DS3
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Currently difficult child has an IEP for speech therapy ONLY. But his teacher is complaining that unless she works with him one-on-one, he doesn't do his work. Mind you, what they are asking him to do is write the 'letter of the day' at the top of the page, and draw a few pictures that start with that letter. The teacher presents which letter they should be working on, and also offers drawings of items that start with that letter. So all he needs to do is write a letter, and draw a picture or two.
Here's the issue. If left on his own, he just scribbles away, and doesn't do any of the stuff he has been asked to do. OR he draws one picture on top of the other, so it all ends up a squiggly mess anyways. She says she can't sit down with him every day to make sure he does his work. She has an assistant for part of the class, but even then it's 2 vs 14.
Anywho, his ABA therapist has been working with him with fine motor skills. Which is really what the kid needs to learn. His main point when I brought up what the teacher said was 'how do you expect him to draw when he can't write?'. It is a good question.
Mind you, he gets 1 hour a week with an Occupational Therapist (OT) who does Neuro-BioFeedback. I talked with them last night, and they said he has improved overall, but that they have only been working on the right hemi-sphere because we needed to conquer the emotions first. So at his next session (friday), they will start working on the left hemisphere which should help the fine motor skills, the attention, etc.
His psychiatric has changed his medications. He takes one 25mg Adderall XR, as well as one 5mg Adderall (not extended), which is to help it kick in faster. I notice a big difference in the afternoon, as I'm not ready to pull my hair out. But it doesn't seem to kick in fully by the time school starts, which is why they added the regular and not extended to take as well. He still has his on and off days.
Anywho, what I need to do is: Get him evaluated by the Occupational Therapist (OT) at school. Problem is, there isn't one on the premises. But there are quite a few in the district. I was told by my advocate that if there isn't one on the premises that they have to basically 'transfer them in temporarily' to work with my son. Which I need to request in writing.
Also, I need to somehow get it into his IEP that he NEEDS the one-on-one. Otherwise he doesn't do his work.
So how do I do all of this?
I'm really tired from not sleeping well the past few nights, and recovering from my cold. And help/advice welcomed.
TIA!
DS3
Here's the issue. If left on his own, he just scribbles away, and doesn't do any of the stuff he has been asked to do. OR he draws one picture on top of the other, so it all ends up a squiggly mess anyways. She says she can't sit down with him every day to make sure he does his work. She has an assistant for part of the class, but even then it's 2 vs 14.
Anywho, his ABA therapist has been working with him with fine motor skills. Which is really what the kid needs to learn. His main point when I brought up what the teacher said was 'how do you expect him to draw when he can't write?'. It is a good question.
Mind you, he gets 1 hour a week with an Occupational Therapist (OT) who does Neuro-BioFeedback. I talked with them last night, and they said he has improved overall, but that they have only been working on the right hemi-sphere because we needed to conquer the emotions first. So at his next session (friday), they will start working on the left hemisphere which should help the fine motor skills, the attention, etc.
His psychiatric has changed his medications. He takes one 25mg Adderall XR, as well as one 5mg Adderall (not extended), which is to help it kick in faster. I notice a big difference in the afternoon, as I'm not ready to pull my hair out. But it doesn't seem to kick in fully by the time school starts, which is why they added the regular and not extended to take as well. He still has his on and off days.
Anywho, what I need to do is: Get him evaluated by the Occupational Therapist (OT) at school. Problem is, there isn't one on the premises. But there are quite a few in the district. I was told by my advocate that if there isn't one on the premises that they have to basically 'transfer them in temporarily' to work with my son. Which I need to request in writing.
Also, I need to somehow get it into his IEP that he NEEDS the one-on-one. Otherwise he doesn't do his work.
So how do I do all of this?
I'm really tired from not sleeping well the past few nights, and recovering from my cold. And help/advice welcomed.
TIA!
DS3