Re: question regarding school placement

[Guest guest]

My son is in a life skills class for mod to severe disabilities. He has spotty

abilities and has near normal IQ in some areas and very delayed in others. He is

mostly nonverbal. This class is best for him for the very individual attention,

but he also participates in regular classroom for 30 min a day (had to push for

that) and in regular art, music, gym, library and lunch. So he has about 60% in

the room and 40% out. It's a nice balance. I don't think that a special ed room

is wrong if the teacher is good about individualized instruction that you child

needs and can't get elsewhere, but I also think that most children can get out

into the regular school community for many opportunities. It really doesn't have

to be all or nothing!

Beth

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Sent: Thu, March 11, 2010 11:29:32 AM

Subject: question regarding school placement

Do any of you that have kids with DS/ASD have your child in a class that

is not for kids with autism?

Such as a id/spmd? Since my daughter got a new teacher this past year,

her new teacher is recommending the intellectualy disabled, severely,

profound, mentally disabled severe class. She does not know my daughter at

all.

Gave no reason for it except that she thought it would be best. Note,

my daughter's iq is moderate in some areas and severe or profound in others.

I talked with the AU 11 teacher and she said her kids she has this year

are higher functioning and there is only one slot open for next year and 4

kids that need to move up and so ... and that she agreed with teacher that it

was what she would recommend.

Based on the new handbook that describes the classes, the setting sounds

like the closest to what they think she needs.

I don't agree since she has made progress in ways that they don't count or

see evidently.

Also, in this class she would be isolated from any typical peers or

anything else school wise. She would be in this room for everything all day.

I

saw a class a few years ago and most of the kids were physically disabled.

My daughter is not.

I appreciate anything you can tell me.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I think you know your daughter the best. You would know where she would feel

most comfortable and the best fit. I hear all too often teachers recommending

placements to fit there needs not considering any educational needs of the

children. All students have IEPs. The instruction may be similar to another

student but different. One size fits all does not cut it. Observe both the

programs and follow your gut.

Charlyne 

Subject: question regarding school placement

To:

Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010, 11:29 AM

 

Do any of you that have kids with DS/ASD have your child in a class that

is not for kids with autism?

Such as a id/spmd? Since my daughter got a new teacher this past year,

her new teacher is recommending the intellectualy disabled, severely,

profound, mentally disabled severe class. She does not know my daughter at all.

Gave no reason for it except that she thought it would be best. Note,

my daughter's iq is moderate in some areas and severe or profound in others.

I talked with the AU 11 teacher and she said her kids she has this year

are higher functioning and there is only one slot open for next year and 4

kids that need to move up and so ... and that she agreed with teacher that it

was what she would recommend.

Based on the new handbook that describes the classes, the setting sounds

like the closest to what they think she needs.

I don't agree since she has made progress in ways that they don't count or

see evidently.

Also, in this class she would be isolated from any typical peers or

anything else school wise. She would be in this room for everything all day. I

saw a class a few years ago and most of the kids were physically disabled.

My daughter is not.

I appreciate anything you can tell me.