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<blockquote data-quote="BestICan" data-source="post: 184225" data-attributes="member: 3413"><p>Hi all, and thanks for your kind words. </p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, if the teacher doesn't work out, we're out of luck. There's only one class, one teacher, for this magnet for the next TWO years! I guess that's partly why I'm so stressed. Luckily they do some switching around to different classes over the course of the day, but she'll be the primary teacher for two years. If it's really bad, he'll always have a spot at the neighborhood school, which is a very good place (in general) so we have a fall-back plan.</p><p></p><p>Smallworld, we tried to get him a 504 due to the seizure disorder but that didn't pan out - the neurologist wouldn't write the necessary paperwork since his seizures are controlled. We then decided to try for a 504 for the ADHD diagnosis, but we got stumped on how to proceed over the summer - don't we need to school to help us create one? Plus I'm not sure who officially needs to give the ADHD diagnosis (his pediatrician and neurologist don't see ADHD behaviors but his therapist does). I'll have to work out all this stuff when the school year starts, and dig through the Special Education boards here to get a better clue. </p><p></p><p>Point taken about a gifted school not being the best match, necessarily. I'm hoping there will be other "square pegs" in this school and he'll blend in better. Fingers crossed. It's the parents I'm concerned about - dang, they seemed like an uptight and competitive bunch. </p><p></p><p>Sharon and Bran, thanks, I will meet with the teacher during the first few days of school - I always do, to talk about behaviors as well as how to spot a seizure. It really helped last year. There will also be some kind of welcome back party a few days before school starts, so I'll use my spidey senses there to figure out what we're in for. </p><p></p><p>I'll try to keep myself on an even keel until I know more. It's time for me to get a checkup anyway, so I'll schedule one and discuss medication options then. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BestICan, post: 184225, member: 3413"] Hi all, and thanks for your kind words. Unfortunately, if the teacher doesn't work out, we're out of luck. There's only one class, one teacher, for this magnet for the next TWO years! I guess that's partly why I'm so stressed. Luckily they do some switching around to different classes over the course of the day, but she'll be the primary teacher for two years. If it's really bad, he'll always have a spot at the neighborhood school, which is a very good place (in general) so we have a fall-back plan. Smallworld, we tried to get him a 504 due to the seizure disorder but that didn't pan out - the neurologist wouldn't write the necessary paperwork since his seizures are controlled. We then decided to try for a 504 for the ADHD diagnosis, but we got stumped on how to proceed over the summer - don't we need to school to help us create one? Plus I'm not sure who officially needs to give the ADHD diagnosis (his pediatrician and neurologist don't see ADHD behaviors but his therapist does). I'll have to work out all this stuff when the school year starts, and dig through the Special Education boards here to get a better clue. Point taken about a gifted school not being the best match, necessarily. I'm hoping there will be other "square pegs" in this school and he'll blend in better. Fingers crossed. It's the parents I'm concerned about - dang, they seemed like an uptight and competitive bunch. Sharon and Bran, thanks, I will meet with the teacher during the first few days of school - I always do, to talk about behaviors as well as how to spot a seizure. It really helped last year. There will also be some kind of welcome back party a few days before school starts, so I'll use my spidey senses there to figure out what we're in for. I'll try to keep myself on an even keel until I know more. It's time for me to get a checkup anyway, so I'll schedule one and discuss medication options then. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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