school
Aug 23, 2007 8:38 PM
Yesterday, my husband and I went and met with my son's teacher (the one he will have for kindergarten). I was a bit worried. usually when we tell people a little about Josh and some of his needs they get real worried. We are use to them, so it doesn't seem like a bit deal to us. We had a meeting last year with our local school district and the teacher, psychiatrist and aid were very stressed about Josh coming there...they didn't have the accommodations he needed at the time. We also recently tried to enroll him in a public internet school(all the lessons are delivered via internet and you teach your child the lessons. There is a teacher who grades the work and helps when you need help. It is all completely free). They denied Josh because of his issues. We called and they made their judgment based on and old IEP form over a year ago. It showed how many hours he would get a week of school time(we was in developmental preschool). We were discriminated against and I am sure how they acted was against some part of the disabilities act which I have found out doesn't always help those with disabilities in the way they need the help. My husband was very angry...but we were so busy at the time we didn't have time to pursue it and we really asked ourselves "do we want our son with people who are uncomfortable with him or don't want him in their program?"
So I was worried about this new meeting. I brought my pages of notes and some test scores from his different therapies. The teacher and another lady were at the meeting. They received the information well. We answered their questions and I even drew a picture of a shunt for them. They agreed to give him his calorie drink around 10:00 everyday, agreed to no hard balls(we were told they could shatter his shunt), extra time to process and think of answers(processing issues), sitting close to the front(vision issues), and let him accelerate in the reading(he is reading very well for his age and having never attended formal schooling). There were many other things talked about and I was happy to see that they wanted to be educated about our son, but were not afraid of him or his few disabilities.
We also learned that school starts on Monday...not Wednesday. Ahhhhhhhhh. We had and Idaho trip planned, I am not sure what we are going to do about that. We learned that this year the whole school is studying American History, which is a favorite of my husband and I. Have any of you ever watched school house rock? We just love the preamble song..."We the people in order to form a more perfect union....." We also learned that Josh's class has only four kindergartners in it this year. He will get that one on one time he needs.
You are probably thinking four kindergarteners...what kind of school is that!? We are sending him to a small Christ based private school. We have gotton to knwo the administrators nad they truly love these children. The school is K-senior in high school. My sister(13 years) goes there and I have attended several familiy picinics, meetings, talent shows concerts. I hope all goes well.
Today I am taking him to meet his teacher and to look around the school. It will be strange to have him gone every week day. I will miss him, but honestly we both need a little break, He needs to be around other adults and kids and I need to spend some time with my other children.
Well, I guess I better get things started here at home. It is breakfast time and we need to be somewhere in and hour and a half. I really get tired, but life must go on. I can't believe I still have four months of pregnancy left. I don't want a preemie, but I hope this time goes by fast. School and activities will start, then labor day, then my brother's birthday, my sister in law's birthday, my mom's birthday, Halloween, then the anniversary of when I brought Joshua home form the NICU, then my birthday, then the due date my twins were suppose to be born on, then Thanksgiving, then my sister's birthday, then out comes my cerclage, then Christmas eve and Christmas and then the baby will be born. Hopefully we will be so busy that the time, pain and discomfort will speed by. Then my sweet baby boy will be here and I will be off to the road of recovery and exercise...never to get a cerclage again!!!!
Tiffany
So I was worried about this new meeting. I brought my pages of notes and some test scores from his different therapies. The teacher and another lady were at the meeting. They received the information well. We answered their questions and I even drew a picture of a shunt for them. They agreed to give him his calorie drink around 10:00 everyday, agreed to no hard balls(we were told they could shatter his shunt), extra time to process and think of answers(processing issues), sitting close to the front(vision issues), and let him accelerate in the reading(he is reading very well for his age and having never attended formal schooling). There were many other things talked about and I was happy to see that they wanted to be educated about our son, but were not afraid of him or his few disabilities.
We also learned that school starts on Monday...not Wednesday. Ahhhhhhhhh. We had and Idaho trip planned, I am not sure what we are going to do about that. We learned that this year the whole school is studying American History, which is a favorite of my husband and I. Have any of you ever watched school house rock? We just love the preamble song..."We the people in order to form a more perfect union....." We also learned that Josh's class has only four kindergartners in it this year. He will get that one on one time he needs.
You are probably thinking four kindergarteners...what kind of school is that!? We are sending him to a small Christ based private school. We have gotton to knwo the administrators nad they truly love these children. The school is K-senior in high school. My sister(13 years) goes there and I have attended several familiy picinics, meetings, talent shows concerts. I hope all goes well.
Today I am taking him to meet his teacher and to look around the school. It will be strange to have him gone every week day. I will miss him, but honestly we both need a little break, He needs to be around other adults and kids and I need to spend some time with my other children.
Well, I guess I better get things started here at home. It is breakfast time and we need to be somewhere in and hour and a half. I really get tired, but life must go on. I can't believe I still have four months of pregnancy left. I don't want a preemie, but I hope this time goes by fast. School and activities will start, then labor day, then my brother's birthday, my sister in law's birthday, my mom's birthday, Halloween, then the anniversary of when I brought Joshua home form the NICU, then my birthday, then the due date my twins were suppose to be born on, then Thanksgiving, then my sister's birthday, then out comes my cerclage, then Christmas eve and Christmas and then the baby will be born. Hopefully we will be so busy that the time, pain and discomfort will speed by. Then my sweet baby boy will be here and I will be off to the road of recovery and exercise...never to get a cerclage again!!!!
Tiffany
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