Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
1st grade son having behavior problems
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 560128" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Hi again.....</p><p>I have worked on many Special Education. teams and am a mom to a student with special needs so this is from that perspective. Some schools are excellent at trying to identify kids who need extra support. My son once has a 35 page very complete school evaluation! </p><p></p><p>Every state and every school district varies but in the USA there are laws that give you rights to have your child receive support (and if an IEP its funded but a 504 plan is not ). Many districts start with some kind of child study meetimg where a teacher or parent makes a referral to the team and says can we see if theres a problem here? It sounds like your situation may be at that point. People working directly with students typically do not know or care about the district funding and do want to help (yes, there are still good guys and lousy folks though) ....</p><p>They sometimes just consult with the teacher and offer in class ideas to help and document if the strategies work before going the full evaluation route. If they think an evaluation is needed they will write a proposal and meet with you to discuss what they are going to investigate. It usually looks at ability, current development if they are young or academic achievement. You typically have forms and tests to fill out about history, developmental milestones, behaviors etc. </p><p>To qualify for special education, the student has to meet criteria in an educational category ( like Learning Disability (LD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), emotional/behavioral, etc.) You do not have to agree to special education. There are different levels of service and the goal (theoretically ) is to provide support in the most typical setting as possible (called least restrictive environment LRE). It can mean indirect services where someone works to set up a system to help a child transition from one activity to another. Typical teachers need support often to come up with individialized ideas. </p><p></p><p>If a child has behavior issues they are often labeled as bad, rude, difficult, whatever, when in fact they may just need help learning in a little different way or need the environment modified or need accommodations like frequent breaks, special chairs, whatever....</p><p>If they are offering help, in my opinion I'd accept. Many have to fight for years to get people to help a struggling student. You have specific legal rights and one is privacy. Nothing can be revealed outside of people who are on a need to know basis. Even the records are separate from general school records these days. You will get a chance to express your concerns and share what works at home. </p><p></p><p>I agree you may want to pursue a neuropsychology evaluation yourself to get an outside objective view. They often have both the parents and schools fill out forms to compare settings. </p><p>Hope this helps a little. It is not.a ticket to " the.short bus " which by the way my son loves..... but my nephew is on an IEP and for.him.it.means small class.modifications and one hour of support in a class for.kids who need help with organizing assignments and doing homework. He has.no.cognitive delays, just adhd and middle.school started him getting behind. Other than that he is with his school mates as he always has been.</p><p></p><p>Sorry abt. My typing and.punctuation....I'm on my phone ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 560128, member: 12886"] Hi again..... I have worked on many Special Education. teams and am a mom to a student with special needs so this is from that perspective. Some schools are excellent at trying to identify kids who need extra support. My son once has a 35 page very complete school evaluation! Every state and every school district varies but in the USA there are laws that give you rights to have your child receive support (and if an IEP its funded but a 504 plan is not ). Many districts start with some kind of child study meetimg where a teacher or parent makes a referral to the team and says can we see if theres a problem here? It sounds like your situation may be at that point. People working directly with students typically do not know or care about the district funding and do want to help (yes, there are still good guys and lousy folks though) .... They sometimes just consult with the teacher and offer in class ideas to help and document if the strategies work before going the full evaluation route. If they think an evaluation is needed they will write a proposal and meet with you to discuss what they are going to investigate. It usually looks at ability, current development if they are young or academic achievement. You typically have forms and tests to fill out about history, developmental milestones, behaviors etc. To qualify for special education, the student has to meet criteria in an educational category ( like Learning Disability (LD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), emotional/behavioral, etc.) You do not have to agree to special education. There are different levels of service and the goal (theoretically ) is to provide support in the most typical setting as possible (called least restrictive environment LRE). It can mean indirect services where someone works to set up a system to help a child transition from one activity to another. Typical teachers need support often to come up with individialized ideas. If a child has behavior issues they are often labeled as bad, rude, difficult, whatever, when in fact they may just need help learning in a little different way or need the environment modified or need accommodations like frequent breaks, special chairs, whatever.... If they are offering help, in my opinion I'd accept. Many have to fight for years to get people to help a struggling student. You have specific legal rights and one is privacy. Nothing can be revealed outside of people who are on a need to know basis. Even the records are separate from general school records these days. You will get a chance to express your concerns and share what works at home. I agree you may want to pursue a neuropsychology evaluation yourself to get an outside objective view. They often have both the parents and schools fill out forms to compare settings. Hope this helps a little. It is not.a ticket to " the.short bus " which by the way my son loves..... but my nephew is on an IEP and for.him.it.means small class.modifications and one hour of support in a class for.kids who need help with organizing assignments and doing homework. He has.no.cognitive delays, just adhd and middle.school started him getting behind. Other than that he is with his school mates as he always has been. Sorry abt. My typing and.punctuation....I'm on my phone ... [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
1st grade son having behavior problems
Top