Re: Debriefing

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All our kids need more teachers like you. has his own " " .

Her name is Jeannine and I don't know what I would do without her. I wish I

knew a way to help Karla with her combination. I am terrible with numbers! The

only reason I remember mine is because it's 30-2-15 and 30 divided by 2 = 15.

Is it possible to do something similar with Karla's?

Maureen, mother to Tyler,11 and , 7 (MDS)

Debriefing

This was the first week back to school from Homebound for my student (we'll

call her Karla for confidentiality purposes)with MDS. I'm not sure who was

more nervous -- Karla, her mom, or me! She's doing VERY WELL. As a team,

we made arrangements for someone to be with Karla at all times in case she

has a seizure during the school day. She's felt so comfortable that she's

been getting off the bus before one of us gets there and going straight to

her locker! Aside from the worries about a seizure, she also has not yet

learned her lock combination, so she ends up sitting by her locker waiting

for me! Mom says Karla has not had a seizure since the doctor increased her

medication to full strength, so she and I have discussed " weaning " Karla

from the intense supports and moving her towards independence. We've got to

work on that locker combination, but otherwise, I think she'll be able to be

mostly independent! Her classroom teachers all say she's doing fine in

class -- even in Algebra, which was our biggest worry! They probably think

I'm overprotective!

Thanks for letting me be a part of this group. I hope to learn more and

more to help Karla.

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