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Post by StrugglingAgain on Sept 18, 2004 19:48:41 GMT -5
My son has just started third grade. The years before, K-2, it took him till Christmas to settle down to behave in class. We're having a terrible time, again. His teacher has a daughter a year older with ADHD, so she thinks she knows all there is to teach him. Well, what may work for her daughter may not necessarily work for him. He got into trouble on Fri. for throwing food. Yep, he deserved to go to the office, but he was there so long that he missed out on Social Studies and Math. SO, he had to bring the work home for the weekend. He forgot the Social Studies book, so that won't be completed, but he DID bring home a worksheet. Honest, and I know this sounds ridiculous, but I had trouble reading the information (printed off a computer) to be able to fill in the blanks on another sheet! I don't mean that it was "faded" or anything like that, but it had such huge words that I was aghast! How about MYCOLOGY? How about BACTERIOLOGICAL? Then to top it off, some of the answers (fill in the blank) weren't even IN the printed information. I may be old, but for cryin' out loud, is this normal for third grade? There is NO WAY that he could have read the material in the first place, much less figured out how to fill in the blanks. Am I missing something here?
Also, is it out of the ordinary for me to ask if there's an extra set of his text books that I could keep at home? I've resisted a 504, but it may become necessary just so I can insist on a little help! Too bad for the school...they could just cooperate a little and it wouldn't be necessary!
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Post by tridlette on Sept 19, 2004 11:30:35 GMT -5
A 504 service plan is not always wrong. In this case, I think that asking for a set of books is ABSOLUTELY necessary. If the teacher doesn't just provide them, then insist on the 504 for just that reason. I found out I was able to help my son much better having a set of books to look at while he was at school. Also, I frequently used them for the other boys to supplement what they were learning too!
A 504 doesn't have to be as detailed as an IEP, just written out to allow for minor accomodations that the school cannot refuse for that particular child.
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Post by rosyred45 on Sept 20, 2004 8:05:40 GMT -5
Oh, I'm not the only one with a kid that would forget their head too  In Mikey's 504, let me find it here we go: *Student will be seated near the chalk board *student will be seated near the teacher's desk *student will do certain assianments while seated in a study corral *student will be moved closer to what is being viewed when instruction involves an overhead projector, chalk board or other visual aides *student will be given extra time to complete assiagnments *the teacher will reorganize information into smaller chunks of information *the teacher will reduce workload when possible in major subject areas *student is reminded to stay on task *the student will use special paper to control spacing between letters and words *teacher will develop a reward system for in-school work and homework *teacher will consult with guidence counselor reguarding consequenses for inappropriate behavior in instructional and non-instructral settings *teacher will break work into smaller segments, providing a break between sections This is Mikey's 504. The first few seem rather, um, obvious to do, but I insisted they be put in to cover that ground. If youneed anymore help on what could work, let me know and I can get some basic things for the GC at the school. BTW they work as long as the teacher knows there is a 504 >:(See the "His 504" thread for that little diddy  Take Care Kaiti |
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Post by StrugglingAgain on Sept 20, 2004 20:22:26 GMT -5
OH my goodness!! WHAT a list! Do you mind if I copy it in case I need reminders of some things? You can see in the ADHD Support category that today kinda brought things to a head. I'm still not so sure we won't end up with a 504, though, and I want to be prepared, just in case! It feels so good to not be alone in all this and that there are all of you who can relate your experiences. It helps SO much.
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Post by rosyred45 on Sept 20, 2004 20:40:34 GMT -5
Honey, Copy away!!!!!!!!!! The funny, well, not so funny, but almost amusing thing is, when I had my 504 meeting last year, the assistan principal, who is also the 504 coordinator had a program through Windows that was a check sheet : Does he need this? This? This? This? All she had to do was check it off and it was inserted into the paper work. It DID include an extra set of books if I remember correctly. AND I found out the special paper that I offered to buy HAS to be supplied by the school. Doesn't mean I won't get some to be nice, BUT it does have it's advantages. So Like I SAID Earlier, COPY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!! I would have never thought of the DUH< SIT HIM CLOSER TO THE ASSIGNMENT, thought that was obvious, but kept it for my sanity. Good Luck!!!!! And we are here for you, 9 times out of ten one of us has been through what you are going through and it never hurts to ask for help  |
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Post by StrugglingAgain on Sept 20, 2004 20:50:41 GMT -5
Thanks so much ;D. I just copied the list and put it in my 504 file for future reference. These schools just don't know who they are foolin' with when they get ahold of this village we've created, do they?!!
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Post by rosyred45 on Sept 20, 2004 21:22:56 GMT -5
NOPE!!!!!!
Now see here, there are plenty more things that can be added to that list!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't forget that!
Take care
Kaiti ;D
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Post by tridlette on Sept 21, 2004 23:11:59 GMT -5
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Post by rosyred45 on Sept 23, 2004 10:19:25 GMT -5
That's a great website, I'm going to have to remember it for next year. Thanks trid  |
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Post by loveforeric on Sept 24, 2004 10:05:45 GMT -5
Kaiti; I am copying down your list, jsut so you know. We already have extra books in Erics IEP, but it never hurts tomake sure about the rest. Thanks..  Tridlette; Great website, I will be using for Erics IEP revise. Thanks.. Have a peaceful day, Christina |
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