IEP meeting on Mar 15 - To discuss holding back my son (HFA) a school year

[Guest guest]

Hello All,

I have a son 12 yrs in 7th Grade, HFA with very high IQ score, Straight A

student, in all advanced classes in school.

Having a tough time socially in school and also cognitively and with

organizational skills.

He is also made the school cutoff by 1 day making him the youngest in the class.

My husband & I have been considering holding him back right from pre-school

years but the teachers would recommend me not to hold him back as he was

academically ready.

This year his stress and anxiety levels have been high as he struggled with the

high demands of the organization and fast paced learning.

My husband and I are considering hold him back a school year which will give him

a year to mature.

Is it possible to hold back a student a school year based on social development

, organization and cognitive development and not based on academics.

Please advise how should we prepare our case to present to the IEP Staff and

principal of the school.

Thanks

Maddie

[Guest guest]

I look fwd to postings, I have considered holding my son back one year thinking

that socially he would do better he is in kinder now

Objection I have heard is that he would be bored because academically he is at

same level

At the end I would like him to enjoy school life and be happy

How can we balance these things?

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Neisy Nieto Schoen

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> Hello All,

>

> I have a son 12 yrs in 7th Grade, HFA with very high IQ score, Straight A

student, in all advanced classes in school.

> Having a tough time socially in school and also cognitively and with

organizational skills.

>

> He is also made the school cutoff by 1 day making him the youngest in the

class.

>

> My husband & I have been considering holding him back right from pre-school

years but the teachers would recommend me not to hold him back as he was

academically ready.

>

> This year his stress and anxiety levels have been high as he struggled with

the high demands of the organization and fast paced learning.

>

> My husband and I are considering hold him back a school year which will give

him a year to mature.

>

> Is it possible to hold back a student a school year based on social

development , organization and cognitive development and not based on academics.

>

> Please advise how should we prepare our case to present to the IEP Staff and

principal of the school.

>

>

> Thanks

>

> Maddie

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