Re: ANY ADVICE???long reply ...

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<< I was wondering if anyone could give me some help on this one.

Can they refuse to test the child after mom requests eval?>>

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NO NO NO NO they cannot refuse a parent's request if it is in writing. ...

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<<< Has anyone heard of special accommodations being made for regular Ed

kids?

Such as: giving less homework

more time for assignments

teacher repeating instructions privately to child

more time for tests

provide written, clearly defined rules and expectations "

review with student regularly (this one is on there twice)

parent should spend time regularly to make sure she/he is

organized at home and school >>>

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These sound great! ... ... ... ...

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<<<The plan is to try this for six weeks and then if no improvement is seen

they will " talk about testing " >>>

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As far as I know, if testing is requested, they have to do it, within a

certain timeline.

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<<< Three teachers sat there and described this child as lazy, unmotivated,

bright, smart, creative, disorganized, daydreamer, awful handwriting etc. He

does poorly on tests and when having to put answers down on paper. But

orally does wonderfully. >>>

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This sounds like yet another school that is dragging their feet on helping

.... You really need to get that testing, NOW! ... ... ...

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<<< The problem has been going on for years. The last years teacher

attended and told about working with the mom and the unsuccessful outcome.

Yet the principal said since this was the first time the child had been

brought to her attention there would be no testing at this time. >>>

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They have to do testing if requested ... ... ...

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<<< The SLP said she wasn't an expert but it sounded like there was a problem

somewhere in the brain and getting the knowledge out in a format required by

the school. I asked for at least an OT screen but they replied that was

impossible without a full special Ed eval. >>>

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Could this be CAPD ... ? <A

HREF= " http://click.savvysearch.com/click?sr,44,1,auditory+processing,http%3A%2

F%2Flaran.waisman.wisc.edu%2Ffv%2Fwww%2Flib_capd.html " >Central Auditory

Processing Disorder</A>

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<<< I did not push anything as this was mom's first meeting, she had asked me

not to, and she was feeling totally overwhelmed. She is writing letters

saying she disagreed with the outcome of the meeting and she wants the

testing. >>>

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<<< Is there way to force the testing be done? It seems that all of this

is delaying tactics by the school. >>>

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T.A.C.T.I.C.S. is a school's middle name ... ... ... honest ...

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<<< One of the amazing things to me ... ... ... who filled out a form.

Then asked the mom to sign it. The only signatures on it were the mom's and

the teacher's. The teacher ... ... reason for the meeting " NONE " . I told

the mom to write down the names of all other participants, write a letter

stating this and also that the reason for the meeting was parental concern.

>>>

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Do you know what she was signing??? I hope not something " binding " that she

was not aware of ... ... ... good for you!

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<<< After the meeting ... ... showing the mom some math papers in a response

to the mom wondering if the child had any math problems. The teacher pulled

out tests showing the mom A's ... ... I picked up one math test that had an F

.... ... The teacher grabbed it back and said this wasn't a proper topic for

discussion unless the whole team was present. (Guess it wasn't any of the

mom's business.)>>>

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It is HER kid's papers ... for goodness sake!

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Barb >>

[Guest guest]

>Could this be CAPD ... ? <A

>HREF= " http://click.savvysearch.com/click?sr,44,1,auditory+processing,http%3

A%2

>F%2Flaran.waisman.wisc.edu%2Ffv%2Fwww%2Flib_capd.html " >Central Auditory

>Processing Disorder</A>

My opinion is that we are dealing with either ADHD or CAPD. He also has

lots of letter reversals and problems copying correctly so it could be

something else. That's why we think the testing is so important.

My thanks to you and Celeste and the others who posted here. The letters

Celeste suggested the mom write will be going out tomorrow. I know this

wasn't strictly " on topic " but I have learned so much about the special ed

process and many of our kids have these (CAPD and ADHD) as well that I knew

the knowledge of how we should proceed would be available here. Thank you

to everyone for your indulgence of this thread.

Barb

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><<< I did not push anything as this was mom's first meeting, she had asked

me

>not to, and she was feeling totally overwhelmed. She is writing letters

>saying she disagreed with the outcome of the meeting and she wants the

>testing. >>>

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><<< Is there way to force the testing be done? It seems that all of this

>is delaying tactics by the school. >>>

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>T.A.C.T.I.C.S. is a school's middle name ... ... ... honest ...

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><<< One of the amazing things to me ... ... ... who filled out a form.

>Then asked the mom to sign it. The only signatures on it were the mom's

and

>the teacher's. The teacher ... ... reason for the meeting " NONE " . I told

>the mom to write down the names of all other participants, write a letter

>stating this and also that the reason for the meeting was parental concern.

>>>>

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>Do you know what she was signing??? I hope not something " binding " that she

>was not aware of ... ... ... good for you!

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> <<< After the meeting ... ... showing the mom some math papers in a

response

>to the mom wondering if the child had any math problems. The teacher

pulled

>out tests showing the mom A's ... ... I picked up one math test that had an

F

>... ... The teacher grabbed it back and said this wasn't a proper topic for

>discussion unless the whole team was present. (Guess it wasn't any of the

>mom's business.)>>>

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>It is HER kid's papers ... for goodness sake!

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> Barb >>

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