[SPAM] Re: Re: Organizational Skills

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Summer school is only free if a child qualifies for it.

As to whether to request testing, ask now and don't worry about how the dates

stack up. Put it in writing always and CC copies to those higher up the food

chain when you feel you will get the brush off. You can even mention, " I asked

last october but I was told...blah blah blah " to document that you did already

ask previously.

Roxanna

( ) Re: Organizational Skills

I guess I am going to have to look into it a little more...

Would it be worth it now to try to get them to test him? I just learned from

another group that I needed to put my request in writing but I did not do that

the first time around...if I request it now, they are going to put me off

telling me that it is almost the end of the year...this is what they did when I

requested a meeting in 6th grade as well...then nothing ever came of it every

time I asked...

Should I ask now or wait until high school? I can put in a call to the high

school principal to get his opinion and I also have a name at the school board

to call...any idea which is my best course of action first?

Thanks for the information...I had no idea summer school was free with an IEP

Tami

meiraharvey <meira-harvey@...> wrote: Ah... the truth comes out.

Summer School is free if he has an IEP.

It's all about money with these people.

Meira

>

> My son, 14, is the same way. The locker is a mess...in fact, I

don't think he uses it except to store things. His binder is a

disaster...can't find anything. I tried organizing as well with

different color folders..one folder for all homework to turn in the

next day...the principal suggested this as well as having his

teachers sign his planner every day and me signing in every

night...but he can't remember to do it...he does his work and loses

it...forgets to turn it in...forgets to finish it...but always claims

he got it done...never brings homework home...says he did it in

class...nothing is ever clean...organized...etc...and I can't get him

to remember anything 5 minutes after I tell him...he has not yet been

diagnosed Aspergers but we go for an evaluation on Monday...the

school refused an IEP when I asked for one for ADHD...they said he

did not need help...only needed to pay more attention...my worry is

that he can't...simply can't...and they won't help...he goes to

> high school next year and I worry that he won't graduate...now

they are sending me a letter telling me he is in danger of failing

science...DUH...I have been telling you this for months...and they

want me to pay for summer school...I don't think so...we shall see I

guess...

>

> So...you are not alone...unorganization runs rampant in my house

too...

>

> Tami

Tami

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Thanks for the info Roxanna. They are not requiring summer school if he is only

failing one grade which is the case right now but there are 2 more grades very

close behind...so I am worrying...

Tami

Roxanna <madideas@...> wrote:

Summer school is only free if a child qualifies for it.

As to whether to request testing, ask now and don't worry about how the dates

stack up. Put it in writing always and CC copies to those higher up the food

chain when you feel you will get the brush off. You can even mention, " I asked

last october but I was told...blah blah blah " to document that you did already

ask previously.

Roxanna

( ) Re: Organizational Skills

I guess I am going to have to look into it a little more...

Would it be worth it now to try to get them to test him? I just learned from

another group that I needed to put my request in writing but I did not do that

the first time around...if I request it now, they are going to put me off

telling me that it is almost the end of the year...this is what they did when I

requested a meeting in 6th grade as well...then nothing ever came of it every

time I asked...

Should I ask now or wait until high school? I can put in a call to the high

school principal to get his opinion and I also have a name at the school board

to call...any idea which is my best course of action first?

Thanks for the information...I had no idea summer school was free with an IEP

Tami

meiraharvey <meira-harvey@...> wrote: Ah... the truth comes out.

Summer School is free if he has an IEP.

It's all about money with these people.

Meira

>

> My son, 14, is the same way. The locker is a mess...in fact, I

don't think he uses it except to store things. His binder is a

disaster...can't find anything. I tried organizing as well with

different color folders..one folder for all homework to turn in the

next day...the principal suggested this as well as having his

teachers sign his planner every day and me signing in every

night...but he can't remember to do it...he does his work and loses

it...forgets to turn it in...forgets to finish it...but always claims

he got it done...never brings homework home...says he did it in

class...nothing is ever clean...organized...etc...and I can't get him

to remember anything 5 minutes after I tell him...he has not yet been

diagnosed Aspergers but we go for an evaluation on Monday...the

school refused an IEP when I asked for one for ADHD...they said he

did not need help...only needed to pay more attention...my worry is

that he can't...simply can't...and they won't help...he goes to

> high school next year and I worry that he won't graduate...now

they are sending me a letter telling me he is in danger of failing

science...DUH...I have been telling you this for months...and they

want me to pay for summer school...I don't think so...we shall see I

guess...

>

> So...you are not alone...unorganization runs rampant in my house

too...

>

> Tami

Tami

---------------------------------

Don't pick lemons.

See all the new 2007 cars at Autos.

[Guest guest]

Something else to consider... If you have him tested, you can put him

in speical ed/ support classes for those classes he is

failing/failed, and they cannot require him to go to summer school or

repeat a grade. He could be in a resource room for those subjects,

learning at his own pace.

Meira

> >

> > My son, 14, is the same way. The locker is a mess...in fact, I

> don't think he uses it except to store things. His binder is a

> disaster...can't find anything. I tried organizing as well with

> different color folders..one folder for all homework to turn in the

> next day...the principal suggested this as well as having his

> teachers sign his planner every day and me signing in every

> night...but he can't remember to do it...he does his work and loses

> it...forgets to turn it in...forgets to finish it...but always

claims

> he got it done...never brings homework home...says he did it in

> class...nothing is ever clean...organized...etc...and I can't get

him

> to remember anything 5 minutes after I tell him...he has not yet

been

> diagnosed Aspergers but we go for an evaluation on Monday...the

> school refused an IEP when I asked for one for ADHD...they said he

> did not need help...only needed to pay more attention...my worry is

> that he can't...simply can't...and they won't help...he goes to

> > high school next year and I worry that he won't graduate...now

> they are sending me a letter telling me he is in danger of failing

> science...DUH...I have been telling you this for months...and they

> want me to pay for summer school...I don't think so...we shall see

I

> guess...

> >

> > So...you are not alone...unorganization runs rampant in my house

> too...

> >

> > Tami

>

> Tami

>

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> Don't pick lemons.

> See all the new 2007 cars at Autos.

>

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