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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 533054" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>Buddy - Well, I think that is what confused me about the 'borderline' with daughter in the first place. I was wondering how 4th percentile could qualify as a borderline disability and was wondering if it meant that her ability to process was borderline non-existent - meaning they thought it was so bad she almost couldn't process some things. That worried me. </p><p></p><p>I can't imagine having to be in the position of telling parents that their child doesn't qualify when the scoring is as low as 5th or 6th percentile. That is awful for the person that has to say it as well as the parents. How frustrating to know that your child falls below the 'below average' range and you still can't get them help. </p><p></p><p>I'm glad she qualifies but feel badly for her that her ability is so low and that she struggles. She is such a great kid. She works hard, has a great attitude and really wants to do well. She is very resilient which is a good trait for her to have. We are so proud of her and she is hard enough on herself so we certainly don't come down on her when she fails a test or an assignment. She qualifies for exemption from some assignments if I feel she has too much on her plate and she has only skipped one assignment all year - that's a recent reading response that she is not doing because she had 3 weekends of dance competitions in a row and has also been sick for 3 weeks - so in the last 3 weeks she has missed 8 days of school due to competitions and illness. </p><p></p><p>I'm going to look into the Occupational Therapist (OT) and see if there is something there that can help her. I know there are math programs online that she can do to help stimulate certain areas of her brain so I'm going to look into that as well. Nothing that the school will pay for so I will be out of pocket but if I can afford it I will definitely do it for her. Something to pursue over the summer.</p><p></p><p>Insane - I am going to look at her IEP again and see if I can make some changes to it for next year - get more specific for her. I think for the most part it's just a lazy teacher but I'll revisit it anyway - that way I'll have more of a leg to stand on when enforcing it. We are not done school until the end of June so I have some time to meet with the Special Education teacher and go over things. </p><p></p><p>I did write a long list for the principal so that he can consider who to place her with next year. LOL. The form gave me 2 lines to fill in what we wanted for next year - I filled that then turned the page over and filled the entire back of the sheet with necessary demands as well. </p><p></p><p>They don't like me very much because I have done my homework, have called the school board and I do know what my daughter is entitled to receive as far as support. Now getting them to implement has been another thing altogether. Right now their excuse is - well, she's only had the IEP since March and we didn't schedule out this school year to accommodate her needs - they won't have that excuse next year because I've specified all her needs on the form. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 533054, member: 14356"] Buddy - Well, I think that is what confused me about the 'borderline' with daughter in the first place. I was wondering how 4th percentile could qualify as a borderline disability and was wondering if it meant that her ability to process was borderline non-existent - meaning they thought it was so bad she almost couldn't process some things. That worried me. I can't imagine having to be in the position of telling parents that their child doesn't qualify when the scoring is as low as 5th or 6th percentile. That is awful for the person that has to say it as well as the parents. How frustrating to know that your child falls below the 'below average' range and you still can't get them help. I'm glad she qualifies but feel badly for her that her ability is so low and that she struggles. She is such a great kid. She works hard, has a great attitude and really wants to do well. She is very resilient which is a good trait for her to have. We are so proud of her and she is hard enough on herself so we certainly don't come down on her when she fails a test or an assignment. She qualifies for exemption from some assignments if I feel she has too much on her plate and she has only skipped one assignment all year - that's a recent reading response that she is not doing because she had 3 weekends of dance competitions in a row and has also been sick for 3 weeks - so in the last 3 weeks she has missed 8 days of school due to competitions and illness. I'm going to look into the Occupational Therapist (OT) and see if there is something there that can help her. I know there are math programs online that she can do to help stimulate certain areas of her brain so I'm going to look into that as well. Nothing that the school will pay for so I will be out of pocket but if I can afford it I will definitely do it for her. Something to pursue over the summer. Insane - I am going to look at her IEP again and see if I can make some changes to it for next year - get more specific for her. I think for the most part it's just a lazy teacher but I'll revisit it anyway - that way I'll have more of a leg to stand on when enforcing it. We are not done school until the end of June so I have some time to meet with the Special Education teacher and go over things. I did write a long list for the principal so that he can consider who to place her with next year. LOL. The form gave me 2 lines to fill in what we wanted for next year - I filled that then turned the page over and filled the entire back of the sheet with necessary demands as well. They don't like me very much because I have done my homework, have called the school board and I do know what my daughter is entitled to receive as far as support. Now getting them to implement has been another thing altogether. Right now their excuse is - well, she's only had the IEP since March and we didn't schedule out this school year to accommodate her needs - they won't have that excuse next year because I've specified all her needs on the form. :) [/QUOTE]
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