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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 122905" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>MicheleL</p><p></p><p></p><p>Call the teacher today - and ask her if she will write out a little or large list of the behaviors that your son has that are disrupting the class. </p><p></p><p>Start with the list. </p><p></p><p>Then post the list here or in the Education Forum and get some expert advice for what you should go into that 504 meeting with. Personally I think an IEP would be better. </p><p></p><p>If you have help from us here - then you can walk into that meeting, cut through all the adversarial bs, and say I have suggestions from my parental parent support group. My sons teacher even put a desk in the room with a puzzle on it she bought just for him so it was a small goal to motivate him to behave. It really worked well 2nd and 3rd grade. </p><p></p><p>This is a start to eliminate ONE stressful thing in your life. </p><p></p><p>As far as him forgetting his coat? That's on him, but check out your local salvation army and get him a couple coats. One to leave at school, one to leave at home, one to leave in the car. I had bunches of coats - eventually they find one they like and hang on to it. it's a kid thing - LETITGOOOO. Schools seem to HATE to deal with that one - tell them too LETITGOOOO. Bigger things to worry about not? </p><p></p><p>As far as him being confrontational? Yes....ah. Me too, and I had forgotten just how much fun it was to live with a difficult child until Monday. So - </p><p></p><p>Take a ride , lock yourself in your room, find some headphones and tune out. I KNOW you want on occasion to DRIVE your point home thinking it would make a difference but even at 17 I have to admit I am better off to just walk away. I will come back to issues "LATER" but not at the HOT moment. I say things that I don't mean or if I had given myself 10 minutes to an hour - or said "You know what? I dont' like this behavior - and I need to think about this." even at 17 that "i need to think about this" freaks difficult child out. It's the unknown that gets 'em. </p><p></p><p>And like BBK said DO SOMETHING FOR YOU. </p><p></p><p>I have a trip to the zoo planned Saturday - I love to take pictures and this has been a stressy week with difficult child in jail, the group home thing - and I said WE ARE GOING - and no one said a word other than - yeah, yes, okay that sounds good Mom. </p><p></p><p>Hugs - </p><p>get that list</p><p>Star</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>On to the other things -</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 122905, member: 4964"] MicheleL Call the teacher today - and ask her if she will write out a little or large list of the behaviors that your son has that are disrupting the class. Start with the list. Then post the list here or in the Education Forum and get some expert advice for what you should go into that 504 meeting with. Personally I think an IEP would be better. If you have help from us here - then you can walk into that meeting, cut through all the adversarial bs, and say I have suggestions from my parental parent support group. My sons teacher even put a desk in the room with a puzzle on it she bought just for him so it was a small goal to motivate him to behave. It really worked well 2nd and 3rd grade. This is a start to eliminate ONE stressful thing in your life. As far as him forgetting his coat? That's on him, but check out your local salvation army and get him a couple coats. One to leave at school, one to leave at home, one to leave in the car. I had bunches of coats - eventually they find one they like and hang on to it. it's a kid thing - LETITGOOOO. Schools seem to HATE to deal with that one - tell them too LETITGOOOO. Bigger things to worry about not? As far as him being confrontational? Yes....ah. Me too, and I had forgotten just how much fun it was to live with a difficult child until Monday. So - Take a ride , lock yourself in your room, find some headphones and tune out. I KNOW you want on occasion to DRIVE your point home thinking it would make a difference but even at 17 I have to admit I am better off to just walk away. I will come back to issues "LATER" but not at the HOT moment. I say things that I don't mean or if I had given myself 10 minutes to an hour - or said "You know what? I dont' like this behavior - and I need to think about this." even at 17 that "i need to think about this" freaks difficult child out. It's the unknown that gets 'em. And like BBK said DO SOMETHING FOR YOU. I have a trip to the zoo planned Saturday - I love to take pictures and this has been a stressy week with difficult child in jail, the group home thing - and I said WE ARE GOING - and no one said a word other than - yeah, yes, okay that sounds good Mom. Hugs - get that list Star On to the other things - [/QUOTE]
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