CHAT: Jodi Z.

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Jodi,

It does stink that they won't replace the button if it falls out.

Jake goes to special ed preschool at our local elementary school.

It is either a law here in Virginia or just our county's policy not

to replace a button, I can't remember. In our county schools, we

don't have a nurse at each school, but rather a clinic aid.

So, we keep a spare in the clinic and I can always be reached. I

work for another school in the county part-part time while Jake is

at preschool (12 hours a week). It is the most perfect job and it is

only 6 miles from his school, so I can be there in ten minutes if it

falls out.

Alison

> Hi Jodi,

>

> In some ways they are right. Becca has really matured the last

few

> months. Academically she is right on target (except for things

> involving writing). She is already reading some words etc. The

> problem is, on a day when she is " on " she will probably test out.

> However, she is still prone to crying, etc. when tired or when she

> doesn't want to do something or thinks she can't do something.

Also,

> she does not transition well and tends to regress when out of

school

> for vacation. It's really just a wait and see game for now.

Also,

> this is the preschool telling me this, not the school district.

The

> preschool has nothing to gain by pushing her out, since the school

> disctrict pays for it.

>

> As for , I think right now he is just still exploring life.

He

> is able to do so much more now, that he wants to enjoy it. I am

> concerned that he isn't getting enough academics (I know, he's

only 4

> lol) since his class is doing the types of things that Becca's

class

> did last year. In many ways, acts his size (2) rather than

his

> age (4). The good news is, unless the integrated class is full,

we

> can wait until September and make a last minute decision.

>

> If I have any questions, I will email you directly.

>

> Judith, Steve, (RSS) and (non RSS) 4 year old twins