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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 154634" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>DEFINITELY get the 504 plan at a minimum. You don't have to have neuropsychologist testing to get a diagnosis. A psychiatrist, psychologist or pediatrician can do that for you -- surely your insurance will cover one of those providers? </p><p> </p><p>I would write a letter to his new teacher and "introduce" him to her. Make it personal. Explain his challenges, as well as his talents. Let her know you're an involved parent and that you look forward to working with her. Ask if you could meet with her briefly before the school year starts. Bring difficult child with you. Bring brownies or homemade cookies! Kill her with kindness and let her know that you are going to be there to support your son every step of the way. </p><p> </p><p>I've written "The Letter" every year in elementary school for my difficult children and handed it to their teacher on the first day of school as I introduced difficult child and myself to them. It's a memorable act and it does a lot to let them know "this kid is special" and this parent pays attention and I think it can be helpful in getting things off on the right foot.</p><p> </p><p>I would go ahead with the new placement. Worst case, if he's miserable after the first quarter or so, you can always move him back to his old school.</p><p> </p><p>GOOD LUCK!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>P.S. We're moving difficult child 2 this next year, too. The past two years in GATE he was clustered in his home school with high acheivers and the handful of GATE students there. But continuing social problems and boredom have helped us decide to move him to the GATE magnet school for next year (his last year of elementary school). I'm hoping he "fits in" better with kids who think the way he does.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 154634, member: 3444"] DEFINITELY get the 504 plan at a minimum. You don't have to have neuropsychologist testing to get a diagnosis. A psychiatrist, psychologist or pediatrician can do that for you -- surely your insurance will cover one of those providers? I would write a letter to his new teacher and "introduce" him to her. Make it personal. Explain his challenges, as well as his talents. Let her know you're an involved parent and that you look forward to working with her. Ask if you could meet with her briefly before the school year starts. Bring difficult child with you. Bring brownies or homemade cookies! Kill her with kindness and let her know that you are going to be there to support your son every step of the way. I've written "The Letter" every year in elementary school for my difficult children and handed it to their teacher on the first day of school as I introduced difficult child and myself to them. It's a memorable act and it does a lot to let them know "this kid is special" and this parent pays attention and I think it can be helpful in getting things off on the right foot. I would go ahead with the new placement. Worst case, if he's miserable after the first quarter or so, you can always move him back to his old school. GOOD LUCK! P.S. We're moving difficult child 2 this next year, too. The past two years in GATE he was clustered in his home school with high acheivers and the handful of GATE students there. But continuing social problems and boredom have helped us decide to move him to the GATE magnet school for next year (his last year of elementary school). I'm hoping he "fits in" better with kids who think the way he does. [/QUOTE]
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