, I attend Broward ESE Advisory meetings. There are typically a dozen parents in attendance. There are 25,000 students with IEP's and over 8,000 with autism. This is supposed to be the venue for parents to promote positive change. > >The School Board will defer to staff and nothing will ever change until parents have had enough and decide they aren't going to take it any more. > >ESE Advisory passed a policy recommendation regarding restraint (459 last year) and seclusion (66 last year) and a seperate policy recommendation that parents be supplied draft IEP's 5 days before IEP meetings. > >Anyone want to attend the School Board Workshop when the first item comes up on October 11th? > >Steve Moyer > > > > > >> > > >> > > From: khat Missig <mommyof3now@> >> > > Subject: blank look >> > > To: sList >> > > Date: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 2:46 PM >> > > >> > > >> > > Yes, there are hundreds of children out there with autism, in our area, and other than being forced into crowded public school programs that may not meet their needs, what options are there? >> > > We homeschool because we can; it's worked out well for our 7 yo, 5 yo with Asperger's, and starting our almost 4 yo. I did consider putting my daughter into public school this year and when talking to the ESE coordinator, who was very nice (frank and helpful), I discussed my daughter's reluctance to go to school. (She had been dragged twice into a preschool special program and hasn't forgotten it. The teachers mistook her fear of sounds as behavioral and forced her to go. Any wonder she won't go now?) >> > > Anyway, it was a new school, very nice. My daughter wouldn't even go to the EMPTY school to look at it or go into the office with me. The ESE coordinator said, " If a child won't go, we do what the parents allow us to do, after trying to have someone special help the child enter the classroom. We physically force them into the classroom. " >> > > Oh. >> > > The whole ESD journey has been a challenge and perplexing. How can there be so few options for so many children? >> > > I took my daughter to the Atlantis School in Coral Springs. The teacher was great, the administrator frankly told us they do not take children with behavioral issues. ie, if a child has sensory problems and has anxiety when the school bell goes off, there is nothing for the school to do. They don't take children with any behavioral concerns. Why not? Of course these children have behavioral problems- that's the whole point! >> > > Anyway, as one of the hundreds of parents in south florida with children on the spectrum, I understand the frustration. Khat >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 The time for the Restraint workshop meeting has not been set yet. It is currently scheduled to be at KC on October 11th. It has been rescheduled twice. Maybe call your School Board member and ask for the time. The ESE Advisory meetings are on the first Wed of every month at Piper High on 44th just East of Pine Island Rd. First 2011-2012 ESE Advisory Council General Meeting will be: WHEN: September 7th, 2011 TIME: 6:00 - 6:30PM Parent Support & Networking 6:30 - 9:00PM General Meeting WHERE: Piper High School Library Media Center 8000 N.W. 44th Street Sunrise, Florida There is a site here: http://www.browardeseadvisory.com/ and a facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/BrowardESEAdvisory Steve > >> > > > >> > > From: khat Missig <mommyof3now@> > >> > > Subject: blank look > >> > > To: sList > >> > > Date: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 2:46 PM > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > Yes, there are hundreds of children out there with autism, in our area, and other than being forced into crowded public school programs that may not meet their needs, what options are there? > >> > > We homeschool because we can; it's worked out well for our 7 yo, 5 yo with Asperger's, and starting our almost 4 yo. I did consider putting my daughter into public school this year and when talking to the ESE coordinator, who was very nice (frank and helpful), I discussed my daughter's reluctance to go to school. (She had been dragged twice into a preschool special program and hasn't forgotten it. The teachers mistook her fear of sounds as behavioral and forced her to go. Any wonder she won't go now?) > >> > > Anyway, it was a new school, very nice. My daughter wouldn't even go to the EMPTY school to look at it or go into the office with me. The ESE coordinator said, " If a child won't go, we do what the parents allow us to do, after trying to have someone special help the child enter the classroom. We physically force them into the classroom. " > >> > > Oh. > >> > > The whole ESD journey has been a challenge and perplexing. How can there be so few options for so many children? > >> > > I took my daughter to the Atlantis School in Coral Springs. The teacher was great, the administrator frankly told us they do not take children with behavioral issues. ie, if a child has sensory problems and has anxiety when the school bell goes off, there is nothing for the school to do. They don't take children with any behavioral concerns. Why not? Of course these children have behavioral problems- that's the whole point! > >> > > Anyway, as one of the hundreds of parents in south florida with children on the spectrum, I understand the frustration. Khat > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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