Gosh- I don’t know where to start. EVERYBODY has been soooo helpful. I have gotten so much helpful information. I never dreamed that people could be so nice. THANK YOU so much.
Now to answer some of the questions, no I don’t think she has ever been tested for Auditory Processing .If she was it would have been when she was in kindergarden and she is 10 now. She did have a IQ test last year, they didn’t do one this year. Someone asked if I was asked questions about things she can do in daily life, no I wasn’t they went by what the classroom teacher observed in the classroom. I am sorry I don’t think she makes her bed and puts her clothes away in the classroom. I did tell them that she does that stuff at home on a daily basis because it is expected of her. She has chores to do everyday, and she puts her clothes away, washes dishes and all that kind of stuff . It may not always be perfect but, she is only 10. That was what she scored lowest in. How can she possibly score low in something that they don’t know if she can do or not.the scores were LIVING SKILLS DOMAIN:Personal:69 Domestic: 11 Community:35 with a total score:67 adaptive level: low, age range: 6-5
SOCIALIZATION DOMAIN
Interpersonal Relations 26
Play and Leisure Time 17
Coping Skills 18
total 82
Adaptive Level moderately low
Age equivalent 5-1
COMMUNICATION DOMAIN:
Receptive-15
expressive-48
written- 23
Total-68
Adaptive level -low
Age equivalent 6-5
Adaptive behavior composite: 69
Last year they gave her the CELF-3 the total language score was 50 .All scores fell in the below average range ,a comparison of the total language score with her WISC-3 full scale IQ of 68 from last April revealed an 18 point difference while her language score is well below her IQ a 22 point difference is needed to meet eligibility so a second test must validate the results of this test .OK this test says , a comparision of her spoken language quotient of 72 with her WISC 3 full scale IQ of 68 from last April revealed no discrepancy between scores. According to this test Kendra’s language skills are equal to ability level. If these are accurate , I don’t have a problem with her being in this classroom but, if they aren’t , thats when I have the problem.We are requesting a private evaluation and I am going off of socks web-site of letters. I am going to give it to the principal on Thursday when we have our meeting. Also, I would like to say that I haven’t signed anything or agreed to anything. I did notice that on the bottom of one of the papers I have it says that if I disagree with anything or have any questions to call her (special education director) within 10 days. So does this mean that I have 10 days to get this letter to her saying that I object to this and want outside testing?
If anybody needs anymore information please let me know, I will do anything if it is going to help my daughter . Thanks again for all the help!
Re: Thanks to everybody
I’m sure Socks is right about the 10 day issue. Please make sure when you do write your letter, you do it respectfully, tactuflly, with absolutely no emotion or “feelings”; simply state the facts and your request. Be specific. Odds are good you will have your emotions running hot, so do not mail the letter after first draft. Sleep on it and review in the am. Re-write, and even sleep on that one too. You will be amazed what will come to you and changes you will want to make. Without a doubt, after you do mail it, you will still have after thoughts about “but wait, I should have…”. Don’t worry about those, as you will know you did what you could. Do send the letter CERTIFIED MAIL. Keep the green receipt in your records and files.
BTW, I’m sorry I couldn’t respond to your prior post; very busy week this week… Good for you not letting them see you sweat or crack. Better that you taped the meeting. This bb sure is great to find out you aren’t alone and that others have travelled and are travelling the path you are on. You have your hands full, so find times to take breaks. Don’t make the ld matters the primary focus of life. Yes, they are important, but take those breaks. What’s really tough is to make your “time outs” effective by not talking about it, as for most of us, it becomes a hugely important issue that gets hashed and re-hashed into the family dynamics. It’s a really hard cycle to break. I am not saying take it lightly or do what needs to be done half heartedly, but be careful not to let it consume your every waking breath, as you will find it also invades your sleep time too! And you don’t have to worry, when you come back from the break (be it 15 minutes or a whole weekend), it will all be there when you get back and you just pick up and go from there. One thing you should not go slack on is the deadline dates with procedural processes; be certain to stay within timelines and keep things extremely well documented.
Good luck.
Andy
YES this is what it means:-) You have ten days to ask for a lot of things.
The point you are at now,it would mean requesting an evaluation. If you were at different points it would mean ten days to file for due process or mediation. Or ten days to inform them that you are removing her from public school placing her in a private one and filing in court to seek reimbursement. Don’t worry if you ever had to get to these points the ten day rule would start over. Basicly your state has a ten day rule for disagreements.