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<blockquote data-quote="Sheila" data-source="post: 85055" data-attributes="member: 23"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Can you ladies give me some examples of what schools can offer when it comes to helping kids with written expression disorders. </div></div></p><p></p><p>There's not a one-size fits all -- it depends on what your child's needs to remediate. A comprehensive evaluation should include the regular-type ability and achievement testing (psychoed evaluation) plus at the minimum an Occupational Therapist (OT) and Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluation in my opinion. These reports should include recommendations on how to remediate -- not just accommodate.</p><p></p><p> <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The school suggested i purchase a spell checker. </div></div></p><p></p><p>Actually, if the school thinks your child needs a spell checker, they should provide it as an accommodation. Same with-an alphasmart -- it's also an accommodation.</p><p></p><p>I think accommodations have an important place, and sometimes they have to be a permanent part of a school career. But accommodations should not be used to supplant appropriate treatment. As prevalent as word processing is these days, to rise above entry level positions in the workplace, many jobs require an employee to be able physically write and express thoughts via writing coherent sentences, paragraphs and reports.</p><p></p><p>You know your district best, but I suggest that parents deal with the District's special education department with-these type requests. That is the responsible department (right below the executive department). Certified Mail also....</p><p></p><p> <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> They simply say the other kids in the resoource class are so challenged difficult child is wasting his time in there</div></div> </p><p></p><p>They told you flat out the IEP isn't helping. If the resource class isn't appropriate, they need to design an Individual Education Plan!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheila, post: 85055, member: 23"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Can you ladies give me some examples of what schools can offer when it comes to helping kids with written expression disorders. </div></div> There's not a one-size fits all -- it depends on what your child's needs to remediate. A comprehensive evaluation should include the regular-type ability and achievement testing (psychoed evaluation) plus at the minimum an Occupational Therapist (OT) and Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluation in my opinion. These reports should include recommendations on how to remediate -- not just accommodate. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The school suggested i purchase a spell checker. </div></div> Actually, if the school thinks your child needs a spell checker, they should provide it as an accommodation. Same with-an alphasmart -- it's also an accommodation. I think accommodations have an important place, and sometimes they have to be a permanent part of a school career. But accommodations should not be used to supplant appropriate treatment. As prevalent as word processing is these days, to rise above entry level positions in the workplace, many jobs require an employee to be able physically write and express thoughts via writing coherent sentences, paragraphs and reports. You know your district best, but I suggest that parents deal with the District's special education department with-these type requests. That is the responsible department (right below the executive department). Certified Mail also.... <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> They simply say the other kids in the resoource class are so challenged difficult child is wasting his time in there</div></div> They told you flat out the IEP isn't helping. If the resource class isn't appropriate, they need to design an Individual Education Plan! [/QUOTE]
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