ZEB

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If Zeb know that a triangle has 3 corners that are sharp and can picture a

triangle space in " real time " , he knows alot!!

The speech is a big part of inclusion and one of the many reasons we opted

out of inclusion for Elie after 3rd grade. Unlike Zeb, he was SSO

FRUSTRATED by all the goings on in a regular class.

CHARLYNE - I am so proud of the work you have accomplished for ZEB - you are

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> Hi Cyndi,

> I meant to respond sooner but ran out of sitting time. Many districts do

> what they can to protect their budgets and some just have big egos. We have

> a little of both in my district depending what school your dealing with. I

> don't believe inclusion is for all students but I do believe that they

> should not be excluded from participating in areas that could be beneficial

> or they would enjoy. I fight for Zeb only because he wants to be with his

> typical peers. He does have speech and it's his choice to be included. Yes,

> he is really on the honor roll. The grades are based on his IEP goals and

> objectives. Zeb knows that an F is bad only from listening to his peers. He

> knows an A is good or 100% but it wouldn't matter if he was given a B or C.

> It's all the same to him. The school wants to make themselves look good. Zeb

> hasn't had math homework in a year but maintained a B average. They reported

> math skills that I know he doesn't have. The math skills that he does have

> they

> reported that he could not do. Zeb does not know what a prime or composite

> number is and cannot find the area or base of a triangle. I am certain. It's

> a difficult balance.

> Charlyne

> Mom to Zeb 14 DS/OCD/ASD?

>

> <cynthiamiltonburns@... <cynthiamiltonburns%40yahoo.com>>

> wrote:

> Charylne, I say it all the time.We have to speak for the children

> that cannot speak.I know I am not your mother but I am proud of you,

> as a parent of a special needs child.We cannot let them push us

> around and if their child was disabled they would not let anyone

> push them around.Just keep that in mind.Is he really on the honor

> roll? I had included but he did not do well.He needs to much

> help.That is coming from me and not the school.I wanted him included

> and I still feel that it is better if they can function without much

> assistant.But was lost.I am glad Zeb is doing so well and he

> likes it.That's the most important thing. Cyndi B

> >

> > Hi All,

> > I went to a meeting this morning with the district sped director

> to

> > request compensatory services for reading and math. Many of you

> know

> > that I am a staunch inclusionist. Zeb loves being with his typical

> > peers and dislikes being singled out. I expect that he be provided

> with

> > the necessary accommodations and modifications with differentiated

> > instruction to enable him access to the general curriculum. Our

> middle

> > school is 7th & 8th grade only where inclusion is not embraced.

> Zeb was

> > the first student to be included in all core academic classes. He

> was

> > not the first sped student to be included in core academics. The

> > principal is extremely controlling and I am certainly not a

> submissive

> > parent. I spent two years battling with this man. Long story

> short. Zeb

> > is officially a HS student so this man is out of the picture. I

> could

> > have asked for two more years of school and proved lack of

> measurable

> > in all classes even though Zeb was on the honor roll. My primary

> > concern is reading and math. The director agreed to everything I

> > requested. I am very happy that I didn't have to take this to a

> due

> > process hearing. I am hoping for four good HS years.

> > Charlyne

> > Mom to Zeb 14 DS/OCD/ASD?

> >

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