Re: Re: Josh's school problems

December 11, 2001

Hi Joe

Usually the team at the IEP are helpful. Just have a list of ideas you want

and be sure to say that's what you would like. Parents have a lot of power

and the " establishment " will try and persuade for the cheapest way or less

" bothersome " route, but you know what is best. I forget who said an aid in

his grade 1 class. That's a good idea too. It's tougher with the funding

though.

Please keep us up to date on how it goes. When is the IEP meeting?

If I think of anything else I'll let you know. Can he help the librarian

carry books or put them on the shelf? What else........gee my brain is dead

at this time of the night. 's teacher should know of something.

Take care

Debby

Re: Josh's school problems

> Debby,

>

> Thanks for your thoughtful response. I think you hit the nail on the

> head about why Josh doesn't like school, and we're afraid that it

> will affect his self esteem, so we want to nip it in the bud.

> The " special class job " for is a good idea, although I'm not

> sure what it would be. He's definitely not the leader type, nor

> would he be a good class messenger: in fact, he needs someone else to

> go with him when he goes to ST, OT, etc. But we'll ask his teacher

> for suggestions.

>

> The small class is in a separate school, 10 miles away in fact, so it

> could mean a long bus ride (which puts a dent into after school

> activities). Also it means being away from his friends at his

> current school; hopefully he'll make new ones (I like Ken's " play

> buddy " idea). Integration into a regular classroom for non-core

> subjects is definitely a good idea, that we will push for in the IEP.

> I didn't think about field trips; we'll request that too.

>

> As for his learning deficits, I think it is a combination of

> knowledge gaps, plus his various speech and motor delays. He

> also has some ADD like symptoms (I think aggravated by hearing

> difficulties). We'll see what others say at the IEP.

>

> - Joe

>

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