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Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had some recommendations for Ipad apps for my 4 yr old, she does not know her ABC's is just barely learning her 123's (I think she can count fairly consistently to 5) and cannot write (she only draws circles and is starting to learn how to draw A's (her name is )..... Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!Carolyn(FREEZING IN TX!!)From: susanne hansen

<s_hansen34@...> Cc: Sent: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 9:55 PMSubject: Re: ( ) -School still saying it wasn't suspension-Roxanna

Hi Roxanna,

Still waiting on our IEP meeting which was rescheduled to this Thursday due to snow again. I've been preparing for this meeting for months now. Just hope we end up getting somewhere this time. \

My son brought homework home last week for the first time since Oct. It was a worksheet about identifying pronouns?? I'm mean really, in 8th grade?

I will be asking for a change of placement. But unfortunately since he's been in this class I have to have him reintegrated into mainstream slowly or it will set him up for failure.

The story behind my son being in this class...He was in another school with regular ed classes except inclusion for math, lang. and reading. School initially started ok and we met with all his teachers and requested a new FBA from the year before that was inadequate. A month into the school year they came up with a BSP that I knew wouldn't work. All they colleted was teacher interviews. We told them this but they said, well lets try it and if it doesn't work we can change it. Anyway, and this is where the problems started again. He kept getting discipline referrals for blurting out, humming, chewing paper, singing, tapping, getting out of his seat and on and on. We were constantly e-mailing his teachers explaining how they can/should implement his BSP. He got suspended three times and was suicidal by the end of Sept. We thought we were going to have to commit him. We had enough and asked he be placed in a smaller instructional

setting or private school. We were offered this BSP classroom at another school and told how great it was. We didn't realize it was really for children with conduct/opposition disorder. By the time we found out we've been trying to get him out ever since.

This is what life has been like all year.....Friday our son called my husband twice from school, once because they were making "thank you" notes (yeah, in eight grade) and he wanted to use his own paper rather than the schools. The teacher again made the comment "Are you two or what? Then a few hours later they were suppose to read our loud and answer some questions. He told the aid that he really didn't feel like reading out loud and just wanted to read to himself and answer the questions. She walked over to his desk and snatched the paper out of his hand and wouldn't give it back!! I have already met with the Spec Ed coordinator about these comments and treatment asking her to make sure it stopped. This time I had my husband put it all in an e-mail and send it to everyone.

We told them that we are working hard at teaching our son proper social skills and behaviors, but this kind of role modeling by the adults in the school is counter productive and needs to stop.

We are also still waiting on a response to the letter we send the Director of the district's Spec Ed Dept about the suspension. Wonder what she's going to tell us.

I tell you, sometimes if I didn't have this group to vent to and help me get my mind off our troubles I think I'd have to be committed! LOL!

Sorry for the long post....ne

From: Roxanna <MadIdeas@...>Subject: Re: ( ) IEP meeting didn't happen-School still saying it wasn't suspension Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 7:35 AM

Just because the principal says she checked with the state DOE, doesn't mean that she did that. I would always ask for things in writing. And this would be one of those times where you can say, "I need a copy of what you received from DOE for our records, please." And if she balks, say you will call and ask for a copy or reply yourself then. A. You don't have to argue with these people. Put what happened in writing and CC copies up the food chain. You have documentation. If you had to go to due process, it would be this person's word against your documentation, data and your saved phone message. I'd say your were looking good in that situation. So they can lie if they choose to do so and you can't stop them from being

dishonest.

But create your data showing what actually happened each step of the way. B. You don't have to take their word for anything. This person is a known liar or butt-cover-upper, more likely. So I would never take what she says at face value. She can spout she talked to the president for all I'd believe it. And maybe she did really talk to DOE. But until you see data - a letter outlining the facts from DOE - it did not happen. And frankly, if she told DOE the same story she is telling you, of course they will say she is right. Until they have the facts, they can't really assess what is going on. They can only answer questions based on what is being told to them.C. Sometimes, just documenting the confusion and chaos is enough to prove your point. First you are told this, then that, she said this, then she said that, now she is saying this other things. It shows she

has no clue what is going on and has botched dealing with the situation. I'd have all of that in writing because even her back and forth and lying will be interesting when you go in to negotiate for a better situation. And once you get the reply from DOE in writing or no reply, that also tells it's own story - she told us she talked to DOE and they agreed with her but she refused to show us the reply or give us a copy or tell us who her contact was so we could ask them what the law says, etc. Great stuff to document!

Roxanna"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Jefferson

Re: ( ) IEP meeting didn't happen-School still saying it wasn't suspension

This is a continuation from a previous post....

Just wanted to ask if anyone has any suggestions on how we could/should procede on this one. The school is still saying my son was not considered "suspended" when they called us to pick him up. The principle claims to have checked with the district's special ed dept and the state DOE to confirm. This makes no sense to me at all. How can they get away with this?

This is so frustrating!! I could scream!

v/r,ne