Hi all,
difficult child 2 is now 11. He's 5th grade, Advance Placement and Scholars. We have had some major issues with him since school started this year. He seemed to be having major meltdowns at school between 2-2:30. Not everyday either. He takes 36 mg. Concerta in am, 18 mg. at school and 750 mg. of Depakote at night. He is not ADD/ADHD, has been tested and tested. What he is (finally getting a proper diagnosis) is possibly Asperger's and definetly has Sensory Intergretion Disorder. We began Occupational Therapist (OT) about 3 weeks ago and are going 2x/week. I have been amazed by what I have told doctors for YEARS and what I have been told is/are the real reasons he is having problems.
My questions are these:
1 - Are children with- IEP's and 501's treated differently or "labeled". Does this type of plan actually help your child or cause that child more heartache?
2. Can we do the SI Diet during school hours on difficult child (if I do it)from now to end of school with-out IEP?
and finally,
3. Anyone know the rights of a difficult child with these issues when he is in a intergrated classroom with BH and TH children that intensify the auditory and sensory defecits? I can explain more if necessary.
Thanks in advance, any help is appreciated. I am clueless!!!!
Anna
difficult child 2 is now 11. He's 5th grade, Advance Placement and Scholars. We have had some major issues with him since school started this year. He seemed to be having major meltdowns at school between 2-2:30. Not everyday either. He takes 36 mg. Concerta in am, 18 mg. at school and 750 mg. of Depakote at night. He is not ADD/ADHD, has been tested and tested. What he is (finally getting a proper diagnosis) is possibly Asperger's and definetly has Sensory Intergretion Disorder. We began Occupational Therapist (OT) about 3 weeks ago and are going 2x/week. I have been amazed by what I have told doctors for YEARS and what I have been told is/are the real reasons he is having problems.
My questions are these:
1 - Are children with- IEP's and 501's treated differently or "labeled". Does this type of plan actually help your child or cause that child more heartache?
2. Can we do the SI Diet during school hours on difficult child (if I do it)from now to end of school with-out IEP?
and finally,
3. Anyone know the rights of a difficult child with these issues when he is in a intergrated classroom with BH and TH children that intensify the auditory and sensory defecits? I can explain more if necessary.
Thanks in advance, any help is appreciated. I am clueless!!!!
Anna