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I read the post below asking for IEP help, and it was useful, but my situation is slightly different and I wanted to run it by you all. As I reported last year, my difficult child got a 504 plan based on a private neuropsychologist exam that diagnosis'd him with ADHD-not otherwise specified. His teachers have been fairly cooperative with...

I couldn't go to Odin's 504 meeting today, and nor could his father. My husband went as my representative, but X didn't send anyone. My husband is a superb stepfather and negotiator and probably did a better job overall than I could have, but he didn't do anything about how Odin will be graded...

When difficult child got the 504 plan I'd requested I gave in to the temptation to sit back and relax. Okay, maybe I didn't exactly relax, but I returned my attention to other challenges in the life of my family that had taken a back seat while I'd been working to get difficult child a neuropsychological exam and...

I don't have my initial meeting with the school about Odin until next week. But the guidance counselor told me today that I had to be prepared that the accommodation offered might be for him to drop out of his accelerated/honors classes and take "general ed" classes instead. I told her that...

Got this today from Odin's history teacher. "Good afternoon, "My name is [teacher] and I am [Odin]’s teacher for [academic course]. I had to speak with [Odin] this afternoon about his sleeping in my class. I have spoken to him before about it, and even sent him to his counselor if he felt...

I just found out that everyone in Odin's class will be administered the PSAT at the end of October. At 7:30 in the morning! -- which is a really bad time of day for him because he tends to stay up all night, even on the odd occasions when he doesn't want to. My meeting with the school to...

I am returning to this site after many years during which I just dealt with my kids' problems a day at a time, but after finally getting a neuropsychologist exam for my middle child I think I need a grand strategy, so I'm back. We don't have the written report yet, but the oral feedback this morning...

Took Odin to see the new GP today. I can see why the original doctor said she'd be a better bet for us -- it was like night and day! What a relief. She said she doesn't see Odin's symptoms as manipulation at all. She said repeatedly that she's "just" a family practitioner and thus can't...

Some of you may remember how my easy child/difficult child 'tween son was saying he was having frightening thoughts that were keeping him from sleeping, and he thought suicide might be better than facing any of the horrible deaths he was imagining. He has also been tearful lately and not wanting to be left alone...

Odin's behavior is fine, if a bit cranky, but recently he has been having trouble falling asleep. He says he is troubled by gruesome thoughts (something about scarecrows and various horrible ways of dying) that keep him awake. A couple of times he has woken me up at night crying. And now he...

Cat people, please help! About a year ago I adopted a cat (Himalayan mix, I think -- not really sure) from a family that was moving. They had bought her when she was a small kitten from an old woman selling kittens on the street. I felt like I'd won the lottery. She was beautiful, loving...

I wondered if you all might have some suggestions, as I'm at a loss. husband and I received this weird letter from Thor's teacher today, and I don't know how to respond. She seems to be accusing us of neglecting our child, and I'm afraid of being too defensive in reply for fear of giving her...

Hi, folks - It's my youngest who brought me here (and I've been a lurker for years even though this is my first post), but this is a question with respect to my easy child Odin. I worked hard at his old public school to get him an IEP for his articulation issues, and he used to get speech therapy there...