So they decided to drop it and simply reinstate the accommodations for which I had pushed and got in October (which is that he will have a scribe). Apparently, my email annoyed them. I dropped DS off late and went into the office with him and the principal was waiting there and asked to have a word with me. He assured me they will go with what I want - to keep his writing accommodations but just wanted to tell me that the teachers are just looking to find and help increase DS' stamina. I said point blank that is not her/their job and she is not qualified to do that. Unless she is a CHOP neurologist and neuromuscular specialist or a qualified OT it is not appropriate for any of them to be doing that. We have diagnoses from neurologists, neuromuscular specialist and various OT evals and diagnoses. That is not teacher's place to be concerned with that - she is to provide a scribe for multiple sentences (tests etc), period. He seemed to be a little surprised/speechless at that - not really in a negative way just as if he hadn't realized that himself or something. He said the tone of my email was not nice enough and didn't have enough platitudes in it (not my first one but my second one). I told him that if they do not want to see my unpleasant side then they should not try to take away my son's accommodations. I told him I am offended that they keep saying the accommodations "enable" my DS's and "shortchange" him. I said to him that having to use the word "disability" with regard to my son was painful and difficult, coming to terms with the fact that his condition could not be "fixed" was even harder for my DH and I and if we could accept that our son has a disability then so could Ms. Teacher. I told him him that I want the remarks and comments and the mindset that this is something that can be "cured" if he is just pushed or if he is not accommodated to stop. It wasn't pretty but I honestly think they will be much more careful and will be much less likely to pull it in the future. I told him if anyone, including him or any teacher, tries to take away my son's writing accommodations (b/c they are really THE MOST important ones to me) they will have a very unpleasant fight on their hands. I could have been nicer but it felt good to be firm and strong and well not, so nice considering I felt like they were sneaky and tried to hurt my DS.
