hi thank you.
ok. no abbreviations. got it
and i'm sorry about that!
yes SAS is school of advanced study, i actually did mention it, but it was probably lost in my wordiness. is that a word?
ok, regarding his current teacher. yes, she is supposed to be a terrific teacher and she does seem caring. however, i have the feeling because my son is already ahead, he is getting overlooked. he is allowed to just sit there. i wonder too, if because of autism- maybe he is also a bit neglected? i think about this only because the teacher doesn't seem to believe he has autism. most people would never think it. actually,
at the awesome public school with the gifted magnet- the magnet psychologist who gave him the test, when told of his autism much later- she said she never would have even considered it. so that is a HUGE pat on the back for my son! he's awesome!
anyhow, his current teacher, yes, just sort of lets him zone out. she has 3 other kids in class with autism who have behavioral issues from what i have seen, and she does spend a lot of time correcting them. so when she compares my high functioning aut to these kids? sure, he looks pretty good. when you compare my HFA to a neurotypical kid (NT) he still looks pretty darn good! because he follows the rules- and is always honest.
ok, also, yes, he does have an IEP. i'm not sure the teacher has even read it. it is time for a new one... i will ask about having him tested. but since he is just turning 6, i do not believe they will do it. i cannot afford the testing. i also do not believe the teacher will sign the needed form for my son, needed to apply to eChoices- lausd's magnet program. because he is too young to be tested, he must meet 4 levels of criteria in area of critical thinking... this past june, the asst principal and his teacher both believed he met the 4criteria easily. and he proved it by testing into the highly sought after magnet school------ his current school is NOT a magnet. and the SAS program is in no way for "gifted" kids.
if the teacher refuses to sign, we are stuck.
