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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 467364" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I most certainly will give them my contact information. They actually have it already. I'm the kids emergency contact, but it's the stupid house phone which doesn't work most of the time. So I'm going to be sure to give them my new cell number and let them know they can contact me at anytime. I'm going to use that my number changed to give it to them, with the added if you need anything just call ect. lol </p><p></p><p>I know the school contacted easy child. She's the other emergency contact. She was not pleased by a long shot. (she doesn't want to be an emergency contact really) So I dunno if she contacted katie via fb or not. Could be the school kept calling until they finally reached her. </p><p></p><p>And to be honest, if it's an "official" school meeting Katie won't miss one, because there is the potential she can have Evan declared MRDD like Alex and sign him up for disability too. Notes from the teacher? Ehh no payoff, and she'd have to account for his behavior, so she probably tossed them into the trash. </p><p></p><p>I'm going to suggest an aide for Evan. I'm not sure he'll get one. Travis had one for about 2 yrs......then the school suddenly didn't have anymore. So I don't know if that situation has been resolved or not. Even sharing an aide with another student or two would help. He needs someone to sit with him 1:1 to practice his skills and help keep him focus, not to mention have their eagle eye trained on him at all times. </p><p></p><p>And our school is a little slow in the truancy dept. They eventually catch up with the parents, but it takes a while as it's actually a big problem overall. Katie and M are not the only parents like this by a long shot. </p><p></p><p>Alex's teacher last year knew Nana was in his corner. She contacted me when she couldn't reach Katie.......in order words, she contacted me because she couldn't reach katie. And during his IEP meeting last year, I'm the one that helped push that he needed to become more independent into the IEP. I've not met his teacher this year, I was hoping to on grandparent's day but I have to work during his and kayla's time for that. I can and <strong>will</strong> be at Evan's though. *insert sinister Nana laugh* Evan's is Tuesday, Darrin's is Wednesday. Kayla and Alex's is Thursday.....and easy child works.</p><p></p><p>Evan <strong>can</strong> learn normally, though. I had him counting to like 5 for quite a while using pennies one day. And both Nichole and I tend to practice colors when we're around him.....like the grass is green, the stop light is red, ect. Problem is there is zero reinforcement at home, which of course makes it harder for him to retain it. He also can sit still. I seem to have no trouble getting him to do it. One "mamma look" and he won't move. lol He can follow rules too. You just can't take your eyes off him for a second, and you have to be totally anal about consistency. You give in just once and you start all over again. </p><p></p><p>What makes me so furious with Alex is I know there is <strong>much</strong> more going on than the MRDD diagnosis. He's Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) for one thing. (not aspergers, too low functioning) He has lots of sensory issues. He has both large and fine motor skill deficits, lots of them. Balance issues. And heaven only knows how many learning issues that are not being addressed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 467364, member: 84"] I most certainly will give them my contact information. They actually have it already. I'm the kids emergency contact, but it's the stupid house phone which doesn't work most of the time. So I'm going to be sure to give them my new cell number and let them know they can contact me at anytime. I'm going to use that my number changed to give it to them, with the added if you need anything just call ect. lol I know the school contacted easy child. She's the other emergency contact. She was not pleased by a long shot. (she doesn't want to be an emergency contact really) So I dunno if she contacted katie via fb or not. Could be the school kept calling until they finally reached her. And to be honest, if it's an "official" school meeting Katie won't miss one, because there is the potential she can have Evan declared MRDD like Alex and sign him up for disability too. Notes from the teacher? Ehh no payoff, and she'd have to account for his behavior, so she probably tossed them into the trash. I'm going to suggest an aide for Evan. I'm not sure he'll get one. Travis had one for about 2 yrs......then the school suddenly didn't have anymore. So I don't know if that situation has been resolved or not. Even sharing an aide with another student or two would help. He needs someone to sit with him 1:1 to practice his skills and help keep him focus, not to mention have their eagle eye trained on him at all times. And our school is a little slow in the truancy dept. They eventually catch up with the parents, but it takes a while as it's actually a big problem overall. Katie and M are not the only parents like this by a long shot. Alex's teacher last year knew Nana was in his corner. She contacted me when she couldn't reach Katie.......in order words, she contacted me because she couldn't reach katie. And during his IEP meeting last year, I'm the one that helped push that he needed to become more independent into the IEP. I've not met his teacher this year, I was hoping to on grandparent's day but I have to work during his and kayla's time for that. I can and [B]will[/B] be at Evan's though. *insert sinister Nana laugh* Evan's is Tuesday, Darrin's is Wednesday. Kayla and Alex's is Thursday.....and easy child works. Evan [B]can[/B] learn normally, though. I had him counting to like 5 for quite a while using pennies one day. And both Nichole and I tend to practice colors when we're around him.....like the grass is green, the stop light is red, ect. Problem is there is zero reinforcement at home, which of course makes it harder for him to retain it. He also can sit still. I seem to have no trouble getting him to do it. One "mamma look" and he won't move. lol He can follow rules too. You just can't take your eyes off him for a second, and you have to be totally anal about consistency. You give in just once and you start all over again. What makes me so furious with Alex is I know there is [B]much[/B] more going on than the MRDD diagnosis. He's Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) for one thing. (not aspergers, too low functioning) He has lots of sensory issues. He has both large and fine motor skill deficits, lots of them. Balance issues. And heaven only knows how many learning issues that are not being addressed. [/QUOTE]
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