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Mini Melt Down Yesterday at School
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 311858" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Special Education (an IEP) is a service based on need, not a place. It does not necessarily mean your son will be separated from his classmates in a Special Education classroom. In fact, the trend seems to be to keep kids mainstreamed as much as possible.</p><p></p><p>There is no one-size-fits all to an IEP. In fact, the I in IEP stands for Individualized, which means the plan is tailored to each individual child. So there is no way I can tell you what services and accommodations Levi needs just because he has BiPolar (BP). My own son has BiPolar (BP), but his needs will be different from your son's because they are different children.</p><p></p><p>If Levi is tired from his medications, there are several accommodations that could help. For example, if he's nodding off in class, he could be allowed to get up to get a drink a water and walk a lap though the hallways. A high schooler who is sleepy from medications in the morning might have it written into his IEP that he should have PE first thing in the morning to wake him up.</p><p></p><p>My oldest and youngest have both benefitted from having a "resource" class, which is a daily study skills class led by a special educator. This class helps them organize their materials, study for tests, make sure they are caught up with classwork, start homework for the next day, etc. It's something to consider for Levi's IEP.</p><p></p><p>A helpful website to check out is <a href="http://www.wrightslaw.com" target="_blank">www.wrightslaw.com</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 311858, member: 2423"] Special Education (an IEP) is a service based on need, not a place. It does not necessarily mean your son will be separated from his classmates in a Special Education classroom. In fact, the trend seems to be to keep kids mainstreamed as much as possible. There is no one-size-fits all to an IEP. In fact, the I in IEP stands for Individualized, which means the plan is tailored to each individual child. So there is no way I can tell you what services and accommodations Levi needs just because he has BiPolar (BP). My own son has BiPolar (BP), but his needs will be different from your son's because they are different children. If Levi is tired from his medications, there are several accommodations that could help. For example, if he's nodding off in class, he could be allowed to get up to get a drink a water and walk a lap though the hallways. A high schooler who is sleepy from medications in the morning might have it written into his IEP that he should have PE first thing in the morning to wake him up. My oldest and youngest have both benefitted from having a "resource" class, which is a daily study skills class led by a special educator. This class helps them organize their materials, study for tests, make sure they are caught up with classwork, start homework for the next day, etc. It's something to consider for Levi's IEP. A helpful website to check out is [URL='http://www.wrightslaw.com']www.wrightslaw.com[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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