School disaster

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Registered: 01-29-2004
School disaster
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Sun, 09-09-2007 - 2:20pm

HI,
My son is in 5th grade. So far in 2 weeks of school and he was sent home twice. I am really tired of this. THe first time was that Sravan did not write one of his HW and did not finish and so the next day was disaster. THe IEP already says that he has a hard time copying from the board and he needs help with copying HW from the board. Sravan was sent to the principal's office. IEP also says when Sravan is in such a mood, that nobody should talk are ask more questions (to avoid overload). But when I went to pick him up, he was bombarded with questions and Sravan started using all negative words like I am stupid, needs to be suspended.... and so on. I had to request the staff to back off and then he calmed down.
THe same was repeated again. Now we have an IEP on Sept. 11. I request you all to give me some input as to what I should do now. Since, he did well in this school last year with supports. But the principal thinks that the reason for Sravan to be like this is bad parenting. She doesn't want him to eat at the office (since he had a hard time eating at the table, this arrangement was made). She doesn't want him to have an area that will help him calm down. I have put some visual cues (suggested by Michelle Garcia's ), she doesn't believe in this.

So I am at a loss as to how to deal with this scenario. I work full time and I really cannot take time off to pick him up like this.

Please do give suggestions and thank you for reading this for.

- Anandhi

Sorry, had to repost here.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-13-2006
In reply to: anandhir
Tue, 09-11-2007 - 11:12pm

Anandhi,


Oh, man!

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-28-2006
In reply to: anandhir
Wed, 09-12-2007 - 12:05am
anandhir, pls update us :). I wanna know what happened.
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-29-2004
In reply to: anandhir
Wed, 09-12-2007 - 2:54pm

Thank you all for the replies. The IEP was at school. The principal brought the same topic about the action not being Asperger and just that he was not corrected. But the resource specialist ended her by saying, no it is asperger and we have to provide tools to help him. SO it was decided that whenever, he had issues, someone from resource will go and get him. Then send him back after 1/2 hr. when he is more calm . The teacher said that he is not able to handle him in class. None of the IEP stuff will be followed, it looks like. But the resource lady is getting antsy, when we said that one of us will come and pick him up and check as to how the day was followed. So yesterday, when my husband went to pick, the resource specialist was there to greet him. Today, it is my turn, lets see. Also, we gave a letter requesting for 1x1 aide in the classroom, based on the teacher's response to the fact that he is unable to make any accomodations or supports. THat totally threw them off. Now we are going to have another meeting after the behavior therapist observes him and the school can come up with concrete plan to handle his frustrations in the classroom.

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