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Trying to keep 1st gr. son from alt. school (for 2nd time) - a mother's vent for help
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<blockquote data-quote="ImABzParent" data-source="post: 387413"><p>The reason I'm against the alternative school is because of the lack of academic progress he made last year. They honestly didn't teach him a thing. If he was progressing academically I would have him back there in a heart beat. In the 10 weeks he has been in first grade his test scores increased significantly - I attribute this to his current teacher.</p><p></p><p>Upon reflection, I realized that he was successful there for 2 reasons: he wasn't being challenged academically and with how they are trained to see the triggers and were able to redirect him. </p><p></p><p>I did delve deeper into his noise making this morning. Here is what happened: He was sitting alone at the kitchen table working on a puzzle book. Things were nice and quiet then all of a sudden he starts to honk very loudly. Then it stopped. Later I asked him why did he do that and got the obligatory "I don't know." When I asked about him about the puzzle he was doing he told me that it got to hard and he didn't know what to do. That was when he started to make noises. I think this is where his real problem lies - he gets frustrated, can't think, and makes noises because he can't verbalize the frustration. He knows the noises make the teacher (and me) mad and I fed him a leading question - "Do you make these noises to make Mrs. X mad?" Of course he said yes. It's the response he knows his sounds illicit. For now, an Asperger's diagnosis isn't the road I'm going to take. (I did the questionnaire on ChildBrain to help me and that isn't him.) </p><p></p><p>Thanks for the certified letter idea. The meeting we are going to have tomorrow is supposed to be just as binding but I'm going to cross my t's and dot my i's twice!</p><p></p><p> I will get my signature started. I also appreciate the advice on anonymity. I started to use my typical username when I signed up but realized that wouldn't do so I had to think hard for something different so I could stay anonymous.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ImABzParent, post: 387413"] The reason I'm against the alternative school is because of the lack of academic progress he made last year. They honestly didn't teach him a thing. If he was progressing academically I would have him back there in a heart beat. In the 10 weeks he has been in first grade his test scores increased significantly - I attribute this to his current teacher. Upon reflection, I realized that he was successful there for 2 reasons: he wasn't being challenged academically and with how they are trained to see the triggers and were able to redirect him. I did delve deeper into his noise making this morning. Here is what happened: He was sitting alone at the kitchen table working on a puzzle book. Things were nice and quiet then all of a sudden he starts to honk very loudly. Then it stopped. Later I asked him why did he do that and got the obligatory "I don't know." When I asked about him about the puzzle he was doing he told me that it got to hard and he didn't know what to do. That was when he started to make noises. I think this is where his real problem lies - he gets frustrated, can't think, and makes noises because he can't verbalize the frustration. He knows the noises make the teacher (and me) mad and I fed him a leading question - "Do you make these noises to make Mrs. X mad?" Of course he said yes. It's the response he knows his sounds illicit. For now, an Asperger's diagnosis isn't the road I'm going to take. (I did the questionnaire on ChildBrain to help me and that isn't him.) Thanks for the certified letter idea. The meeting we are going to have tomorrow is supposed to be just as binding but I'm going to cross my t's and dot my i's twice! I will get my signature started. I also appreciate the advice on anonymity. I started to use my typical username when I signed up but realized that wouldn't do so I had to think hard for something different so I could stay anonymous. [/QUOTE]
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