Just keep swimming
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Hi family,
We have had Aly's initial IEP at her new school but her Gen Ed teacher was not there so they had to reschedule to yesterday. Yesterday morning, they called to say Reg Ed teacher was out again and they would call back to r/s AGAIN! Frustrating to the extreme!
At the first IEP wording in her IEP stated Aly was "Learning Impaired" not Learning Disabled as her previous IEP's were. What is the difference? Is there any?
They tested her out at 1st grade for math, K-1st grade in reading, 2nd grade in Social Studies and Science and Pre-K in Social Skills. She is in the 5th grade! They were supposed to come up with a better placement and we were to discuss it at this next IEP that keeps getting cancelled.
On the one hand, I am heart broken that she is soooo behind. On the other, I am so glad they are addressing her issues and trying to make positive improvements, especially in Social/Living skills. They asked if we wanted to focus on Living Skills for math and reading as she is so obviously impaired. If I am understanding correctly, they feel she won't be able to ever catch up enough to "graduate" with her "normal" classmates and will most likely need to go the GED route.
Talk about breaking a mother's heart! I wanted her to do the grad walk with her same age peers, she deserves that. She is trying so hard.
The good news is that next year she moves onto middle school where they have a SDC 6th class that is for kiddos just like her. Supposedly a great situation, I plan to go observe sometime in the near future.
Anyways, just wondering if Learning Disabled and Learning Impaired is just 2 ways of basically saying the same thing?
Hugs,
Vickie
We have had Aly's initial IEP at her new school but her Gen Ed teacher was not there so they had to reschedule to yesterday. Yesterday morning, they called to say Reg Ed teacher was out again and they would call back to r/s AGAIN! Frustrating to the extreme!
At the first IEP wording in her IEP stated Aly was "Learning Impaired" not Learning Disabled as her previous IEP's were. What is the difference? Is there any?
They tested her out at 1st grade for math, K-1st grade in reading, 2nd grade in Social Studies and Science and Pre-K in Social Skills. She is in the 5th grade! They were supposed to come up with a better placement and we were to discuss it at this next IEP that keeps getting cancelled.
On the one hand, I am heart broken that she is soooo behind. On the other, I am so glad they are addressing her issues and trying to make positive improvements, especially in Social/Living skills. They asked if we wanted to focus on Living Skills for math and reading as she is so obviously impaired. If I am understanding correctly, they feel she won't be able to ever catch up enough to "graduate" with her "normal" classmates and will most likely need to go the GED route.
Talk about breaking a mother's heart! I wanted her to do the grad walk with her same age peers, she deserves that. She is trying so hard.
The good news is that next year she moves onto middle school where they have a SDC 6th class that is for kiddos just like her. Supposedly a great situation, I plan to go observe sometime in the near future.
Anyways, just wondering if Learning Disabled and Learning Impaired is just 2 ways of basically saying the same thing?
Hugs,
Vickie