I was just wondering if someone would be a little familiar with children with CAPD and what kind of accomodations they get in their school district???
I have a 11 year old daughter with dyslexia and CAPD. She has gotten speech and resource room for reading and math in the past. This fall she started in an inclusion room with 3 teachers that team teach. Allison has always been a very hard worker and always done what she is expected to do………..I have made a few phone calls to see how she is doing and no reply from the teachers???? Then last week I got a progress report in the mail and Allison had opened it before I got home………she wrote me a note that she was a failure and that she was sorry and she just knows that the teacher hates her! My heart just about broke……..she cried and frankly so did I. When I went to conferences I was told that she doesn’t always understand what she is suppose to do, not staying on task and working at a slower pace???? These are things that have not been issues for her in the past???? I am just wondering if the accomodations I had in place are being followed???
I spoke with the Teacher Consultant at the school and she told me that she thinks Allison should probably go back to the resource room or maybe a cognitive impaired room????? This is something I was not prepared for???? Allison is socially where she needs to be for her age, very sensitive and is very aware of the fact that if she goes to another room, she will be different. When I talked to her about it, she just cried hysterically………I am at a real loss here……..any advice???
I totally understand
Tammy,
I have heard a lot of what you are saying. My son has CAPD-it always frustrates me when the teachers say that sometimes he doesnt understand directions or takes longer-That is part of CAPD!!! In terms of accomodations they are obviously only as good as the teachers. Year in, year out I found that they dont do some of them.
Here are the accomodations for my son-
Study Guides at the beginning of a unit
Frequent checkins where he restates what the directions are
Hard copy of any test (no copying from the board)
Books on tape
Untimed tests.
In terms of sending your daughter back to the resource room, I understand her reluctance. My son used to be pulled out for speech-which turned out to be a study hall. Now he sees someone privately. I think you need to determine if all the accomodations are being met and if in fact they want your daughter to go to the resource room becuase it would be easier for them.
I hope that this helps!
Kat
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You may also want to speak with your audiologist to see if a personal fm trainer is needed or a sound field system in the class. Are all the teachers teaching at once or is just one giving the lesson? Is the class loud? This may not be the best listening environment. Your audiologist will have the best guidelines with regards to an optimal listening environment. The schools are suppose to provide the equipment if needed but this is a big expense and you may have trouble getting approval. Hope this helps
Lisa
she may also be co-morbid
with ADD on top of CAPD…that was what happened to my daughter…We always thought it was just CAPD but between kindergarten and 5th grade even with an FM system she just couldnt’ pull it together, her self-esteem was in tatters, she would say things like I am stupid…she she wasn’t happy, she was dazed and confused because she couldn’t figure out why her friends got reading and writing and she didn’t.
So we tried meds in 5th grade and she said…”Mom, is this what it feels like when you tell me to focus? After meds we made light years growth on her skills we never retained her…Now she is in 10th grade, still on meds for 5 years but she is doing fantastic, she is an athlete, she takes Spanish, algebra…I would have never dreamed that meds were the answer for her….She still has CAPD that will never go away but at least we know what worked to remediate her and now she has tons of friends and known for her outgoing upbeat personality and vibrant smile…
Accomodations for CAPD
My daughter is CAPD/Dyslexia…….She has always done well considering her struggles. She has had speech, resource room for reading and math and tutoring. This year is her first year in middle school and I am so sure that has alot to do with it. There is one teacher at a time teaching and they do have a sound field and I am guessing that they use it!! my son does have his own fm system…..this really helps him.he is ADD/CAPD. My son is also on meds and it does make a big difference……but not everyday. I have explained to the teachers that you have to take the good days when you get them!! i have called my own IEP and it is set for 11-1. I have talked with previous speech teacher and she has given me alot of input…….definitely doesn’t think my daughter needs to be pulled out…..I think that I am going to have to make sure that the accomodations are being followed thru and stay right on top of things!!!!I have gotten some really good input and sure do appreciate it!!! :)
Thanks-
Tammy
one more thought
my daughter still struggles with reading and she too was diagnosed with dyslexia…with the CAPD/Dyslexia it is the sound/symbol relationship they get confused. But the other key ingredient the ability the child has to monitor their own internal thoughts and distractibility. I have CAPD/ADD but I don’t have dyslexia, I am a great speller and rapid reader. My daughter is different she struggles with dyslexia/CAPD/ADD. However, I can understand the auditory processing piece, I still struggle with that on a daily basis and as a result I am very visual, easily startled. I use a hearing aid and I have used Assistive listening devices.
I personally don’t like soundfield systems because the background noise gets louder with all the kids trying to talk over the soundfield which just exasperates the CAPD. You may want to consider talking with your pediatrician about a trial of meds if the accomodations aren’t working and her self esteem continues to be an issue.
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Interesting point about the soundfields, patti. I didn’t even know these were in use around here, but I am working now with a boy whose class had one when he was in Grade 1. His mother said it drove him to distraction — he would cover his ears to try to cut the volume. A lot of people in my family are hypersensitive and can’t work in noisy environments either. I would definitely think twice before wanting to use one of these.
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Hi Tammy,
Wow, your daughter sounds alot like my son! He also has capd. I had battled the system in Florida to get an IEP with accommodations for capd, but to our dissappointment, they didn’t recognize capd as a “specific learning disability” so, they would not accommodate him.
We moved out of Florida for that reason. We now live in Pennsylvania, and Im happy to say that as of last week, we have an IEP designed specifically for capd! It only took 5 years, but anyway…
His accommodations include: preferential seating in all classes, tests are read to him, lessons are pre-taught, he is pulled out of math and reading
to go to learning support to receive intense remediation of both of these subjects (since he was never accommodated before, he never grasped basic concepts such as: addition/subtraction, telling time, phonics, reading,
sight words, decoding, and comprehension)
Also, if he receives a 70% or below on a test in Soc.St;Science, or Health,
he will be re-tested orally. He will have hearing support as well with intensive capd related programs to help with listening effectively, retention of auditory and written information, short term memory,and organization skills.
He also struggles with self esteem issues. He is a hard working, eager to please little boy. If he feels like the teacher is losing patience, or getting mad at him for “not getting it” he just shuts down. I made a point at the IEP meeting to tell them that he does much better with alot of support,
and teachers that praise him for his accomplishments rather than belittle him for his weaknesses. I mean, think about this- don’t we gain much better results with our children when we raise their spirits,and celebrate their uniqueness, rather than lowering their self esteem and dignity?
I hope all goes well for you and your daughter, Good luck :)
This sounds like a big change for her and I think it is reasonable to expect some struggling
Are there tests out there to validate the cognitive concerns or are the teachers just guessing
Three teachers team teaching ought to be following her accomodations? What are they? Do you have a good idea of how to check? REmember, most the kids in that room are neurotypical so there are only a few needing special ed assistance. I would definitely be sure your DD is getting the majority of their time
Certainly, I would expect a teacher put in there for the IEP kids to occasionally help out someone else, but it shouldnt be happening at the expense of the IEP kids. And, lets face it, the neurotypical kids are probably less frustrating so yeah……I would push the issue and see exactly what they are doing with her re:IEP
“Describe a typical class period and how you interact with my daughter” or “When you ……….(fill in accomodation), what does she do?”
Something along those lines to get the conversation rolling at a another conference