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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 191446" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>The meeting went very well. difficult child 2 gets his Alphasmart on Tuesday. The teachers were very candid with their observations for this week. He had some wonderful days, right on task and everything clicking, and some not-so-good days where he was just very unfocused and not holding it together very well, yesterday in particular. He even asked his math teacher if he could remove himself from his desk and go to a different spot where he wouldn't be so distracted by people around him (wow).</p><p> </p><p>He will be getting involved in the mentor program, most likely with some 2nd graders (he does GREAT with younger kids). There's also the idea of letting him work with some students from his 3rd grade teacher whom he knows very well and likes. The school is going to continue to document his needs and will resubmit their referral to county mental health for services for him since it was denied this summer. They still feel strongly that he would benefit from social/emotional supports. </p><p> </p><p>He will be going to the office at lunchtime to take his afternoon medications. His teachers said they will try to remind him and the school psychologist said she will also enlist the help of one of the noon duty supervisors who can discretely ask him if he's taken his medications at lunchtime.</p><p> </p><p>So far, no major issues on the playground (YAY!!!). The principal said he seems to be much more stable than he was at the end of last year -- she said she could just see it in his face and his whole demeanor. The teachers will help him make sure he's got his assignments down in his planner. It's hard for me to say what modifications he'll need this year because he is responding to medications so differently than last year. It's really kind of a day-to-day thing that we'll all have to monitor and respond to as time goes by. I feel that everyone is cooperative and interested in seeing him succeed which is a huge relief.</p><p> </p><p>The school is also keenly focused on transitioning him to middle school next year. They realize that there are many things he must master this year to be successful there, and I think they will take every precaution to make sure his new school is aware of his special needs and that the appropriate supports are in place to help him succeed. That is a huge relief!</p><p> </p><p>The jury is still out on whether the afternoon dose is at an effective level. I guess I'll give it some more time and then will poll the teachers perhaps at the end of next week. If the consensus is that he's still struggling in the afternoon, I'll get the psychiatrist on the phone.</p><p> </p><p>by the way -- I brought a basket of snacks and bottled water to the meeting -- they all LOVED it! Just wanted to share that for anyone who's never been to a hot Friday afternoon meeting to discuss your problem child <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 191446, member: 3444"] The meeting went very well. difficult child 2 gets his Alphasmart on Tuesday. The teachers were very candid with their observations for this week. He had some wonderful days, right on task and everything clicking, and some not-so-good days where he was just very unfocused and not holding it together very well, yesterday in particular. He even asked his math teacher if he could remove himself from his desk and go to a different spot where he wouldn't be so distracted by people around him (wow). He will be getting involved in the mentor program, most likely with some 2nd graders (he does GREAT with younger kids). There's also the idea of letting him work with some students from his 3rd grade teacher whom he knows very well and likes. The school is going to continue to document his needs and will resubmit their referral to county mental health for services for him since it was denied this summer. They still feel strongly that he would benefit from social/emotional supports. He will be going to the office at lunchtime to take his afternoon medications. His teachers said they will try to remind him and the school psychologist said she will also enlist the help of one of the noon duty supervisors who can discretely ask him if he's taken his medications at lunchtime. So far, no major issues on the playground (YAY!!!). The principal said he seems to be much more stable than he was at the end of last year -- she said she could just see it in his face and his whole demeanor. The teachers will help him make sure he's got his assignments down in his planner. It's hard for me to say what modifications he'll need this year because he is responding to medications so differently than last year. It's really kind of a day-to-day thing that we'll all have to monitor and respond to as time goes by. I feel that everyone is cooperative and interested in seeing him succeed which is a huge relief. The school is also keenly focused on transitioning him to middle school next year. They realize that there are many things he must master this year to be successful there, and I think they will take every precaution to make sure his new school is aware of his special needs and that the appropriate supports are in place to help him succeed. That is a huge relief! The jury is still out on whether the afternoon dose is at an effective level. I guess I'll give it some more time and then will poll the teachers perhaps at the end of next week. If the consensus is that he's still struggling in the afternoon, I'll get the psychiatrist on the phone. by the way -- I brought a basket of snacks and bottled water to the meeting -- they all LOVED it! Just wanted to share that for anyone who's never been to a hot Friday afternoon meeting to discuss your problem child :D [/QUOTE]
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