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butterflydreams
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Ok, so with all of the inpatient and partial hospitalization that difficult child has had over the past year or so, he has missed ALOT of school. Brief summary for his 6th grade year: went inpatient 3rd day of school, was inpatient and then partial until sometime in October, went back to school but was not really stable and wasn't doing any work. Mid February went back to partial and was in partial and then inpatient until early May. He then was back at school for 3 WEEKS.
This school year, he started the school year inpatient and then was in partial until November 24th and yes he is in 7th grade.
The Residential Treatment Center (RTC) where difficult child was in until mid-October has it's own district run school there, but the psychiatric hospital where difficult child was in partial and inpatient before has education through the homebound program with the school district.
Here is the problem: difficult child is behind. He doesn't know the stuff that he needs in math class. Math has never been his strong suit before, but he did alright. Now, difficult child has no idea how to do the math that is being given to him. He told his teacher that he doesn't know the stuff and her response was "how could you not know how to do it". I worked with him some on the homework last week and last night and with me explaining how to do it he did it, but then we went onto this take home test that he was supposed to do, he was getting really frustrated because he didn't know how to do it. I had him stop, because if I would have pushed he would have lost it. I have set up an parent teacher conference with his counselor and all of his teachers for next Monday morning (the earliest that they can get me in).
In my opinion, it isn't his fault that he is not where he needs to be academically. I think the school should do whatever they need to do to get him up to speed. difficult child is afraid that the math teacher will fail him. I explained to him last night that the teachers don't know where he has been or what he has been through, all they know is that he entered their class last week.
What I need to know before the meeting next week is, what are difficult child's rights? Is this where a 504 plan can help? I was told by the school that because difficult child is not Special Education that they can't do an IEP.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Christy
This school year, he started the school year inpatient and then was in partial until November 24th and yes he is in 7th grade.
The Residential Treatment Center (RTC) where difficult child was in until mid-October has it's own district run school there, but the psychiatric hospital where difficult child was in partial and inpatient before has education through the homebound program with the school district.
Here is the problem: difficult child is behind. He doesn't know the stuff that he needs in math class. Math has never been his strong suit before, but he did alright. Now, difficult child has no idea how to do the math that is being given to him. He told his teacher that he doesn't know the stuff and her response was "how could you not know how to do it". I worked with him some on the homework last week and last night and with me explaining how to do it he did it, but then we went onto this take home test that he was supposed to do, he was getting really frustrated because he didn't know how to do it. I had him stop, because if I would have pushed he would have lost it. I have set up an parent teacher conference with his counselor and all of his teachers for next Monday morning (the earliest that they can get me in).
In my opinion, it isn't his fault that he is not where he needs to be academically. I think the school should do whatever they need to do to get him up to speed. difficult child is afraid that the math teacher will fail him. I explained to him last night that the teachers don't know where he has been or what he has been through, all they know is that he entered their class last week.
What I need to know before the meeting next week is, what are difficult child's rights? Is this where a 504 plan can help? I was told by the school that because difficult child is not Special Education that they can't do an IEP.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Christy