Guest guest Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 I'm so happy for you and your son!!! What a milestone! He sounds like he has a bright future ahead of him, and a passion for an awesome profession. congrats and best of luck to ! > > Can you believe it? I have 's final IEP meeting today! Can't believe it myself! Kind of bittersweet. Can't believe he's graduating! I've been on this group since he was in 4th-grade and now here he is-graduating in June! > > It really amazes me how different the PLOP has changed since middle school! I used to get so depressed and sad when I'd read this on his IEP. It was so full of negatives and made him sound like he had a very low IQ. Now they are so full of positives and how great he's done and how far he's come. Very little is even written because there is so little negative or things he needs to work on. Behavior chart is gone. Anxiety hasn't been an issue for the past 2 years! He was even passed on to another case manager because the old case manager-who he has had for the past 3 years said that didn't need him anymore and could be passed on to someone else so he, the case manager, could pick up students with more issues/needs than ! > > Not sure what is going to happen after this. He plans to take graphic communications II as a post-graduate. He is applying for a job at the vocational school over the summer. It's a full-time job. Come fall, though, he'll have to find something else. But it will give him some experience. Hopefully it will go okay. He still tends to have issues with having to take suggestions on changing his work. But this is something he's going to have to get used to in the field he plans to complete. He LOVES his graphics class and loves being there. They said he works at 100% in that class and has above average grades/test scores in the class! I've never seen him so motivated! > > He does want to go to the Art Institute the following year, but we are looking into other colleges as the tuition there is $90,000 for 4 years! So not sure what's going to happen on that note. He is good at doing graphic communications and I'll be anxious to see how he does in the 2nd year. Some students are offered a job if they are top in the class. And the facility that will hire even does stuff for Disney!!! > > He failed his driver permit test 3 times, so he has to take a class in order to re-take it. He'll be 18 in June. I don't know when he'll get his license. He doesn't seem too bothered with getting it, so at least he's in no hurry, but he will have to do something to get to work and school next year. His sister is able to get hers in May, so I'm afraid she'll have hers and will start driving. (We don't have the extra $250 for the class for him at the moment.) > > But, this is a big day. Last IEP meeting. I'll still have them for now that she's gotten further services beyond the speech/language. So that fight won't go away. But we have crossed another " goal line " ! Graduation is just down the road! > > -Melinda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Oh how I still remember that wonderful day! My son has come a very long way over the years. He had his first IEP when he was 13 months old due to developmental delays. He was not diagnosed with AS until he was 16 1/2. Once we got the AS diagnosis, all of a sudden the behavior improved overnight! Today he is in his second year at the local community college which has a phenomenal special services department with a support group specifically for those on the spectrum. He decided over spring break where he wanted to transfer and has really begun to study hard to bring up his grades so he can realize his dream. On top of that he has held a part time job for the last 2 1/2 years and they love him at work. Best wishes with your son! Debbi in SO CA Mom to 23 (works for the Mouse in Orlando) and 20 (My AS kid) > > Can you believe it? I have 's final IEP meeting today! Can't believe it myself! Kind of bittersweet. Can't believe he's graduating! I've been on this group since he was in 4th-grade and now here he is-graduating in June! > > It really amazes me how different the PLOP has changed since middle school! I used to get so depressed and sad when I'd read this on his IEP. It was so full of negatives and made him sound like he had a very low IQ. Now they are so full of positives and how great he's done and how far he's come. Very little is even written because there is so little negative or things he needs to work on. Behavior chart is gone. Anxiety hasn't been an issue for the past 2 years! He was even passed on to another case manager because the old case manager-who he has had for the past 3 years said that didn't need him anymore and could be passed on to someone else so he, the case manager, could pick up students with more issues/needs than ! > > Not sure what is going to happen after this. He plans to take graphic communications II as a post-graduate. He is applying for a job at the vocational school over the summer. It's a full-time job. Come fall, though, he'll have to find something else. But it will give him some experience. Hopefully it will go okay. He still tends to have issues with having to take suggestions on changing his work. But this is something he's going to have to get used to in the field he plans to complete. He LOVES his graphics class and loves being there. They said he works at 100% in that class and has above average grades/test scores in the class! I've never seen him so motivated! > > He does want to go to the Art Institute the following year, but we are looking into other colleges as the tuition there is $90,000 for 4 years! So not sure what's going to happen on that note. He is good at doing graphic communications and I'll be anxious to see how he does in the 2nd year. Some students are offered a job if they are top in the class. And the facility that will hire even does stuff for Disney!!! > > He failed his driver permit test 3 times, so he has to take a class in order to re-take it. He'll be 18 in June. I don't know when he'll get his license. He doesn't seem too bothered with getting it, so at least he's in no hurry, but he will have to do something to get to work and school next year. His sister is able to get hers in May, so I'm afraid she'll have hers and will start driving. (We don't have the extra $250 for the class for him at the moment.) > > But, this is a big day. Last IEP meeting. I'll still have them for now that she's gotten further services beyond the speech/language. So that fight won't go away. But we have crossed another " goal line " ! Graduation is just down the road! > > -Melinda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 To Debi in SO CA,My son, too, got diagnosed when he was 16 1/2. Now he's graduating and is attending the local community college. Since you're from So Cal, may I ask where your son is going to school currently and where he's planning to transfer, and what is he majoring in?? that's great that he's holding down a job - what kind of job is it? we've been trying to encourage our son as well but no success. It's good to hear that there comes a point in there life where they become more responsible academically and independent financially. Right now, he's really struggling academically and failing in a couple classes because of his distractedness in other things and having depression as well. We're also from So Ca here in San Bernardino County. Has your son been a member of any Asperger Support group?? Thank you for your reply.VickieFrom: Debbi <daffymom@...> Sent: Fri, April 9, 2010 8:25:19 AMSubject: ( ) Re: Final IEP today! Oh how I still remember that wonderful day! My son has come a very long way over the years. He had his first IEP when he was 13 months old due to developmental delays. He was not diagnosed with AS until he was 16 1/2. Once we got the AS diagnosis, all of a sudden the behavior improved overnight! Today he is in his second year at the local community college which has a phenomenal special services department with a support group specifically for those on the spectrum. He decided over spring break where he wanted to transfer and has really begun to study hard to bring up his grades so he can realize his dream. On top of that he has held a part time job for the last 2 1/2 years and they love him at work. Best wishes with your son! Debbi in SO CA Mom to 23 (works for the Mouse in Orlando) and 20 (My AS kid) > > Can you believe it? I have 's final IEP meeting today! Can't believe it myself! Kind of bittersweet. Can't believe he's graduating! I've been on this group since he was in 4th-grade and now here he is-graduating in June! > > It really amazes me how different the PLOP has changed since middle school! I used to get so depressed and sad when I'd read this on his IEP. It was so full of negatives and made him sound like he had a very low IQ. Now they are so full of positives and how great he's done and how far he's come. Very little is even written because there is so little negative or things he needs to work on. Behavior chart is gone. Anxiety hasn't been an issue for the past 2 years! He was even passed on to another case manager because the old case manager-who he has had for the past 3 years said that didn't need him anymore and could be passed on to someone else so he, the case manager, could pick up students with more issues/needs than ! > > Not sure what is going to happen after this. He plans to take graphic communications II as a post-graduate. He is applying for a job at the vocational school over the summer. It's a full-time job. Come fall, though, he'll have to find something else. But it will give him some experience. Hopefully it will go okay. He still tends to have issues with having to take suggestions on changing his work. But this is something he's going to have to get used to in the field he plans to complete. He LOVES his graphics class and loves being there. They said he works at 100% in that class and has above average grades/test scores in the class! I've never seen him so motivated! > > He does want to go to the Art Institute the following year, but we are looking into other colleges as the tuition there is $90,000 for 4 years! So not sure what's going to happen on that note. He is good at doing graphic communications and I'll be anxious to see how he does in the 2nd year. Some students are offered a job if they are top in the class. And the facility that will hire even does stuff for Disney!!! > > He failed his driver permit test 3 times, so he has to take a class in order to re-take it. He'll be 18 in June. I don't know when he'll get his license. He doesn't seem too bothered with getting it, so at least he's in no hurry, but he will have to do something to get to work and school next year. His sister is able to get hers in May, so I'm afraid she'll have hers and will start driving. (We don't have the extra $250 for the class for him at the moment.) > > But, this is a big day. Last IEP meeting. I'll still have them for now that she's gotten further services beyond the speech/language. So that fight won't go away. But we have crossed another "goal line"! Graduation is just down the road! > > -Melinda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Vickie, We are in Orange County. My son goes to Saddleback College. He wants to transfer to San Francisco State which would be perfect IF he can get in since it would let him move away from home, but the school is only 10 miles from my brother and SIL should he need the comfort of a home. He wants to major in film editing-- he has yet to take any film editing classes so he does not have any kind of portfolio. He files charts at his father's medical practice. He takes his iPod and listens to it while he works. His boss told me that they are really happy with his work, the doctors can actually find files when they need him. He has taken his job very seriously. He often will go in before school (it is down the street from the school) and get some work done and then come back in the afternoon if there are still a pile of files to be sorted. When he was in the middle of his sophomore year in HS, one of the spec ed teachers wanted to start an experimental class-- social skills for those on the spectrum, but at that time they admitted several who were not diagnosed on the spectrum. My son was diagnosed 2 weeks later. He stayed in the class for a 1 1/2 years. Did not want to be in spec ed classes his senior year. We told him fine, but if we got one call from the school regarding his behavior he would automatically be back in the social skills class. Never got a call! He is doing fairly OK at the community college. Now that he knows where he wants to transfer, he is actually studying even harder-- plans to go to summer school so he can have more units under his belt when he applies. Good Luck Debbi in SO CA > > To Debi in SO CA, > My son, too, got diagnosed when he was 16 1/2. Now he's graduating and is attending the local community college. Since you're from So Cal, may I ask where your son is going to school currently and where he's planning to transfer, and what is he majoring in?? that's great that he's holding down a job - what kind of job is it? we've been trying to encourage our son as well but no success. It's good to hear that there comes a point in there life where they become more responsible academically and independent financially. Right now, he's really struggling academically and failing in a couple classes because of his distractedness in other things and having depression as well. We're also from So Ca here in San Bernardino County. Has your son been a member of any Asperger Support group?? Thank you for your reply. > > Vickie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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