Guest guest Posted April 24, 2002 Report Share Posted April 24, 2002 In a message dated 4/24/2002 4:21:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, @... writes: > Anyone else with similar problems???? > > Chris...i have a son who is making straight a's but does have to have accomodations made by the school...and they werent at all happey about it. his teachers have been really good but the school , as a whole, has been less than ....ummmm...helpful.... getting him tested would help... to identify a specific problem, if there is one. that way you have a much better chance of the school having to cooporate. it would be a plan most likely under something called a 504 plan...you can do a web search for it. the office for civil rights has a web site...and they are the office that you would have to follow up with if the school does not make a plan that you find acceptable and you want to appeal. i am not sure tho that OCD would not qualify by itself, tho..although i am not sure if that would help what you are looking for...you might ask the teacher to try the questions orally since he does them in his head since he doesnt do the computaions on paper anyway (they usually want to see computaions to make sure no one copied) my son has something called a visual processing problem...despite a high iq... they dont have anything to do with each other...but there are alot of differnt problems that could be identified by private testing. the school technically could be made to do the testing...but i didnt even want to go there...or wait for them to get around to it....or have to trust their reccommendations. lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2002 Report Share Posted April 24, 2002 I haven't posted in quite a while but I have been reading the posts. I first joined this group in 1998 when there wree less than 100 people on the list. I will update you on my son (14 and 1/2 - diagnosed at 7 and 1/2) later - it is hard to type because I broke my right arm a couple of weeks ago, You have to request in writting (and DATE IT) to have your son tested. In the state of CT, they are required by law to have a PPT meeting (to discuss what the issues are and the need to have him tested) within 45 days of your DATED request. Being gifted does not exclude your child from accomodations or services. MY son tests in 2 areas as superior (90% or higher) and high average in everything else except Visual Motor Integration (low average). And he has an IEP (Individualized Educational Plan). He is classified Special Ed - OHI (Other Health Impaired) His OCD interferes with his success at school to the point it is almost a learning disability. Anne in CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2002 Report Share Posted April 24, 2002 I can answer the 504 question ... Yes OCD does qualify your child for a 504 plan. My son has one and I regret not doing it a long time ago. All that's needed is a signed letter from the doctor stating his diagnosis (and since and I are in the same state I'm sure guidelines are pretty much the same for our district). My son also has severe food and environmental allergies and asthma and these too are included in his 504 plan. The physician can help to sort out what all needs to be included but we have two pages of stipulations that my son's teachers and the school staff have to comply with due to his disorders. It's really been his life-saver at school. We also have very good doctors who helped us push for these things to be put in place....and quite frankly we were dealing with a very tough school that was not understanding at all. Good luck Chris. glenda in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2002 Report Share Posted April 24, 2002 Hi Lee! We set up a 504 plan for last year due to his school problems because of OCD and dysgraphia. And as you said, I myself felt the school would be more cooperative if I got them to test him (LOTS of testing) and THEY find " something " than if I went outside the school. Plus I don't actually know about getting him evaluated outside/privately, I don't have the $$ myself and don't know if his insurance (state children's health insurance) would pay. Medicaid probably would have if I'd got a doc to refer for testing but we've been off it for a couple years. Wouldn't a neuropsychologist be the best for this type problem??? Between last year and this, 's had ONE really good teacher who, tho she didn't get OCD, did well at accommodating him with things not ON the 504 plan. I miss her!! We've got right now: extended time for testing short answers (but just HAS to still write complete sentences!) I'm allowed to scribe for him at home. student/teacher notes***** mark in book on tests allowed to turn in homework late I think the above is it. Regarding my *****, this came up today too. She mentioned he's not taking good notes from her overheads. I said he can't, he can't keep up; or maybe he just can't " write " at that time. AND IT'S IN HIS 504 PLAN TO GET STUDENT/TEACHER NOTES, HE DOESN'T HAVE TO KEEP UP. So they both then look at his 504 plan in the file and THERE IT WAS!!!!! So she made a note to use the NCR paper from someone who takes good notes. Funny thing, I didn't know he HAD to take notes, he's done well without them so far as learning how to do the math!! Thanks! What kind of accommodations does your son have? And is any of it related to OCD?? > In a message dated 4/24/2002 4:21:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > @h... writes: > > > > Anyone else with similar problems???? > > > > > > Chris...i have a son who is making straight a's but does have to have > accomodations made by the school...and they werent at all happey about it. > his teachers have been really good but the school , as a whole, has been less > than ....ummmm...helpful.... getting him tested would help... to identify a > specific problem, if there is one. that way you have a much better chance of > the school having to cooporate. it would be a plan most likely under > something called a 504 plan...you can do a web search for it. the office for > civil rights has a web site...and they are the office that you would have to > follow up with if the school does not make a plan that you find acceptable > and you want to appeal. i am not sure tho that OCD would not qualify by > itself, tho..although i am not sure if that would help what you are looking > for...you might ask the teacher to try the questions orally since he does > them in his head since he doesnt do the computaions on paper anyway (they > usually want to see computaions to make sure no one copied) my son has > something called a visual processing problem...despite a high iq... they dont > have anything to do with each other...but there are alot of differnt problems > that could be identified by private testing. the school technically could be > made to do the testing...but i didnt even want to go there...or wait for them > to get around to it....or have to trust their reccommendations. lee > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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