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Don't do what we did (huge school mistake) LONG
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<blockquote data-quote="WearyWoman" data-source="post: 387613"><p>Thanks so much for sharing your experience so that others can benefit. I'm very sorry to hear that things ended up going this way for your daughter.</p><p> </p><p>Why does it have to be so hard to access the services to which a person is entitled? Both of our boys have ADHD and other issues that affect their learning. Our older boy (now 16), has ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and problems with cause-and-effect thinking, etc. We have tried to get him services under a 504 plan, and even after all of the evaluations he's received diagnosing these problems, the school has flat out refused to make any accomodations whatsoever. When he was in 4th and 5th grade, he was not writing his assignments in his agenda. Needless to say, without that communication, we were in the dark about his assignments and responsibilities in school. He was getting all kinds of incompletes just because we had no idea what assignments were due. Writing was SO hard for him at that time, not to mention the organizational skills involved, etc. We requested that the school ensure that his agenda was completed each day so we could be informed about his assignments. This is such a SIMPLE thing, but they refused, stating that our son needed to learn to work independently. What? He has a disability that makes working "independently" extremely difficult. He'll be graduating from high school next year, and we never did succeed in getting him any supports at all. He has managed to do alright with grades, but he certainly could have performed better with proper supports.</p><p> </p><p>Our younger boy (now 9) has ADHD as well. But, he has a significant speech problem, and that is what opened the door to speech therapy services and an IEP. He also has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - not otherwise specified. We held him back in kindergarten, and even with his many issues, he only gets Special Education services for spelling. I am sure he'll need it for more than that going forward. But it's hard enough raising kids with special needs, let alone fighting for services.</p><p> </p><p>I hope the testing reveals the source of your daughter's troubles with memorization. She may have a hidden learning disability. A lot of kids with ADHD have trouble with short-term memory. I know for our boys, visual cues help a lot. Pictures and images stick in their minds better than words. </p><p> </p><p>Again, I'm so sorry you've had to go through this, and I bet your stress level is really high right now. You're doing the right thing. It's just so unfortunate that the school system misled you and remains completely inflexible.</p><p> </p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WearyWoman, post: 387613"] Thanks so much for sharing your experience so that others can benefit. I'm very sorry to hear that things ended up going this way for your daughter. Why does it have to be so hard to access the services to which a person is entitled? Both of our boys have ADHD and other issues that affect their learning. Our older boy (now 16), has ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and problems with cause-and-effect thinking, etc. We have tried to get him services under a 504 plan, and even after all of the evaluations he's received diagnosing these problems, the school has flat out refused to make any accomodations whatsoever. When he was in 4th and 5th grade, he was not writing his assignments in his agenda. Needless to say, without that communication, we were in the dark about his assignments and responsibilities in school. He was getting all kinds of incompletes just because we had no idea what assignments were due. Writing was SO hard for him at that time, not to mention the organizational skills involved, etc. We requested that the school ensure that his agenda was completed each day so we could be informed about his assignments. This is such a SIMPLE thing, but they refused, stating that our son needed to learn to work independently. What? He has a disability that makes working "independently" extremely difficult. He'll be graduating from high school next year, and we never did succeed in getting him any supports at all. He has managed to do alright with grades, but he certainly could have performed better with proper supports. Our younger boy (now 9) has ADHD as well. But, he has a significant speech problem, and that is what opened the door to speech therapy services and an IEP. He also has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - not otherwise specified. We held him back in kindergarten, and even with his many issues, he only gets Special Education services for spelling. I am sure he'll need it for more than that going forward. But it's hard enough raising kids with special needs, let alone fighting for services. I hope the testing reveals the source of your daughter's troubles with memorization. She may have a hidden learning disability. A lot of kids with ADHD have trouble with short-term memory. I know for our boys, visual cues help a lot. Pictures and images stick in their minds better than words. Again, I'm so sorry you've had to go through this, and I bet your stress level is really high right now. You're doing the right thing. It's just so unfortunate that the school system misled you and remains completely inflexible. (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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