Re: Help with schoold for Aspie Child - UPDATE

October 14, 2011

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This is absolutely not true. An IEP can cover sensory integration issues (which affect the child throughout the day which can eventually cause academic problems), social issues, emotional/behavioral issues, executive function (sequencing, planning out logical steps, holding the plan in working memory while executing it, etc.) physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language therapy (a speech disorder refers to a problem with the actual production of sounds, whereas a language disorder refers to a difficulty understanding or putting words together to communicate ideas--that's the area my son had a problem with).

My son's grades were always good (aside from math...he has dyscalculia) and the teachers (all but 2) did NOT communicate well. We used a notebook for daily communication between the teachers and therapists (some used it some didn't....one of the many issues we had.) This advocate your wrote to should be ashamed of herself, to tell you 'end of story, don't fight' is wrong, especially since she should know your rights. How dare she tell you not to fight for your child??? Don't give up. Have you tried http://www.wrightslaw.com/ ? When I was just starting out, and Pamela gave the support list I was on a lot of good advice. I don't know if they're still actively advising, but I know their website is filled with lots of info that might help you. I'm so sorry that you and everyone else has to go through this. All a parent wants is to help their child get a good education and make their way to adulthood. The school system is supposed to help, not hinder this process. Makes me sick. I do wish you luck.

Take care,

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Well since i have been trying to educate myself on the IEP process with school i am learning that as long as your child does academically well you will not be able to get an IEP. I wrote a letter to MA Advocate explaining a little of my situation and i am awaiting a response back. lets see what they have to say but my therapist told me that she even talked to her supervisor and as long as my child does academically well there is no IEP. End of story she says and says not to fight.Now i am left with educating myself with the laws and my rights on the process and see if i can find some loop hole that i can fight.wish me luck

October 14, 2011

Hi yeah i just learning about all this stuff, lot of work lol.. thank

you so much, i appreciate it, your right...i emailed MA Advocate and they called

me back. They said that my son is very much entitled to an IEP and was shocked

that the school actually rejected him when it is so clear that he needs one. She

gave me a number that i already called who does probono cases and she hasnt

called me back yet. in the meantime i have been finding places and emailing,

calling and researching. When i see my therapist tomorrow i will tell her that

she and her supervisor are wrong. haha that will go over well.

christina

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> This is absolutely not true. An IEP can cover sensory integration issues

(which affect the child throughout the day which can eventually cause academic

problems), social issues, emotional/behavioral issues, executive function

(sequencing, planning out logical steps, holding the plan in working memory

while executing it, etc.) physical therapy, occupational therapy,

speech/language therapy (a speech disorder refers to a problem with the actual

production of sounds, whereas a language disorder refers to a difficulty

understanding or putting words together to communicate ideas--that's the area my

son had a problem with).

>

> My son's grades were always good (aside from math...he has dyscalculia) and

the teachers (all but 2) did NOT communicate well. We used a notebook for daily

communication between the teachers and therapists (some used it some

didn't....one of the many issues we had.) This advocate your wrote to should be

ashamed of herself, to tell you 'end of story, don't fight' is wrong, especially

since she should know your rights. How dare she tell you not to fight for your

child??? Don't give up. Have you tried http://www.wrightslaw.com/ ? When I was

just starting out, and Pamela gave the support list I was on a lot

of good advice. I don't know if they're still actively advising, but I know

their website is filled with lots of info that might help you. I'm so sorry

that you and everyone else has to go through this. All a parent wants is to

help their child get a good education and make their way to adulthood. The

school system is supposed to help, not hinder this process. Makes me sick. I

do wish you luck.

>

> Take care,

>

> " Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of

battle. " - Author Unknown

> " There are only two ways to live your life. One is as if everything is a

miracle. The other is as if nothing is. " Albert Einstein

> " Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be

normal. " - Albert Camus

> " Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect. It means you've decided to see

beyond the imperfections. "

> " Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and

those who matter don't mind. " - Dr. Seuss

> " It's not what you gather but what you scatter that tells what kind of life

you have lived. " - Helen Walton

> " Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we

focus our attention. " - Greg

> check out my website: http://stevens_mom.tripod.com/

> check out my ETSY store: http://www.christinag.etsy.com

> check out my ETSY store: http://www.tinkerbelltreasures.etsy.com

>

> Well since i have been trying to educate myself on the IEP process with

school i am learning that as long as your child does academically well you will

not be able to get an IEP. I wrote a letter to MA Advocate explaining a little

of my situation and i am awaiting a response back. lets see what they have to

say but my therapist told me that she even talked to her supervisor and as long

as my child does academically well there is no IEP. End of story she says and

says not to fight.

>

> Now i am left with educating myself with the laws and my rights on the

process and see if i can find some loop hole that i can fight.

> wish me luck

>

October 17, 2011

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