Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 It really is amazing that some teachers still just don't understand neurological differences and say just the wrong thing! My daughter is in her senior year. She has some making up to do, in part because the school refused her the accommodations she needed earlier on. Their solution was to give her double work- the work she was behind on plus the new work. Just what my daughter didn't need! So of course, she is still behind. Our consultant has just written a medical excuse note and she will be required to finish the minimum requirements for her courses. They have finally accepted that the last term of her senior year! She had a medical explanation years ago and they did not budge on it! She is planning to graduate and go to the prom but my guess is that she'll need to finish this summer. Part of the problem is my daughter in that she does not manage her time well. Knowing that she is on the line about graduation, she opted to go to Russia and be in a school play- which is very time consuming- when she has all these credits to make up. I don't know how this will play out. Right now she is in Russia with her musical fellow students and we are off to Disneyworld to spend some quality time with my younger daughter. Talk to you next week! Regards, Mamimiz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 Mamimiz, I can sympathize on the school issue and the not understanding neurological issues. I've been venting the past 4 days in another group about 's school, well one of the teachers. I called the school's central office last Friday and am waiting to hear back. 's OCD and dysgraphia both affect him at school, but as I've said before there is still something " else " with . I'd about decided to check into a neuropsychologist to try to get it pinned down (diagnosis) but decided to go the school route first for some comprehensive testing for learning disabilities. The guidance counselor said if I wanted certain accommodations I had to have a diagnosis to go with " that " accommodation. Poor , all my kids hate it when I start something with the schools! Glad you at least FINALLY got something accomplished regarding your daughter! Since 's now in 7th, perhaps I'll have it done by his junior year!!! > It really is amazing that some teachers still just don't understand > neurological differences and say just the wrong thing! My daughter is in her > senior year. She has some making up to do, in part because the school > refused her the accommodations she needed earlier on. Their solution was to > give her double work- the work she was behind on plus the new work. Just > what my daughter didn't need! So of course, she is still behind. Our > consultant has just written a medical excuse note and she will be required to > finish the minimum requirements for her courses. They have finally accepted > that the last term of her senior year! She had a medical explanation years > ago and they did not budge on it! She is planning to graduate and go to the > prom but my guess is that she'll need to finish this summer. > Part of the problem is my daughter in that she does not manage her time > well. Knowing that she is on the line about graduation, she opted to go to > Russia and be in a school play- which is very time consuming- when she has > all these credits to make up. I don't know how this will play out. Right > now she is in Russia with her musical fellow students and we are off to > Disneyworld to spend some quality time with my younger daughter. > Talk to you next week! > > Regards, > Mamimiz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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