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<blockquote data-quote="wakeupcall" data-source="post: 84564" data-attributes="member: 2287"><p>Steph, we live in Texas, too. There's no doubt that the teachers are doing little else right now, but teaching the TAKS tests. Although in my mind and also husband's, we resisted our difficult child being in Special Education......he loves it. He gets the help he needs, he's learning for a change, and not getting in trouble every day. It is doing wonders for his self-esteem. In fact, the teacher has mentioned trying to main-stream him because his grades are SO good.....but difficult child doesn't want to. I'm not for it YET either. Even if the school tried to main-stream him, our child psychiatrist told me if I didn't think he was ready or if HE didn't think he was ready, she'd write a letter to keep him in the class. (Yes, she's a great doctor!)</p><p></p><p>Per difficult child's IEP, he has to be re-evaluated every three years by the school's diagnostician. It was the best thing that happened and he's due his next one before the middle of November. Even the diagnostician stated that he was unable to transfer info from the chalkboard to his planner; he loses it somewhere inbetweeen. They have to give him notes, or have another student write it for him, or whatever.</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry you and your family are going through this. It's a difficult time for all of you, but Special Education, like someone else said, isn't like it used to be. My difficult child started middle school this year and he's not gotten one bit of flack.....and he's not a bit embarrassed. He KNOWS he learns nothing and gets in trouble in the normal classroom.</p><p></p><p>Good luck to you and your difficult child!!</p><p></p><p>Pam</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wakeupcall, post: 84564, member: 2287"] Steph, we live in Texas, too. There's no doubt that the teachers are doing little else right now, but teaching the TAKS tests. Although in my mind and also husband's, we resisted our difficult child being in Special Education......he loves it. He gets the help he needs, he's learning for a change, and not getting in trouble every day. It is doing wonders for his self-esteem. In fact, the teacher has mentioned trying to main-stream him because his grades are SO good.....but difficult child doesn't want to. I'm not for it YET either. Even if the school tried to main-stream him, our child psychiatrist told me if I didn't think he was ready or if HE didn't think he was ready, she'd write a letter to keep him in the class. (Yes, she's a great doctor!) Per difficult child's IEP, he has to be re-evaluated every three years by the school's diagnostician. It was the best thing that happened and he's due his next one before the middle of November. Even the diagnostician stated that he was unable to transfer info from the chalkboard to his planner; he loses it somewhere inbetweeen. They have to give him notes, or have another student write it for him, or whatever. I'm sorry you and your family are going through this. It's a difficult time for all of you, but Special Education, like someone else said, isn't like it used to be. My difficult child started middle school this year and he's not gotten one bit of flack.....and he's not a bit embarrassed. He KNOWS he learns nothing and gets in trouble in the normal classroom. Good luck to you and your difficult child!! Pam [/QUOTE]
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