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<blockquote data-quote="Kjs" data-source="post: 86985"><p>difficult child had same type of report back from school testing. WE have always known writing was difficult for him, but excused it to the fact that he skipped second grade and that is where they learned cursive.</p><p></p><p>We were not really aware of the difficulty until the testing last year. He is in 8th grade this year. The IEP wasn't complete until the last week of school last year.</p><p></p><p>What has worked is the use of the computer for all free form writing assignments. There is a computer in each class, and he has access to it for any essay questions on tests, any writing assignment. If the computer is not available, he is able to go to the library.</p><p></p><p>He chooses to take some assignments home. Even the worksheets (exception = Math). He can type 100 WPM, so he finds it so much faster and easier to type the questions, or just the answers and we staple it to the worksheet. Much less frustration, much less fighting. And..If he forgets to turn it in, or is lost by himself or teachers (don't know which, but many have been lost) we have a copy of all assignments on the computer. (and if it continues to be an issue with Math, we will photo copy all assignments)</p><p></p><p>He has written into his IEP the use of email or a flash drive to send incomplete assignments home to work on.</p><p></p><p>Also added to IEP this year is "extended time outs" In which case, they will call me if the anxiety/frustration level is very high, and I can pick him up for the day, for an hour, what ever it takes. That we did one day, and you could see the relief just looking at him. Some days all the counselors, social workers, teachers, staff members are just too difficult to deal with. I wasn't aware of that option. Principal pointed that out.</p><p></p><p>Good luck. IEP's make me so nervous.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kjs, post: 86985"] difficult child had same type of report back from school testing. WE have always known writing was difficult for him, but excused it to the fact that he skipped second grade and that is where they learned cursive. We were not really aware of the difficulty until the testing last year. He is in 8th grade this year. The IEP wasn't complete until the last week of school last year. What has worked is the use of the computer for all free form writing assignments. There is a computer in each class, and he has access to it for any essay questions on tests, any writing assignment. If the computer is not available, he is able to go to the library. He chooses to take some assignments home. Even the worksheets (exception = Math). He can type 100 WPM, so he finds it so much faster and easier to type the questions, or just the answers and we staple it to the worksheet. Much less frustration, much less fighting. And..If he forgets to turn it in, or is lost by himself or teachers (don't know which, but many have been lost) we have a copy of all assignments on the computer. (and if it continues to be an issue with Math, we will photo copy all assignments) He has written into his IEP the use of email or a flash drive to send incomplete assignments home to work on. Also added to IEP this year is "extended time outs" In which case, they will call me if the anxiety/frustration level is very high, and I can pick him up for the day, for an hour, what ever it takes. That we did one day, and you could see the relief just looking at him. Some days all the counselors, social workers, teachers, staff members are just too difficult to deal with. I wasn't aware of that option. Principal pointed that out. Good luck. IEP's make me so nervous. [/QUOTE]
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