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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 427590" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Janet - </p><p> </p><p>Here's an example:</p><p> </p><p>If a student is hearing impaired, or has Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) (central auditory processing disorder), they are eligible for a mic system that takes the teacher's voice (mic) directly to their ears (headphones or earbuds).</p><p> </p><p>BUT, if the student has a problem with auditory filtering, they are NOT eligible. So, what happens is this...</p><p>- all day, student is bombarded by every sound there is - and while he tries to focus on whatever the "important" sounds are, its hard to fight through the fog of noise. </p><p>- so, he misses important instructions, due dates, assignments, etc. - and gets in trouble for "not paying attention" because the teacher told the class at least twice (note... nothing written, even on the white board - just verbal instruction)</p><p>- then, he gets to the last class of the day, and he's too overloaded mentally and emotionally from trying to do what is expected, and he can't quite hold it all together, so he falls out of his seat, or drops his pencil case, or... whatever the distraction is, and is instantly punished for creating a ruckus in the class...</p><p> </p><p>If he had the mic system, we'd cut half of the problems almost immediately. But the "system" makes no allowances, and you can't even provide your own, because the teachers will not use them unless it is "school-sanctioned equipment".</p><p> </p><p>And that is FAIR? Sorry. At that point, the teachers and adminstrators need punishment, not the student. </p><p> </p><p>THATs what I mean when I compare to taking away a physically-disabled person's wheelchair. We intuitively understand that we just can't do that. We give them what they need. If we don't, we expect a huge rucus - and rightly so. </p><p>But other needs are NOT met... and neither the student, nor the parents, are allowed in any way, shape or form to make waves. Its "just" a behavior problem - either a bad kid, or bad parenting, or both.</p><p> </p><p>HELP!</p><p> </p><p>(and this example is only ONE of dozens of unmet needs - all getting similar responses from school)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 427590, member: 11791"] Janet - Here's an example: If a student is hearing impaired, or has Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) (central auditory processing disorder), they are eligible for a mic system that takes the teacher's voice (mic) directly to their ears (headphones or earbuds). BUT, if the student has a problem with auditory filtering, they are NOT eligible. So, what happens is this... - all day, student is bombarded by every sound there is - and while he tries to focus on whatever the "important" sounds are, its hard to fight through the fog of noise. - so, he misses important instructions, due dates, assignments, etc. - and gets in trouble for "not paying attention" because the teacher told the class at least twice (note... nothing written, even on the white board - just verbal instruction) - then, he gets to the last class of the day, and he's too overloaded mentally and emotionally from trying to do what is expected, and he can't quite hold it all together, so he falls out of his seat, or drops his pencil case, or... whatever the distraction is, and is instantly punished for creating a ruckus in the class... If he had the mic system, we'd cut half of the problems almost immediately. But the "system" makes no allowances, and you can't even provide your own, because the teachers will not use them unless it is "school-sanctioned equipment". And that is FAIR? Sorry. At that point, the teachers and adminstrators need punishment, not the student. THATs what I mean when I compare to taking away a physically-disabled person's wheelchair. We intuitively understand that we just can't do that. We give them what they need. If we don't, we expect a huge rucus - and rightly so. But other needs are NOT met... and neither the student, nor the parents, are allowed in any way, shape or form to make waves. Its "just" a behavior problem - either a bad kid, or bad parenting, or both. HELP! (and this example is only ONE of dozens of unmet needs - all getting similar responses from school) [/QUOTE]
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