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<blockquote data-quote="Janna" data-source="post: 7424" data-attributes="member: 2737"><p>what I should be asking for. I'm hoping someone in here can help me with Dylan :frown:</p><p></p><p>4th grade, emotional support classroom. Because of the very small need for this type of class in the district, they have two grades in ONE classroom. So, Dylan's E.S. teacher is not only teaching him and the few kids for fourth grade, but also has the responsibility of teaching the 5th grade kids in the same room. There is an aide, but that's it. 9 kids in the classroom.</p><p></p><p>Dylan is struggling severely in math. He is probably (my guess) at a 1st grade level. I asked him to count in 10's last night, doing money, and he didn't "get it". He still forgets every time to borrow when he's doing subtraction, even though I've told him 3 years straight "if the number on top is smaller, you borrow". Three years. He still doesn't get it. He's finally getting telling time, about 3 years late. He doesn't get problem solving at all. For example, Sally has 8 pencils. Lisa has 15 pencils. How many more pencils does Lisa have than Sally? His answer would be 23.</p><p></p><p>I have expressed serious concern to the teacher of this room over many occasions. I have many concerns. The biggest is, obviously, that Dylan is not even CLOSE to grade level, and what can we do to get him there? The teacher always tells me she is "just too busy". It took me 2 months to get grade appropriate work for him to bring home, just so we could work on it here together, at leisure. He does well when it's him and I, 1:1, but in school, he's not getting that. </p><p></p><p>With that being said, last week led to a big meltdown with him. He was disruptive in the classroom, brought out to the principal's office to work, left in a quiet room, alone. He missed the entire day cirriculum. The meltdown was because he was to work on multiplication that he just didn't know. And the teacher couldn't help, she was busy with the 5th graders.</p><p></p><p>I called the head of the I.E.P. team and requested a meeting for next Tuesday. I asked about his thoughts on a 1:1 for Dylan, an aide, a para, something, and he said the school district does not provide that. I asked about Autism interventions, and he asked what I'm looking for specifically. Well, I don't know? If the school district doesn't have 1:1, does that mean I'm just stuck? I definately think Dylan needs much more one on one help, or I dont see him making any progress.</p><p></p><p>He was ordered to have a full Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation too by the neuropsychologist. The head of the I.E.P. team said he didn't visibly see any reason for this (??). He said we could do an "informal" Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation, but even that hasn't happened yet. I just want the stinkin' evaluation. I may take him elsewhere, privately, to have this done.</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts on this situation and what I could do here to help Dylan survive? I have seen in difficult child 2 that Emotional Support does virtually nothing to help you catch up academically. I am very concerned over Dylan's future, because E.S. in the middle/high school levels is concerning. I would prefer to catch him up, or at least try, to avoid him having to be there. I know it's 2 years away, but I know my son, he's smart. He's reading at a 6th grade level. His spelling is immaculate. I just think if he got more 1:1 we could get him caught up with this math. I also think there is a possibility of a L.D., although the neuropsychologist said no, and the I.Q. testing from the S.D. last year said no. So confusing.</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts? Thank you,</p><p></p><p>Janna</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janna, post: 7424, member: 2737"] what I should be asking for. I'm hoping someone in here can help me with Dylan [img]:frown:[/img] 4th grade, emotional support classroom. Because of the very small need for this type of class in the district, they have two grades in ONE classroom. So, Dylan's E.S. teacher is not only teaching him and the few kids for fourth grade, but also has the responsibility of teaching the 5th grade kids in the same room. There is an aide, but that's it. 9 kids in the classroom. Dylan is struggling severely in math. He is probably (my guess) at a 1st grade level. I asked him to count in 10's last night, doing money, and he didn't "get it". He still forgets every time to borrow when he's doing subtraction, even though I've told him 3 years straight "if the number on top is smaller, you borrow". Three years. He still doesn't get it. He's finally getting telling time, about 3 years late. He doesn't get problem solving at all. For example, Sally has 8 pencils. Lisa has 15 pencils. How many more pencils does Lisa have than Sally? His answer would be 23. I have expressed serious concern to the teacher of this room over many occasions. I have many concerns. The biggest is, obviously, that Dylan is not even CLOSE to grade level, and what can we do to get him there? The teacher always tells me she is "just too busy". It took me 2 months to get grade appropriate work for him to bring home, just so we could work on it here together, at leisure. He does well when it's him and I, 1:1, but in school, he's not getting that. With that being said, last week led to a big meltdown with him. He was disruptive in the classroom, brought out to the principal's office to work, left in a quiet room, alone. He missed the entire day cirriculum. The meltdown was because he was to work on multiplication that he just didn't know. And the teacher couldn't help, she was busy with the 5th graders. I called the head of the I.E.P. team and requested a meeting for next Tuesday. I asked about his thoughts on a 1:1 for Dylan, an aide, a para, something, and he said the school district does not provide that. I asked about Autism interventions, and he asked what I'm looking for specifically. Well, I don't know? If the school district doesn't have 1:1, does that mean I'm just stuck? I definately think Dylan needs much more one on one help, or I dont see him making any progress. He was ordered to have a full Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation too by the neuropsychologist. The head of the I.E.P. team said he didn't visibly see any reason for this (??). He said we could do an "informal" Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation, but even that hasn't happened yet. I just want the stinkin' evaluation. I may take him elsewhere, privately, to have this done. Any thoughts on this situation and what I could do here to help Dylan survive? I have seen in difficult child 2 that Emotional Support does virtually nothing to help you catch up academically. I am very concerned over Dylan's future, because E.S. in the middle/high school levels is concerning. I would prefer to catch him up, or at least try, to avoid him having to be there. I know it's 2 years away, but I know my son, he's smart. He's reading at a 6th grade level. His spelling is immaculate. I just think if he got more 1:1 we could get him caught up with this math. I also think there is a possibility of a L.D., although the neuropsychologist said no, and the I.Q. testing from the S.D. last year said no. So confusing. Any thoughts? Thank you, Janna [/QUOTE]
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