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This kid is in high-school - not just a different classroom every period, whole separate wings apart between classes.

Each teacher stays in one place, and 1200+ kids move between every class.

(that's the way schools are.  I'm no longer convinced its the best way to do things)


The problem has been a MAJOR problem since grade 1.

THIS is the first time we actually get support stating that there even IS a problem.

Lip reading etc. - all takes heavy-duty brain processing power.  Just as much as straining to pick out the words.  Either way, he doesn't have enough brainpower left to do the work in THAT class, much less any other class thereafter.


My "list" is a bit tongue-in-cheek - there's no way we're getting THOSE things.

But back (way, way, back - i'm ancient) when I was in school. this kind of problem would NOT have even been a problem.  You could hear a pin drop.  99% of the time.  In every subject area (except music and shop).


I know what the accommodations are for Auditory Processing Disorders (APD).  And we can get those - but most of them are equipment, and that takes weeks or months to get, and we have to survive in the mean time.  (last year was unmentionable)

I'm looking for non-equipment ideas that we can start NOW...

And yes, I'll summarize whatever we find out - especially if anything works...


Thanks.


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