help long (fm system)

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Hi ,

I had to reply. My son Mark, 13, has had the FMs for a few years now. I was

questioned on whether to hold him back in fifth grade or send him to the middle

school. I decided to send him on as he has an early birthday. I kind of wish I

would have left him back on one hand; he is mainstreamed for science, social

studies. He is in special classes for reading, spelling, English. We are kind of

in between a rock and hard place, as he is acing those special classes, no

homework, etc. but the teachers tell me he cannot move ahead as the " regular "

classes would be too hard as he is reading on about a fifth grade level in

seventh grade. He was not diagnosed until age 5, so he missed alot.

I have written to this site before; Mark conveniently " lost " his mic last year

and I was not informed; this year I really keep on top of things. He has the

little boot that goes on the aid which is much better than the antenna and

" lunch box " he was carrying around. He has a really hard time making friends

and does not have alot; I blame this on him not getting mainstreamed with the

other children.

I don't know if this helps or not, just some input.

Debbie