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| Tue, 09-05-2006 - 8:21pm |
I was wondering if anybody has high school age kids? My son was diagonosed in 1st grade alternately with PPD-NOS and Aspergers's (depends on the dr, day of the week....who knows!). Now that he's almost 15 and starting high school...things seem much more complicated. We had his IEP meeting in May, before school got out for 8th grade. Things looked like they would be fine for this year. We decided on his classes for this year. But of course when his schedule came it was not what we had discussed. After several calls to the Sp Ed Consultant....finally after being told 3 times it was fixed (and it wasn't)....she assured me it was taken care of. Today was the first day.......he came home and said it wasn't fixed. He went to several classes on the old schedule.....and they didn't call his name for attendance. So it WAS fixed....he just didn't know it. But nobody directed him to the right class. He spent most of the day in the wrong rooms....has the class rules and contracts for me to sign....and he's not even in those classes. I'm not getting a good feeling about this whole experience. I know they want him to be more responsible for his schoolwork etc....but it seems he's just wandering around without a clue. I miss the elementary days....when the teachers called to keep me updated. Or I could call them at any time with info or a question. That kind of communication seems ....not as welcome? not sure if that's the right word....in highschool.I'll be calling all of them tomorrow anyway...... I guess I should give it a chance ....it was just the first day. It's just discouraging. Thanks.....any advice would be greatly appreciated.....thanks again.

My dd is not high school, but we have had similar problems with middle school. I understand wanting the kids to be more responsible but they have an IEP for a reason for goodness sakes! I really feel transitioning into these types of new schools really aught to be better planned with the special ed folks. Our transition into 6th was ridiculus with Cait and I ended up doing most of it myself or tried to but it still was a disaster because there wasn't the support on the school end. Took me nearly a full year to get them on board to ACTUALLY provide for her needs so she could be successful. I still wonder if they actually will.
I have heard actually the similar program in high school is better and that aut. teacher is more on top of things and preps the kids better. I don't think it is so much a high school thing as it is a individual thing. Some instructors use that as an excuse.
Though I do believe that perhaps the general ed teachers don't want as much contact as elementary, the special ed teachers should. I get really annoyed with those that don't.
Email works best at the upper levels I am finding. I email my dd's special ed teacher a few times a week. I also email her general ed teachers as the need arises. I didn't last year because I counted on the sped teacher being our liason and I did everything through the sped teacher. It is a full inclusion special day class program so the sped teacher should be coordinating everything. Not doing that this year, I am going straight to the general ed teachers as well.
Renee
Welcome to the board. My ds is in 6th grade, his first yr of middle school. So no real advice for you. It sounds like you are on top of things. Just keep on them.
Samantha
Hi Yvonne,
Welcome to the board. I can't add much advice to that you've already received. My kids are still in ES. We do have a couple of moms of older kids here. They don't post so often. Hopefully they will find this and chip in. In the meantime, pull up a comfy chair and make yourself at home. Debbie baked cupcakes.
-Paula
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Hi I have my son going into 6th grade andthe dx is still new to us. I know for my son he is not that interested in the wmail thing totally yet. Plus DH needs to help me set up an account for Josh that has parental controls. My fears is that Josh being as gullible as je is might be one of those kids falling for a weirdo person online trying to get himself a kid. So I am not that much in a hurry for Josh to go online yet.
Rina