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The saga of the IEP continues...we parted with no agreement and...
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 394898" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>We also had a teacher diagnosis ODD in difficult child 3. No professional has ever given him that diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>It is not up to staff to diagnose. However, they can suggest it be assessed, if there are sufficient grounds. Doesn't sound like it here, though. </p><p></p><p>When I've had problems like this, I find a way to take it to the principal. I find a way to justify its relevance tot he principal and I generally find I get a positive outcome. Even at the old, really bad school.</p><p></p><p>Good on her for standing up for what is right. I would be taking that up with the principal - it's not right for her to be penalised for showing good citizenship.</p><p></p><p>About the mind-mapping - difficult child 1 was taught about it by a teacher (who taught the whole class) but I also learned abut it so I could reinforce it at home. I actually use it as a writing technique - remember when you were a kid at school being told to write a story, but first you had to write a story outline? I HATED that, because an outline is always linear, and my thoughts never are. But I would have loved mind-mapping. Only it hadn't been invented back then. It's Edward de Bono stuff, marvellously simple in concept and really easy (especially if you keep it simple).</p><p></p><p>If you still feel it's way beyond you (at least to teach it to Jumper) then certainly ask the teacher (or have it put into the IEP or 504) to teach it to her as a coping strategy to help her with her short-term memory issues (which is how we described the problem with difficult child 1). Simply say, "Someone I know has a son who had similar problems and found that when the boy was taught to mind-map, he performed much better in writing tasks. Could you please teach mind-mapping to Jumper and see if it helps? If it does help, it could make your h=job easier too. It is also a technique that could be of use to the other students."</p><p></p><p>Seriously - do check it out for yourself, at least. It can be used to problem solve, it can be used to draft a writing task, I love it for developing story outlines, especially those complex, non-linear ones that have twist after twist after twist...</p><p></p><p>I'll try and find some links for you.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 394898, member: 1991"] We also had a teacher diagnosis ODD in difficult child 3. No professional has ever given him that diagnosis. It is not up to staff to diagnose. However, they can suggest it be assessed, if there are sufficient grounds. Doesn't sound like it here, though. When I've had problems like this, I find a way to take it to the principal. I find a way to justify its relevance tot he principal and I generally find I get a positive outcome. Even at the old, really bad school. Good on her for standing up for what is right. I would be taking that up with the principal - it's not right for her to be penalised for showing good citizenship. About the mind-mapping - difficult child 1 was taught about it by a teacher (who taught the whole class) but I also learned abut it so I could reinforce it at home. I actually use it as a writing technique - remember when you were a kid at school being told to write a story, but first you had to write a story outline? I HATED that, because an outline is always linear, and my thoughts never are. But I would have loved mind-mapping. Only it hadn't been invented back then. It's Edward de Bono stuff, marvellously simple in concept and really easy (especially if you keep it simple). If you still feel it's way beyond you (at least to teach it to Jumper) then certainly ask the teacher (or have it put into the IEP or 504) to teach it to her as a coping strategy to help her with her short-term memory issues (which is how we described the problem with difficult child 1). Simply say, "Someone I know has a son who had similar problems and found that when the boy was taught to mind-map, he performed much better in writing tasks. Could you please teach mind-mapping to Jumper and see if it helps? If it does help, it could make your h=job easier too. It is also a technique that could be of use to the other students." Seriously - do check it out for yourself, at least. It can be used to problem solve, it can be used to draft a writing task, I love it for developing story outlines, especially those complex, non-linear ones that have twist after twist after twist... I'll try and find some links for you. Marg [/QUOTE]
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