Dee dee, do schools, in general, provide this ? Do you have to ask for this ?
RtI (response to intervention) is supposed to be operating for everyone. It means that if something doesn't seem to be working, they try something else, before going through a formal special ed process about it.
In practice, sometimes it works great, sometimes it's an excuse for a district to drag its feet on implementing services.
I don't think anyone is going to implement an individualized special education program of teaching EF to a 5-year-old if that's the only issue; especially in boys it's assumed they can't get their act together for some years yet. If there are other concerns in addition, or if it's diagnosable ADHD, you are more likely to be able to get something into place. If those skills aren't coming into place and the gap between a child and peers gets really obvious, it's more clear to school that something should be done.
It is true that schools do work on EF with all students as a matter of course; but it is also true that some kids need extra teaching and reinforcement on these issues. I also think that it's not that common for a school to have someone on staff who is skilled in addressing these challenges.
DeeDee
