RE: meeting w/the teacher today

[Guest guest]

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I have a couple of questions. Are you in the US and is he going to public

school? If so, does he have and IEP? If you are in the states in a public

school and your son is not yet in special ed (IEP or Accomodations) then you

need to request and evaluation in writing as soon as possible.

If you already have an IEP set up than you can at any time request a meeting and

ask for changes to be made to the IEP. You can request modifications for test

taking and you can have a plan in place for when he has problems pop up. With an

IEP in place there can be support given to the teacher by the special ed team.

YOu could have for example a place for him to go when he is upset (like the

special ed room).

Vickie

>

> I had set up a meeting with my son's third grade teacher because I was getting

little feedback from her on the day to day ...

>

> Found out that the class  had a math test today and my son broke down in tears

> said it was too hard, too long and he couldn't do it

>

> She called the principal (because that's what they do in this school - it's

sooo annoying because I really hate this guy) and he came to

> calm my son down... the guidance counselor came too and luckily (according

> to the teacher) she was able to take him and give him the test one on

> one - which he completed with time for a snack in between...    He had

> a reading test yesterday that I didn't know about and despite saying

> out loud over and over again during the test, that he couldn't do it -- he

completed the

> test.   When I told the teacher that it was clear he would need some

> test taking accommodations she said that she knew that some kids get

> them but they take the tests in a group, not one on one.

>

> Do your kids get one on one test taking accommodations?  I think I will need

to ask for this since it's clear he's disturbing the whole class and would do

the same in a smaller group if he was given a separate room with another group.

>

> The teacher said there has been improvement since he started taking  meds but

he still second

> guesses almost everything she says ... always saying why?  and needing

> multiple prompts, reminders, directions, etc.

>

> Is there anything to be done about this?? He sees a guidance counselor for

social skills and once a speech eval is done -- should start speech therapy and

maybe they can work on this -- the why thing, I mean.

>

> Thank for any input you might you have ...

>

>

> mom to Max, aspergers dx, some anxiety and CAPD - age 8

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm gonna be quick on this one, cause I gotta get going, but Yes, my son has 1-1 test-taking accomodations ---- for Social Studies. You should request/require this in his IEP.

If the IEP isn't for a while,,,,,,,see if the principal/spec ed teacher can call one together. They SHOULD do this for you.

Also,,,,,you mentioned that the teacher brought up about how "he still 2nd guesses" everything....and that she still prompts, reminds and "directs" him. Well.....that's her job! If she brings it up again,,,,,or maybe you should in the IEP,,,,,tell her that. Nicely, of course.

Our kids don't just "get prompted" for 3 months of school and are instantly "cured". Oftentimes, summer vacation has them right back at the beginning of "learning stuff" all over again, because of the break.

Oh.....and Social Skills can be wonderful!!! Is there a chance he can get it with a group of kids? Like-minded kids? This would help, as well. I said, "Can be", because I remember Ian getting it for 20 minutes every Friday. What the heck does that do? Ugh.Now,,,,in 8th,,,they have it every day......with 5 other kids and an amazing teacher. After years of crap, we finally lucked out. ha ha.

Speech therapy.....well,,,,I wouldnt' think that that is where you'd work on the "why's?". That's where the teacher and her redirecting, etc, comes in. Whether she likes it or not.

This is something that he does. He's going to have to learn over time, that you don't/can't question the teacher on her every move or order. This can only be done with repetition.

Good luck.

Robin

From: <rachelfran@...>Subject: ( ) meeting w/the teacher today Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 10:48 AM

I had set up a meeting with my son's third grade teacher because I was getting little feedback from her on the day to day ...Found out that the class had a math test today and my son broke down in tearssaid it was too hard, too long and he couldn't do itShe called the principal (because that's what they do in this school - it's sooo annoying because I really hate this guy) and he came to calm my son down... the guidance counselor came too and luckily (according to the teacher) she was able to take him and give him the test one on one - which he completed with time for a snack in between... He had a reading test yesterday that I didn't know about and despite saying out loud over and over again during the test, that he couldn't do it -- he completed the test. When I told the teacher that it was clear he would need some test taking accommodations she said that she knew that some kids get

them but they take the tests in a group, not one on one.Do your kids get one on one test taking accommodations? I think I will need to ask for this since it's clear he's disturbing the whole class and would do the same in a smaller group if he was given a separate room with another group.The teacher said there has been improvement since he started taking meds but he still second guesses almost everything she says ... always saying why? and needing multiple prompts, reminders, directions, etc.Is there anything to be done about this?? He sees a guidance counselor for social skills and once a speech eval is done -- should start speech therapy and maybe they can work on this -- the why thing, I mean.Thank for any input you might you have ... mom to Max, aspergers dx, some anxiety and CAPD - age 8

[Guest guest]

Hey … did you get the forms I sent you the other day? Just

checking to make sure they came through!!

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Subject: ( ) meeting w/the teacher today

I had set up a meeting with my son's third grade teacher

because I was getting little feedback from her on the day to day ...

Found out that the class had a math test today and my son broke down in

tears

said it was too hard, too long and he couldn't do it

She called the principal (because that's what they do in this school - it's

sooo annoying because I really hate this guy) and he came to calm my son

down... the guidance counselor came too and luckily (according to the

teacher) she was able to take him and give him the test one on one - which he

completed with time for a snack in between... He had a

reading test yesterday that I didn't know about and despite saying out loud

over and over again during the test, that he couldn't do it -- he completed

the test. When I told the teacher that it was clear he would need

some test taking accommodations she said that she knew that some kids get

them but they take the tests in a group, not one on one.

Do your kids get one on one test taking accommodations? I think I will

need to ask for this since it's clear he's disturbing the whole class and

would do the same in a smaller group if he was given a separate room with

another group.

The teacher said there has been improvement since he started taking

meds but he still second guesses almost everything she says ... always saying

why? and needing multiple prompts, reminders, directions, etc.

Is there anything to be done about this?? He sees a guidance counselor for

social skills and once a speech eval is done -- should start speech therapy

and maybe they can work on this -- the why thing, I mean.

Thank for any input you might you have ...

mom to Max, aspergers dx, some anxiety and CAPD - age 8