Special Needs
- Special Needs My eighth grader is very bright and a dedicated student. She was struck by quite serious anxiety. She’s doing ok now and is on medication and in treatment. Any advice on who to...(more)
- get her a 504.
- <<a couple of years ago was when she was diagnosed after sudden onset and pretty debilitating symptoms
- Are these mainstream private schools? The school psychologist is the person to talk to, but IME at two different schools, most of these schools are not as supportive as they claim...(more)
- true but she can ask for extended time for tests, permission to use bathroom in middle of class etc
- OF course, especially if she has a neuropsych report. But IME, leaving the class etc does not go over well in most of these schools even if it's "allowed."
- ^^î.e. My ADHD kid has this accommodation and many of the teachers complain about it at conferences.
- Np: they complain about documented accommodations? what’s the complaint?
- mine just gets horrible gastro symptoms and needs to use the bathroom...usually he will wait til class is over and then just skip the next one or go in late...but it's 'excused'...(more)
- poor kid :(
- yeah, tell me about it...happened last weekend half war thru the 1st section of the ACT
- ^when people say things like "kids who get extended time on tests have an 'advantage' I always mention that a lot of the time my kid spends his 'extra time' in the bathroom
- I know, IMO all kids should get as much time as they need for these standardized tests
- ^when people say things like "kids who get extended time on tests have an 'advantage' I always mention that a lot of the time my kid spends his 'extra time' in the bathroom
- yeah, tell me about it...happened last weekend half war thru the 1st section of the ACT
- poor kid :(
- ^^î.e. My ADHD kid has this accommodation and many of the teachers complain about it at conferences.
- OF course, especially if she has a neuropsych report. But IME, leaving the class etc does not go over well in most of these schools even if it's "allowed."
- Yes, they are mainstream and she is able to attend a mainstream school. If she had a setback m, we would need support but hopefully all will be well. We just want to make sure...(more)
- Np. Both my dcs privates have been incredibly supportive. One was a k to 8 and the other for hs. And plenty of kids get extended time
- true but she can ask for extended time for tests, permission to use bathroom in middle of class etc
- I'd wait unitl she gets in.
- She has and we are deciding
- has she already been accepted?
- Yes
- then my advice would be to pick the least academic of the bunch. her mental health is more important and the pressure is only going to get worse.
- Thank you, they are both comparable academically so trying to go deeper
- then my advice would be to pick the least academic of the bunch. her mental health is more important and the pressure is only going to get worse.
- Yes
- Maybe someone with experience at these particular high schools will weigh in. GL
- which schools?
- Grace and Berkeley Carroll (high school)
- which schools?
- i'm sure there is a school psychologist as well as her advisor and learning specialist....but i would wait until she is settled.
- op: we are choosing a school so want to have a conversation while making a final decisiion. She has been accepted to both. We released a spot at another school that seemed like...(more)
- I know a bunch of kids at grace with some mild issues and parents have been really happy with the support they have received
- Special Needs We received IEP results but do not understand it besides that he is At-Risk classification under Adaptive Skills in the BASC. School meeting on the 26th. Anyone btdt?
- Special Needs Winston Prep or Windward?...(more)
- i know people with kids in both but don't know about them. Whichever you can get into and sue I guess.
- ?
- The one that your dc gets into
- Both
- Is your child straight dyslexic or also adhd/ a little behavioral? If the former, windward, if the latter Winston.
- Straight dyslexia with a tiny bit of exec function. That’s why I’m on the fence.
- My college senior went to Winston. Not dyslexic so can’t speak to that, but he does have dyslexic friends who went there. It’s an amazing supportive school for all issues....(more)
- i know people with kids in both but don't know about them. Whichever you can get into and sue I guess.
- Special Needs DS poured out pancake mix on the floor, and I think I broke the vacuum on it. During my cleaning time, he got it into paint and there's paint all over. I have him in the tub now....(more)
- sorry.. sounds like a rough day :(
- Hogtie big piece of tape on mouth
- Where were you during all this?
- You should put things like that out of his reach.
- so unhelpful - np
- I totally get it, and I am sorry this was your day. Can you find anytime this weekend to rest? Get a babysitter and go out to dinner or a movie? You deserve it!
- Special Needs I have a 13 year old (LD/ADHD) who is struggling in her SN school right now. I think she might be clinically depressed - am meeting with her therapist next week and possibly a...(more)
- Ys often have dance programs, they might be a good place to look.
- ^^ you might find a young dancer who's teaching classes and would be happy to have a private student.
- Try some of the local colleges with arts programs. I'm sure you can find a dance major to do this for a reasonable hourly rate.
- ^or even an arts HS. This is the time of year that seniors' schedules start to free up.
- Ys often have dance programs, they might be a good place to look.
- Special Needs WOHMs: let's talk about homework. Dh and I get home at 7:00 every night, which is bath/reading/bedtime for our 10yo. He has already done homework with nanny, who is great. But we...(more)
- need some more info. What are his sns? What type of school is he in?
- He is some combination of NVLD/mild autism/extremely ADHD. Low processing speed, low average IQ. In burb public, resource room for math/ELA, gen ed with 1:1 for other classes.
- OK, kids with this profile do not learn at a steady pace like NT students. It's common for them to have more trouble when moving past rote acquisition of math and reading skills...(more)
- Yes, 100%, this is what I'm seeing.
- I'm a neuropsychologist. This usually the pattern. You cant change the way he processes information- you have to work with it. Unfortunately,...(more)
- Thank you. We are trying to get the district to pay for an OOD school that specializes in NVLD. But if we have to stick with public, what kind of accommodations/settings do you...(more)
- abstract concepts need to be modified to become more concrete. Assignments should be structured and simplified in layout. Writing assignments can be structured with a series of...(more)
- Thank you so much for this. Great suggestions!
- This is what happens when I have a cancellation. I like working!
- Ha! Thanks!
- This is what happens when I have a cancellation. I like working!
- Thank you so much for this. Great suggestions!
- abstract concepts need to be modified to become more concrete. Assignments should be structured and simplified in layout. Writing assignments can be structured with a series of...(more)
- Thank you. We are trying to get the district to pay for an OOD school that specializes in NVLD. But if we have to stick with public, what kind of accommodations/settings do you...(more)
- I'm a neuropsychologist. This usually the pattern. You cant change the way he processes information- you have to work with it. Unfortunately,...(more)
- Yes, 100%, this is what I'm seeing.
- OK, kids with this profile do not learn at a steady pace like NT students. It's common for them to have more trouble when moving past rote acquisition of math and reading skills...(more)
- He is some combination of NVLD/mild autism/extremely ADHD. Low processing speed, low average IQ. In burb public, resource room for math/ELA, gen ed with 1:1 for other classes.
- is there any way one of you can carve out more afternoon time to be iwth him? something is not working right with the nanny if he's falling behind
- I dont agree with this conclusion. Homework is simply practice of what he should already know. Kids dont even have academic benefit from homework at this age. Instead, I would be...(more)
- we can disagree. i help my dd (9) with math HW daily bc she struggles and it most certainly does help. i am tutoring her the way you suggest a tutor could help your kid. your...(more)
- op: He already gets this. Nanny sits with him on homework, and is getting her teacher cert now. She even pre-does the homework some days, so she can more easily help him with it!
- you prob should consult with the professionals at school or whoever else you take him to, someone must have an idea of how to help him if he's struggling
- It is your assumption that the nanny is the problem is incorrect. It does not mean home based tutoring (not just hw) is never helpful.
- parents not coming hom til 7 every night means something is going to slip through the cracks. that's a crazy schedule
- Unfair blaming of parents and not even valid criticism. An attentive nanny and outside supportive services are sufficient. His performance is primarily due to his disability and...(more)
- parents not coming hom til 7 every night means something is going to slip through the cracks. that's a crazy schedule
- op: He already gets this. Nanny sits with him on homework, and is getting her teacher cert now. She even pre-does the homework some days, so she can more easily help him with it!
- we can disagree. i help my dd (9) with math HW daily bc she struggles and it most certainly does help. i am tutoring her the way you suggest a tutor could help your kid. your...(more)
- By this logic if a child with. SAHP falls behind its on the parent.
- well since i am helping my kid right now , yes that is what i am doing. we are getting her evaluated too, bc i think she might have an issue somewhere. but i sit with her and she...(more)
- Nanny is actually a SpEd teacher in training and is practically like a tutor. She has him doing his homework well. His grades are mostly "approaching grade level". But his most re...(more)
- maybe you need a meeting wit hthe sp ed group at school to discuss in more detail. you need to know how to help him
- Good idea
- This makes sense for a kid with low average IQ, poor attention, autism, and slow processing
- maybe you need a meeting wit hthe sp ed group at school to discuss in more detail. you need to know how to help him
- I dont agree with this conclusion. Homework is simply practice of what he should already know. Kids dont even have academic benefit from homework at this age. Instead, I would be...(more)
- you need to talk to the teacher. Also something is probably getting sent home, is it not making it al the way home or getting thrown out before you see it?
- this. all kids have difficulty getting stuff from school to the parent who needs to see it, even more so for ADHD
- op: Maybe. Will double check that.
- one of you has to go through all the papers while the other one bathes and reads but he needs more attention
- Look over it after kid is in bed to start
- Find a way for one parent to get home earlier fat more often.
- This. 7pm every night is really late.
- I hate it too, but we commute from the burbs.
- As do many. Go in early some days. Switch off with dh. You are basically weeknight absent from your child’s life
- prioritize what is important. your kid needs you. you have to do something temporarily at least. work from home after he's asleep if your job is that demanding
- np-this is why we stay in the city, so afraid of this. Sounds like you have a great nanny though
- OP: Yeah, we just didn't make enoguh money to stay in the city and raise 2 kids.
- I hate it too, but we commute from the burbs.
- This. 7pm every night is really late.
- That’s no way to live.
- And yet -- we are at our prime earning years right now, and trying to bank as much money as possible to pay for likely private tuition for middle/high school, and the possibiity...(more)
- Stop and think about this logic. You were deciding that private school is more important than seeing your child
- He will likely need private school no matter what, and we will need to pay for it, instead of letting him flounder in public. We work from home as much as we can. We have nanny do...(more)
- you're doing the best you can, momma. Don't let other people tell you what's best for your family.
- Thank you. I appreciate that.
- ^^^ I was home FT as a SAHM for 6 years, and am now making up for lost income that will allow us to make sure he can get the education and support he needs.
- Money first isn’t always the best plan. It might just be the original plan.
- Thank you. I appreciate that.
- you're doing the best you can, momma. Don't let other people tell you what's best for your family.
- He will likely need private school no matter what, and we will need to pay for it, instead of letting him flounder in public. We work from home as much as we can. We have nanny do...(more)
- These are also his only childhood years
- At what cost? Not seeing your kids for their entire childhood?
- WOW is there a lot of judgement happening here.
- Hoarding money at the expense of children is a questionable decision.
- you don't have a kid that needs a $50K/year private school. NEEDS. She does. She's not gonna hoard the money, she is putting it towards getting her child in an environment that...(more)
- op: Thank you. You get it.
- ^^ And the schools are more like $65-75k/year
- op: Thank you. You get it.
- How is she hoarding when she's raising the funds to pay for the education that will make him a functioning member of society vs living in her basement
- hoarding money? god, take a leap (np)
- you don't have a kid that needs a $50K/year private school. NEEDS. She does. She's not gonna hoard the money, she is putting it towards getting her child in an environment that...(more)
- It’s not really judgment just advice. If you get home at 7 PM every weeknight and have an elementary school age child you basically spend no time with them during the week
- Hoarding money at the expense of children is a questionable decision.
- WOW is there a lot of judgement happening here.
- That's not a good plan - He needs you now.
- Stop and think about this logic. You were deciding that private school is more important than seeing your child
- And yet -- we are at our prime earning years right now, and trying to bank as much money as possible to pay for likely private tuition for middle/high school, and the possibiity...(more)
- Email teacher and ask why he's falling behind. Is it comprehension, follow through, study habits, in class issues, etc? Start there
- The teachers all say "he's doing great!" Our NP is testing him and saying, "No, he's not."
- NP?
- neuropsych
- What specifically is he not doing well with according to NP?
- His strengths are in decoding and memorization. He is highly creative and imaginative. He lags in pretty much everything else: math skills, comprehension, processing speed, social...(more)
- Ok I get that but if he's in a good school suited to him and the teachers say he's doing great, go with that. If he falls behind in school AND the NP keeps saying this, look into...(more)
- It's already the latter.
- Ok I get that but if he's in a good school suited to him and the teachers say he's doing great, go with that. If he falls behind in school AND the NP keeps saying this, look into...(more)
- His strengths are in decoding and memorization. He is highly creative and imaginative. He lags in pretty much everything else: math skills, comprehension, processing speed, social...(more)
- What specifically is he not doing well with according to NP?
- neuropsych
- NP?
- The teachers all say "he's doing great!" Our NP is testing him and saying, "No, he's not."
- Getting home at 7 would be really tough, I'm home by 5:30 and it's still not enough time
- Np. I’m home at 6:30 which only works bc I prep meals the night before and
- yes, I have got to get more organized with meals. I come home and walk straight into the kitchen, and I'm like a drill sargeant trying to get everything done
- Geez, 7pm would have been early for me when I still worked. DH doens't get home until 9pm/9:30pm nightly.
- Np. I’m home at 6:30 which only works bc I prep meals the night before and
- need some more info. What are his sns? What type of school is he in?
- Special Needs My son's doctor is thinking of giving him Wellbutrin because Guancafine no longer works. Any experience with this?
- I think they're different aren't they?
- They are. We need to try something different.
- Was Guanfacine the first med he took, or had he tried others?
- He tried Concerta and used to make him mad and upset. Then we tried Quillivant and have him tics. We have tried a few.
- for ADHD? It's as stimulating as ritalin. BTDT with both
- did he have weight gain with Guancafine? How old is he?
- The kid is naturally skinny and eats non-stop. So no, never seen any weight gain.
- My DSs do well with wellbutrin
- How old is your DS? Mine is 12.
- 15
- Any side effects to worry about?
- All Rx have side effects. Our family seems to be intolerant of SSRIs, so Wellbutrin works
- For us. It’s a guessing game.
- All Rx have side effects. Our family seems to be intolerant of SSRIs, so Wellbutrin works
- Any side effects to worry about?
- 15
- How old is your DS? Mine is 12.
- I think they're different aren't they?
- Special Needs How bad do things need to be to get your school to pay for out of district placement for your child?
- lost in a law suit
- op- how difficult is it to win such a suit though? ugh. I really don't know what to do. my kid is muddling along, making little to no progress, the school isn't really able to...(more)
- np: do you have an advocate?
- op- I don't and I think I need one. how does that work? do you pay the advocate by the hour or what?
- yes, you pay them by the hour. They are often good at getting the district to sit up and take notice. They are better at deciphering the IEP bullshit than your average parent....(more)
- np: I am you. Just met with an advocate, who reviewed our paperwork and said you have NO case to send OOD. Then saw our NP who updated his evals and said she has 10 other kids...(more)
- op- I don't and I think I need one. how does that work? do you pay the advocate by the hour or what?
- np: do you have an advocate?
- op- how difficult is it to win such a suit though? ugh. I really don't know what to do. my kid is muddling along, making little to no progress, the school isn't really able to...(more)
- In our district, they pay only if your child has major behavioral issues or mental health issues.
- or blind or deaf.....
- You need to demonstrate that they cannot meet your child's needs. This usually requires a lawyer and a psych ed report that describes recommendations which can't be fulfilled by...(more)
- op- what he needs is SO simple but over and over its not happening. like this is very basic stuff for executive function and staying on task. they say they will do it but it...(more)
- ^my assumption is that his needs are just not significant enough but god damn...
- public schools are not ready for executive function coaching. And even when it's done well, kids (ADHD) take forever to catch on to it. You would have to have a kid with profound...(more)
- op- I know, sigh...
- sorry. It's frustrating.
- op- it really is. I swear on my life, im actually considering home instruction with a tutor and homeschool co-op in the afternoons. I feel like this is fucking crazy but I don't...(more)
- What you describe is not a bad solution, if you have the temperament for it.
- op- it really is. I swear on my life, im actually considering home instruction with a tutor and homeschool co-op in the afternoons. I feel like this is fucking crazy but I don't...(more)
- sorry. It's frustrating.
- op- I know, sigh...
- op- what he needs is SO simple but over and over its not happening. like this is very basic stuff for executive function and staying on task. they say they will do it but it...(more)
- lost in a law suit
- Special Needs I’m so jealous of people whose kids don’t have sn. All 3 of mine do and it’s exhausting.
- Yep. I have one with depression and another with ADHD.
- NP-Severe anxiety and ADHD. So much time and money spent on therapies, etc
- OR: agreed. not to mention prescriptions
- Luckily that isn't a huge deal for us
- OR: agreed. not to mention prescriptions
- NP-Severe anxiety and ADHD. So much time and money spent on therapies, etc
- I can’t imagine. Do you support, even just to verbalize these feelings?
- what SN?
- Ouch
- i'm curious too.
- this. All three?
- Adhd/LD/ mood disorder or some combo of the three depending on the kid. We are loving attentive parents. I think we just have bad genes. I’m exhausted.
- do you and dh have these issues too?
- Dh has adhd and I have anxiety! Lol.
- I'm not OR but same for me and my dh. we also have 3 kids. oldest is high functioning autism, middle has genius IQ and anxiety, youngest is completely NT. you never know what's...(more)
- Yes! At least all of my three are very smart but sometimes it makes it even more frustrating!
- I'm not OR but same for me and my dh. we also have 3 kids. oldest is high functioning autism, middle has genius IQ and anxiety, youngest is completely NT. you never know what's...(more)
- Dh has adhd and I have anxiety! Lol.
- do you and dh have these issues too?
- Adhd/LD/ mood disorder or some combo of the three depending on the kid. We are loving attentive parents. I think we just have bad genes. I’m exhausted.
- was it genetic? 3/3 is a lot to bear
- it's a troll
- I’m not a troll. Go back into your cave.
- This is an ill informed and scientifically illiterate question...(more)
- Op- I’m sorry, I misunderstood and thought you were calling me a troll.
- This is an ill informed and scientifically illiterate question...(more)
- I’m not a troll. Go back into your cave.
- it's a troll
- Yep. I have one with depression and another with ADHD.
- Special Needs Ds recently diagnosed w/ developmental coordination disorder? Ive never hear of this and no prior doctor gave this d except for adhd and SPD
- Did he crawl as a baby or move straight to walking?... Also, check out the website SENG
- Ds has this in addition to adhd. He’s 21 now
- >>>it’s the same thing as dyspraxia
- Special Needs How can a neurologist help a child w/ Adhd? can they do testing/make diagnoses/recommendations?
- yes, all those. We had the test that diagnoses ADHD there. BUT - it was SO MUCH $$$. We couldn't afford to keep going there even with good insurance so we moved to his regular...(more)
- what can a ped do for ADHD?
- same, testing, work to get the right meds, etc.
- what can a ped do for ADHD?
- This post has been deleted.
- yes, all those. We had the test that diagnoses ADHD there. BUT - it was SO MUCH $$$. We couldn't afford to keep going there even with good insurance so we moved to his regular...(more)
- Special Needs What is the best school in nyc for a kid with severe clinical anxiety?
- Home school
- seriously? I wish, so that’s not an obvious choice, but also, it seems like indulging the anxiety instead of helping dc through it.
- What age?
- Middle school
- Maybe Summit; maybe Louis Stevenson; very unlikely, Andrus In Yonkers but that’s mainly traumatized kids...(more)
- Also before you switch schools—have you done some intensive treatment? There are...(more)
- Maybe Summit; maybe Louis Stevenson; very unlikely, Andrus In Yonkers but that’s mainly traumatized kids...(more)
- Middle school
- Home school
- Special Needs Does anyone have experience with the rykien program at xaverian in bay ridge? Thanks!
- Special Needs Which of these 3 districts Great Neck, Jericho, or Syosset provide better supports for Special Needs? thank you
- jericho but meh
- op: really? I ve heard they are terrible for SN
- i wouldnt go for any of those if i have a special needs child. those schools are batshit pressur ecookers
- Great Neck is excellent good for special needs. Can’t speak to Jericho or syossett
- Great Neck is supposed to be very good for SN
- jericho but meh
- Special Needs School lies on 504 plan saying child is making “steady progress”—denied services and academic interventions. Just got reading and math assessments after begging school and shows...(more)
- Read and do math with your dc
- Please don’t troll on the sn board
- Talk to other SN parents and advocate for your child. Ask them to defend “steady improvement
- Op: they lied and assessments show steady decline instead
- Right. So ask them to defend what they said and when they can’t do it, request further supports and accommodations. Or threaten legal action,
- Op: they lied and assessments show steady decline instead
- That’s awful. Sorry. Can you speak to his guidance counselor ?
- Op: unfortunately no. She is part of the 504 committee that lied
- NYC? Email superintendent, caranza.
- Op: no local NYC suburban district
- Get a full np report and go for an IEP; 504 isn’t working
- Threaten to sue
- Op: yes, agreed. This is actionable. I kept saying all along my child is struggling and they were silent
- I'm with the below poster, you should formally request an evaluation and start the IEP process. If you ask in writing they are not allowed to refuse
- Op: yes, agreed. This is actionable. I kept saying all along my child is struggling and they were silent
- This post has been deleted.
- If yiou spent as much time requesting an eval (formally, in writing return receipt requested if things are adversarial) as you do posting about this you'd be a lot better off
- Read and do math with your dc
- Special Needs Our district offered us a summer social skills program last year -- but it was only 12/hrs a week, and as of April, not even staffed or clear on curriculum. Advocate is now tellin...(more)
- Your district did not offer you the service during the school year. period. I am assuming you did not have a 12 month IEP. Your advocate should be pushing back NOT pushing you.
- Also, it sounds like you visited the program? So maybe you can detail why it was inappropriate for your dc?
- Special Needs Working from home and listening to ASD 11yo's guitar lesson. He can barely play. He refuses to practice. But he LOVES these lessons bc he loves the teacher, who gets him. Would...(more)
- Yes
- if it weren't a hardship, yes.
- Is it in any way a financial burden to you?
- No, but it's that old question -- would the money and time be better spend somewhere else? He has so many things to work on . . .
- If he loves it and is interacting with someone in a great way it would be devastating to cancel it. You need to continue.
- No, but it's that old question -- would the money and time be better spend somewhere else? He has so many things to work on . . .
- Yes.
- He is learning something. He is interacting with someone and that's it for an ASD 11 yo
- This.
- op: That's a good point, thank you
- This post has been disliked 4 times. I would tell him that he can't have the lessons if he doesn't practice. We've told our kids this.
- Are your kids autistic?
- My oldest suffers from anxiety/depression.
- Teacher here whose kids suffer the same and ASD is not even remotely the same as anxiety/depression.
- My oldest suffers from anxiety/depression.
- Are your kids autistic?
- Does he have other relationships? If not, this is wonderful.
- op: Honestly, adults love him. It's peers he struggles with. So part of me thinks a social setting would be better. But then, feeling like someone likes you and has your back is a...(more)
- If I could afford it yes. I cant really throw away $50 a week on an hour of happiness, therapeutic though it may be
- I would work with the teacher on getting him to practice.
- Eventually he may be able to take that love for guitar and translate it into a social context. He could find other kids once he’s in HS and be in a band. I def think it’s worth...(more)
- But it doesn't sound like her kid is actually learning to play.
- Sure but again it doesn't matter as much as the fact that he's developing a love for an activity. Being in a band in HS doesn't really have anything to do with being good at the...(more)
- But it doesn't sound like her kid is actually learning to play.
- I would
- If it makes him happy, if it is a source of pride, if it is therapeutic for him, and not a financial hardship to you, continue with the lessons.
- Special Needs What's the going rate and for how long (semester for example) for an OT reading interventionist in NY?
- Special Needs It DOES happen, Just released a spot in a MS school for DD, wh has been in a special ed setting for five years after being shut out of K in NYC. Fully mainstreaming with no...(more)
- Special Needs Has anyone had their kid move from a straight ADHD dx to autism dx? Did having a new dx help you better target meds and therapies?
- Meds don’t help Autism
- Hmmm. I don't think that's true.
- Different meds help autism, such as Abilify, Risperidone
- My son's epilepsy neurologist wouldn't call him autistic but he moved away and the new one called him autistic because I wanted ABA therapy which we're getting.
- Yes. The ADHD was a mis-diagnosis.
- Stimulants make my kid manic. Risperadone completely pulls him together. That's part of how we started realizing it was autism, not ADHD.
- op: this is us. I think I know what to expect from this new neuropsych, then.
- Yes, original dx was severe ADHD and anxiety to Autism. It might have helped for school placement when dc was younger.
- op: Yup, sounds like my dc. Will be curious to see if dx actually changes.
- Meds don’t help Autism
- Special Needs If you hire an attorney to prove your school district never followed the interventions and academic help and related services a child received at their prior school and the child...(more)
- Extremely hard to prove
- ITA. You'd be better off getting him out of the district if the district is not following things.
- op: doctor told them prior supports and it was written on chidl's 504 plan
- When did he enter the school? What related services does he get?
- What did they not do? A 504 is very different from an IEP in that there is no specialized instruction. I’m a sped teacher and we have to document all accommodations we offer kids...(more)
- op: under Section 504 and Response to Intervention, chidl was receiving five days a week pull out reading (nothing in new school district), remedial math, OT, speech. new school...(more)
- RTI is not required interventions though. It’s helpful and recommended and required prior to special Ed qualification. But otherwise it’s not. Section 504 does not require...(more)
- ^^but yes OT and speech should have transferred.
- OP: here is the law: Section 504 of the Rehab Act requires schools to provide eligible students with disabilities a free appropriate public education. The Act defines “appropriate education&rdq...(more)
- RTI is not required interventions though. It’s helpful and recommended and required prior to special Ed qualification. But otherwise it’s not. Section 504 does not require...(more)
- op: under Section 504 and Response to Intervention, chidl was receiving five days a week pull out reading (nothing in new school district), remedial math, OT, speech. new school...(more)
- The prior school is not the point, just whether school is following what was/is in the 504.
- Extremely hard to prove
- Special Needs Any colleges that waive math requirements?
- op- poorly worded-meant are there colleges that do not require dc to take math? Bright but severe math ld
- Dc is at Emerson. Graduating this year and has never taken a math class
- yes, that is the only school I am aware of it
- I bet there are others. I just don’t recall or know. Also may be dependent on your major
- yes, that is the only school I am aware of it
- Liberal arts schools?
- They all have math, quantitative reasoning as a requirement
- very much not the case. I teach at one of the top LACs in this country andn we have zero distributional requirements separate from majors.
- They all have math, quantitative reasoning as a requirement
- There are quite a few where a student can avoid math. Will this student need significant academic support in college?
- no support needed-Smart just not in math
- unusual for a math LD. You can google this
- I know have dealt with this for yrs. 34 on ACT English sections 32 Science- 21 on Math
- You should talk to the office of student disabilities where your dc is interested in looking. It may be a gen ed requirement but you dc May be able to get it waived. I’m the...(more)
- np: by college there is math in other sciences, most social sciences.
- I know have dealt with this for yrs. 34 on ACT English sections 32 Science- 21 on Math
- unusual for a math LD. You can google this
- no support needed-Smart just not in math
- There must be so many. Even some of the ivies don’t require math for liberal arts degrees, just some kind of science.
- Yes
- When I was at. Ramsey’s, liberal arts majors required a certain number of credits of “math or science”. I took all science, no math.
- That was Brandeis, no idea where autocorrect got Ramsey.
- Special Needs Any ASD horizon parents on!...(more)
- Meant to write? Not !
- Horizon profile is at the bottom of this page. But IRL Horizon is for kids who need ABA to learn. What is dc's current class size?
- 8 kids and 2 teachers. Never did ABA for various reasons (wouldn’t work for DC)
- If dc wouldn't benefit from ABA Horizon's not likely a good fit. It's worth applying to Nest and checking it out. The program does not necessarily fill every class.
- 8 kids and 2 teachers. Never did ABA for various reasons (wouldn’t work for DC)
- Special Needs Another Zoloft question- what dose is your DC on? Does dosing depend entirely on symptom severity, or is size/weight a consideration as well?
- Please ask your psychiatrist and not random people on YBM
- I think it more depends on diagnosis and what it is treating. My DD is 150 for OCD
- Special Needs College-bound ADHD with anxiety dd - do we need another NP eval to get accommodations in college? Tia
- We got an updated evaluation that wasnt a full NP evaluation. The college needed documentation.
- Yes. Keep it current (every 3 years)
- Trigger -- is there a way to figure out what colleges provide much support?
- yes, lots of resources on this
- Np: how can I find those resources?
- Petersons has a guide specifically for colleges for students with LD/ADHD. If you google you will find a lot
- Thanks
- yes, lots of resources on this
- Op. Can we go to the same NP? Probably stupid question! He is a pediatric NP. Should be ok right?
- that's fine.
- Thank you
- Op again. Do you have any advice? How did you dc fare in college? Tia
- I'm not at that point yet... I'm still doing the ramp up to college. DS is a sophomore and we need to time his private testing so that it doesn't conflict with the district...(more)
- Op. I see. LS at dcs school reminded families to get the NP eval in 9th in order to secure it for standardized test accommodations. I haven't asked her about when to do it for...(more)
- np, colleges want a report or testing that was conducted within 3 years from when they start college. I have sophomore and senior who both have accommodations. The biggest piece...(more)
- Op. I see. LS at dcs school reminded families to get the NP eval in 9th in order to secure it for standardized test accommodations. I haven't asked her about when to do it for...(more)
- I'm not at that point yet... I'm still doing the ramp up to college. DS is a sophomore and we need to time his private testing so that it doesn't conflict with the district...(more)
- Op again. Do you have any advice? How did you dc fare in college? Tia
- Thank you
- that's fine.
- College Accessibility - accommodations, and disability services Facebook Group...(more)
- We were told you absolutely don’t need NP - just have school do updated testing.