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7 yr old is wasting 90% of his time in school
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<blockquote data-quote="Sheila" data-source="post: 5714" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>My son's first medication was Ritalin. The rebound was horrible. He was switched to a different stimulant that proved to be more effective and without the rebound. As Marti indicated, you might want to talk to your difficult child's doctor about trialing a different stimulant.</p><p></p><p> [ QUOTE ]</p><p>the teacher says that unless he's 2 years behind in a subject they won't qualify him for an IEP or anything. </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] </p><p></p><p>I don't doubt that the teacher has either been told this or it's an event she's seen occur repeatedly in her District. I was told this by difficult child's sd, I've read it on this board, and other parents in my area but different school districts have been told the same thing. </p><p></p><p>This is apparently an unwritten rule that many sds operate with. It is non-compliant with-IDEA. </p><p></p><p>Hint: If you were to ask for the written law or policy that states a student has to be 2 years behind before the student can qualify for an IEP, you won't get it because it doesn't exit.</p><p></p><p> [ QUOTE ]</p><p>So i guess i need ideas, how do i get them to be able to teach him without medicating him? </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>Obviously, the sd can't change the fact that he has a disorder. By law, they can't provide special education or related services until he's been evaluated by the sd and qualfied for an IEP. </p><p></p><p>In that it doesn't appear that the sd is going to take the initiative to get the IEP process underway, you may want to consider a parent referral. The report should include recommendations section.</p><p></p><p>There are some children that for a variety of reasons just can't take medications for their disorder. There are some parents, also for a variety of reasons, who refuse to medicate their child. In these cases, teachers and parents have to adjust their expectations regarding the child's ability to perform.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheila, post: 5714, member: 23"] My son's first medication was Ritalin. The rebound was horrible. He was switched to a different stimulant that proved to be more effective and without the rebound. As Marti indicated, you might want to talk to your difficult child's doctor about trialing a different stimulant. [ QUOTE ] the teacher says that unless he's 2 years behind in a subject they won't qualify him for an IEP or anything. [/ QUOTE ] I don't doubt that the teacher has either been told this or it's an event she's seen occur repeatedly in her District. I was told this by difficult child's sd, I've read it on this board, and other parents in my area but different school districts have been told the same thing. This is apparently an unwritten rule that many sds operate with. It is non-compliant with-IDEA. Hint: If you were to ask for the written law or policy that states a student has to be 2 years behind before the student can qualify for an IEP, you won't get it because it doesn't exit. [ QUOTE ] So i guess i need ideas, how do i get them to be able to teach him without medicating him? [/ QUOTE ] Obviously, the sd can't change the fact that he has a disorder. By law, they can't provide special education or related services until he's been evaluated by the sd and qualfied for an IEP. In that it doesn't appear that the sd is going to take the initiative to get the IEP process underway, you may want to consider a parent referral. The report should include recommendations section. There are some children that for a variety of reasons just can't take medications for their disorder. There are some parents, also for a variety of reasons, who refuse to medicate their child. In these cases, teachers and parents have to adjust their expectations regarding the child's ability to perform. [/QUOTE]
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