BE PREPARED!

Judy
I search for answers every day for my children. I have two boys that have language disorders. My first child wasn’t dx until he was 10 years old and they tried to say he had a behavioral problem. I’m please to say that he is in the 12 grade and will be graduating 2002. My other son also was dx last year but I knew when he was in kindergarden that he had a language problem. The school rules or the law was that you couldn’t test a child that young and and it is best to hold them back. I didn’t allow them to hold him back because I didn’t see how that would help him when he couldn’t get a ruleing for LD. He is in the second grade this year with the ruleing and I take part in everything.The teachers are great and I notice if I don’t say anything they go through the motion and because I have educated myself they are all over the problem with phone calls to me, notes and asking me for my help. He is doing well.

QUESTIONS
Is it a good idea to hold a child back with a LD or any other learning problem ?
How do you know when you need to hold a child back when teachers are saying they need it but you feel that they realy didn’t do what they should have done to help your child? tutorjc wrote:
>
> Parents please, please, please, be sure your childs
> IEP will meet his needs when he/she goes back to
> school. Different teachers, schedules, administrators
> means very different approaches. Be sure ALL, and I MEAN ALL,
> of your childs teachers have read through the IEP,
> especially the
> accomodations and modifications. I guarantee you this may not
> always happen!!
>
> The beginning of a school year for many teachers can
> be extremely chaotic and unorganized. Help the
> teachers with a phone call, quick note or an email,
> letting them know what works with your child. Your are
> your childs “master” teacher. You DO know what works
> and what does not work!
> DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE 6 WEEKS INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR!! Call
> and talk to the teachers, principal,etc. NOW!
>
> After a while if you feel some changes need to be made
> call an IEP team meeting!
> Believe me, I speak from experience. As a teacher I
> really welcomed those parents that shared information
> with me, that I never had or knew. Do not assume the
> teacher has this info!
>
> I have an online tutoring service and if you ever need
> my help for your child just email me.I often coordinate work
> with the schools. This service really can provide additional
> reinforcement, and strengthening of skills that our kids need.
>
> I also offer consultant work with parents regarding the
> appropriate
> writing of IEP’s for initial/re-evaluation and annual IEP
> meetings.
> Don’t just settle for the IEP, demand as much as you can get,
> which
> means you need to attend every IEP meeting prepared!!
>
> Good luck! You can make a difference!
> Judy