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<blockquote data-quote="JJJ" data-source="post: 129036" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p>Was she silly enough to put this in writing?</p><p></p><p>I would send her a letter:</p><p></p><p>Ms. Teacher, </p><p></p><p>I appreciate your concern for my son. I am also concerned as he continues to struggle in school and with several life skills. I have had several qualified individuals including an MD evaluate my son. As I informed the school at the last IEP meeting, difficult child has been diagnosed with ADHD, ODD and MID as well as anxiety, motor skill issues and social skills difficulties. These medical and psychiatric professionals do not feel that he has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), depression or seizures. </p><p></p><p>What you are calling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and depression are most likely a normal reaction to the extreme frustration he feels at school because he cannot understand much of the material or keep up with peer interactions. While I am unclear on what you are referring to when you say he is having seizures, it is common for kids with ADHD to appear as if they are having partial seizures, but this is not the case.</p><p></p><p>I would like to request a parent/teacher conference where we can review the progress on difficult child's goals and determine if we need to call another IEP meeting to revise his goals or increase his services.</p><p></p><p>Again, thank you for your concern. I look forward to hearing from you this week.</p><p></p><p>Sincerely,</p><p></p><p>Mrs. Me & the Boys</p><p></p><p>*********************</p><p>Depending on how she reacts to the letter, I may copy the Special Education director and the superintendent of the schools. They know that she can be in big trouble for making medical diagnosis. On the other hand, if she is really trying to help your son but just crossed that boundary, you may be able to get more flies with honey and work with her to improve services.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJJ, post: 129036, member: 1169"] Was she silly enough to put this in writing? I would send her a letter: Ms. Teacher, I appreciate your concern for my son. I am also concerned as he continues to struggle in school and with several life skills. I have had several qualified individuals including an MD evaluate my son. As I informed the school at the last IEP meeting, difficult child has been diagnosed with ADHD, ODD and MID as well as anxiety, motor skill issues and social skills difficulties. These medical and psychiatric professionals do not feel that he has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), depression or seizures. What you are calling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and depression are most likely a normal reaction to the extreme frustration he feels at school because he cannot understand much of the material or keep up with peer interactions. While I am unclear on what you are referring to when you say he is having seizures, it is common for kids with ADHD to appear as if they are having partial seizures, but this is not the case. I would like to request a parent/teacher conference where we can review the progress on difficult child's goals and determine if we need to call another IEP meeting to revise his goals or increase his services. Again, thank you for your concern. I look forward to hearing from you this week. Sincerely, Mrs. Me & the Boys ********************* Depending on how she reacts to the letter, I may copy the Special Education director and the superintendent of the schools. They know that she can be in big trouble for making medical diagnosis. On the other hand, if she is really trying to help your son but just crossed that boundary, you may be able to get more flies with honey and work with her to improve services. [/QUOTE]
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