Re: our meeting with school social worker

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Debbie.

How wonderful!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good school ARE out there and it sounds like you may have one!!!!!!

Congrats and good luck to you and Caleb!!!!

Robin

Normal is just a cycle on a washing machine!!

From: debbieln60 <Debbieln60@...>Subject: ( ) our meeting with school social worker Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 12:56 PM

Hi,Last week or so I express some concern about my son and his returning to public school system. Well, we met with the school social worker, the counselor and the head of the ASD program at the school. They had me sign a release to get his eval. done asap.I was so pleased with their attitude. They asked questions about what he felt he needed, and what we felt he needed. They had his test results there from the two eval's he has already had and felt pretty certain he will be put in the Aspergers classrooms. The ASD teacher was so cool. She asked me what his subject(s) of focus were, and kinds of issues I felt he had more than others. I was so amazed, and relieved.I asked if they had problems with bullying kids. She said our school is made up of such a diverse community that "I've never seen a more accepting bunch of kids in my life". She felt very confident that Caleb would feel very comfortable there. One of the social workers took him

on a tour while I filled out paperwork, and talked with the other social worker. He came smiling. He had more eye contact with the folks than I have ever seen in meeting new people.The social worker will be emailing me the letter she will draft for all his teachers so that I can make any changes or add to it.I can't begin to tell you how relieved I am feeling. Caleb too.I hope this continues. They also have onsite therapists so that if the kids have any issues they can go right then and there and talk over their problems. They offer a pass that if they are feeling anxious or whatever that they can leave the room at anytime and go to their 'go to' person and get any help, reassurance they need.I hope this isn't a dream and I am going to wake up!!!! I'll keep y'all posted as to how things go.

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Thanks!  I am just beside myself..I was like, wow, I need to pinch myself.

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 1:01 PM, and/or Robin Lemke <jrisjs@...> wrote:

 

Debbie.

 

How wonderful!!!!!!!  Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good school ARE out there and it sounds like you may have one!!!!!!

Congrats and good luck to you and Caleb!!!! 

Robin 

Normal is just a cycle on a washing machine!!

 

From: debbieln60 <Debbieln60@...>Subject: ( ) our meeting with school social worker

Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 12:56 PM

 

Hi,Last week or so I express some concern about my son and his returning to public school system. Well, we met with the school social worker, the counselor and the head of the ASD program at the school. They had me sign a release to get his eval. done asap.

I was so pleased with their attitude. They asked questions about what he felt he needed, and what we felt he needed. They had his test results there from the two eval's he has already had and felt pretty certain he will be put in the Aspergers classrooms. The ASD teacher was so cool. She asked me what his subject(s) of focus were, and kinds of issues I felt he had more than others. I was so amazed, and relieved.

I asked if they had problems with bullying kids. She said our school is made up of such a diverse community that " I've never seen a more accepting bunch of kids in my life " . She felt very confident that Caleb would feel very comfortable there. One of the social workers took him on a tour while I filled out paperwork, and talked with the other social worker. He came smiling. He had more eye contact with the folks than I have ever seen in meeting new people.

The social worker will be emailing me the letter she will draft for all his teachers so that I can make any changes or add to it.I can't begin to tell you how relieved I am feeling. Caleb too.I hope this continues. They also have onsite therapists so that if the kids have any issues they can go right then and there and talk over their problems. They offer a pass that if they are feeling anxious or whatever that they can leave the room at anytime and go to their 'go to' person and get any help, reassurance they need.

I hope this isn't a dream and I am going to wake up!!!! I'll keep y'all posted as to how things go.

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Wow that does sound like a dream...i hope you don't wake up...ha ha....no really I am so happy for you and your son...I pray this continues....best wishes ...keep us posted...

jan

Janice Rushen

"I will try to be open to all avenues of wisdom and hope"

From: debbieln60 <Debbieln60@...>Subject: ( ) our meeting with school social worker Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 1:56 PM

Hi,Last week or so I express some concern about my son and his returning to public school system. Well, we met with the school social worker, the counselor and the head of the ASD program at the school. They had me sign a release to get his eval. done asap.I was so pleased with their attitude. They asked questions about what he felt he needed, and what we felt he needed. They had his test results there from the two eval's he has already had and felt pretty certain he will be put in the Aspergers classrooms. The ASD teacher was so cool. She asked me what his subject(s) of focus were, and kinds of issues I felt he had more than others. I was so amazed, and relieved.I asked if they had problems with bullying kids. She said our school is made up of such a diverse community that "I've never seen a more accepting bunch of kids in my life". She felt very confident that Caleb would feel very comfortable there. One of the social workers took him

on a tour while I filled out paperwork, and talked with the other social worker. He came smiling. He had more eye contact with the folks than I have ever seen in meeting new people.The social worker will be emailing me the letter she will draft for all his teachers so that I can make any changes or add to it.I can't begin to tell you how relieved I am feeling. Caleb too.I hope this continues. They also have onsite therapists so that if the kids have any issues they can go right then and there and talk over their problems. They offer a pass that if they are feeling anxious or whatever that they can leave the room at anytime and go to their 'go to' person and get any help, reassurance they need.I hope this isn't a dream and I am going to wake up!!!! I'll keep y'all posted as to how things go.

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>

> Hi,

> Last week or so I express some concern about my son and his returning to

public school system. Well, we met with the school social worker, the counselor

and the head of the ASD program at the school. They had me sign a release to

get his eval. done asap.

> I was so pleased with their attitude. ...

So happy for you! Yea! It is so nice when things go right. Ruth

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Yay! I'm glad to hear things are going so well!!

 Roxanna

" The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do

nothing. " E. Burke

( ) our meeting with school social worker

Hi,

Last week or so I express some concern about my son and his returning

to public school system. Well, we met with the school social worker,

the counselor and the head of the ASD program at the school. They had

me sign a release to get his eval. done asap.

I was so pleased with their attitude. They asked questions about what

he felt he needed, and what we felt he needed. They had his test

results there from the two eval's he has already had and felt pretty

certain he will be put in the Aspergers classrooms. The ASD teacher

was so cool. She asked me what his subject(s) of focus were, and kinds

of issues I felt he had more than others. I was so amazed, and relieved.

I asked if they had problems with bullying kids. She said our school

is made up of such a diverse community that " I've never seen a more

accepting bunch of kids in my life " . She felt very confident that

Caleb would feel very comfortable there. One of the social workers

took him on a tour while I filled out paperwork,

and talked with the

other social worker. He came smiling. He had more eye contact with

the folks than I have ever seen in meeting new people.

The social worker will be emailing me the letter she will draft for

all his teachers so that I can make any changes or add to it.

I can't begin to tell you how relieved I am feeling. Caleb too.

I hope this continues. They also have onsite therapists so that if the

kids have any issues they can go right then and there and talk over

their problems. They offer a pass that if they are feeling anxious or

whatever that they can leave the room at anytime and go to their 'go

to' person and get any help, reassurance they need.

I hope this isn't a dream and I am going to wake up!!!!

I'll keep y'all posted as to how things go.