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<blockquote data-quote="TiredSoul" data-source="post: 621883" data-attributes="member: 3930"><p>Thank you for all the support and understanding!</p><p></p><p>Yes, he has an IEP. We just went thru his 3 yr re-evaluation and have an IEP meeting next week. No they are not meeting his needs and I feel like it is too late. I feel his anxiety stems from social issues and not having a connection with anyone at his school. He went to another school from K-4 and then this one 5 & 6. It was kind of a fresh start for him and last year was very peaceful compared to this year. His teacher is a terrible fit for him and I have been fighting him since day 1 on many issues. He had a great connection with his old sped teacher at the first school, but she retired.</p><p></p><p>I have always considered online schooling - but at this point, I am just trying to get him thru the rest of the school year. Next year is junior high and he will know people from both of the schools he has attended. I might be delusional but I think having 6 different classes/teachers/peers will help. At least that is what I am telling myself.</p><p></p><p>So I need short term suggestions for how to get him thru 6th grade. He has had a strong aversion to school since Pre-K.</p><p></p><p>He has one on-again off-again friend in the neighborhood that goes to the old school. They are on the outs right now. I have done so much to foster that relationship and it is purely one sided. I am friends with the mom but she does not reciprocate things like sleep overs, get togethers, etc. We take him bowling, skating, to sporting events, have him sleep over, etc, etc, etc. It's so frustrating. We've needed a social skills class for many years but never could find one. At this age, he would not want to participate in something like that at school and they've never offered either.</p><p></p><p>His IEP is useless. One goal for avoiding conflict, and one goal for asking for help when needed - and some organization supports. Nothing about how he will learn to handle conflict or how he will learn to ask for help. At this point with the school, it is like beating a dead horse. They don't get it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TiredSoul, post: 621883, member: 3930"] Thank you for all the support and understanding! Yes, he has an IEP. We just went thru his 3 yr re-evaluation and have an IEP meeting next week. No they are not meeting his needs and I feel like it is too late. I feel his anxiety stems from social issues and not having a connection with anyone at his school. He went to another school from K-4 and then this one 5 & 6. It was kind of a fresh start for him and last year was very peaceful compared to this year. His teacher is a terrible fit for him and I have been fighting him since day 1 on many issues. He had a great connection with his old sped teacher at the first school, but she retired. I have always considered online schooling - but at this point, I am just trying to get him thru the rest of the school year. Next year is junior high and he will know people from both of the schools he has attended. I might be delusional but I think having 6 different classes/teachers/peers will help. At least that is what I am telling myself. So I need short term suggestions for how to get him thru 6th grade. He has had a strong aversion to school since Pre-K. He has one on-again off-again friend in the neighborhood that goes to the old school. They are on the outs right now. I have done so much to foster that relationship and it is purely one sided. I am friends with the mom but she does not reciprocate things like sleep overs, get togethers, etc. We take him bowling, skating, to sporting events, have him sleep over, etc, etc, etc. It's so frustrating. We've needed a social skills class for many years but never could find one. At this age, he would not want to participate in something like that at school and they've never offered either. His IEP is useless. One goal for avoiding conflict, and one goal for asking for help when needed - and some organization supports. Nothing about how he will learn to handle conflict or how he will learn to ask for help. At this point with the school, it is like beating a dead horse. They don't get it. [/QUOTE]
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