So, I had a meeting a while back with DS8's two main teachers (one teaches math&science, the other English & social studies.) They both appeared to understand everything I was trying to get across in regards to DS's needs/strengths/weaknesses, but I guess the English/social studies teacher (let's call her Ms B) didn't fully "get it." The class has been working on a fairly big project for basically the whole six weeks, called a 'Country in a Box.' The kids selected their countries (DS selected Thailand, because my husband and I went there this past year) and I guess were given some instruction/time to work on it in class. Apparently they were also given instruction on work to do at home regarding this. But, as you might imagine, a child with PDD-NOS & ADHD is in no position to manage a project of this scale on his own. When I met with the teachers I told Ms B that if he was expected to do anything at home, *I* needed to be informed and given the instructions.
Well, I find out this morning from DS that they're having a party or something today... I poke and prod him with question and lo and behold, at some point earlier in this week he was given a permission slip for me to sign that says his project is due TODAY! And there is a big party all morning while the kids present their boxes. Of course DS has apparently NOTHING done on this box because I guess he was supposed to be doing this at home all this time? ARG! I am so angry at his teacher and sad for him. He gets to spend all morning in a Kindergarten class while his classmates do their presentations and have their party. It's so incredibly unfair, IMO.
I emailed his teacher a note this morning asking for another conference. Unfortunately the lady who's responsible for getting the ARD stuff together so we can meet and discuss an IEP or 504 (I am really going to push for an IEP now) has said they will be 'evaluating' him until the end of the month and then I guess we'll go from there. I am very stressed and irritated at the moment... I tried pushing to get started on the ARD process a month before school even started! And, as freaking usual, here we are 2 full 6 weeks into school and we still haven't had an ARD meeting, and DS has been left to fall on his face on a major project! Thankfully he's got straight 100's on everything else for the 6-weeks, so even if she gives him a 0 he should have a 90% for the 6-weeks.
*sigh* Okay, thank you for letting me vent... My plan at the moment is to buy DS a daily planner (his last school gave them out to everyone and made using it part of the curriculum) and make sure the teachers are aware he has it, and have him write down all his assignments and due dates, and have the teachers maybe sign off on it each day. That way I'll have something I can look over every day and know what on earth is happening in class!
Last edited by epoh; 10/19/12 06:32 AM.
