A small update thought I would share

November 29, 2006

I was just catching up on the emails and thought I would share part

of my son's story. My son was diagnosed with global apraxia. When he

was little the school assumed he was slow and labeled him as MR

which explained why he had difficulties so they said. It had nothing

to do with the apraxia. Well I was told I was in denial and he

wouldn't get very far my son's and our expectations were to high for

him so they said. And of course the IQ testing was pretty low I

refused to believe them. I knew in my heart that they were wrong.

They wanted him to be in a special class I refused. I demanded

mainstream placement in a regular class . I even purchased his

computer programs and got a laptop plus the help of his slp who also

was a reading specialist and his ot and a private tutor to help

write an approperate iep. I truly believed in my son and knew with

approperate accomodations and teaching he would succeed. The school

didn't have much faith and thought I was wasting my money to the

teachers and schools amazement he began to catch up and was soaring

and reaching for the stars.I finally got that label removed. But it

was a lot of hard work to catch up he was determined and won.

Some even commented that they were glad I didn't give up and fought

them all the way. And he taught them a very good lesson they won't

soon forget. Well my son is now 15 and in grade 9 when I first met

his teacher this Sept they had concerns like isn't this course going

to be to hard for him. Do you want him to struggle ect .Well at the

first mid term report the teachers were surprised he did very well.

His first term report card was great to with a 75% overall average

just 5% from the honor roll.I am a very proud mom. Just thought I

would share sometimes the schools are so quick to label and place

them in a nice neat box that can have a negative impact with out

seeing the child and there true potentical. Stay positive and see

what they can do not just what they can't. Sorry long and now I am

rambling Tina C

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