tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27817243.post8576781758428683833..comments2024-03-24T03:28:37.007-04:00Comments on Life With Joey: Kindergarden ReadinessJoeymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08254601805621175842noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27817243.post-51113101003205658612007-06-01T16:32:00.000-04:002007-06-01T16:32:00.000-04:00...Is it possible for him to be in a self-containe...<B><I>...Is it possible for him to be in a self-contained classroom this year and then be integrated next year, ...?</B></I><BR/><BR/>This is pretty much the route we took. After almost having Buddy Boy expelled in Kindergarten, we worked our way up from half time in self-contained classroom/half time in school for emotionally disturbed (best deal we and our lawyer could make once they built all of their "evidence" of his disruptions), to whole day in self-contained classroom (took about 6 months), to starting "special" (art, computer, PE) by the end of this year.<BR/><BR/>Next year he starts off in the self-contained classroom, while going to all of his "specials" with the regular class. For Buddy Boy, that is probably the ideal situation for him at this time.<BR/><BR/>So my message is, even though <I>they</I> may have an agenda and plan, that doesn't mean that you can't change it. By showing success and re-convening the IEP as often as necessary, things can change.Club 166https://www.blogger.com/profile/01816977079856902634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27817243.post-72261226592464705802007-06-01T14:47:00.000-04:002007-06-01T14:47:00.000-04:00sigh... should I feel fortunate we know Ezra belon...sigh... should I feel fortunate we know Ezra belongs in the self-contained room next year? I don't much like the teacher (She's strong on ABA, and also suggested my 9 year old go back to Kindergarten which he did at age 6.. grr) but they have a large staff, so he'll find a "friend"(besides his big brother), I hope. We SO LOVE his Early Childhood teacher. But he can't stay there forever ;)<BR/>It would be nice if Joey's IEP allowed for SOME mainstreaming with the support of the EEN room. EEN staff seem much more ready to keep up communication with parents. I hope the transition goes smoothly for Joey. Remember, IEP's CAN be amended!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732095611947394379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27817243.post-72848948733775148672007-06-01T09:08:00.000-04:002007-06-01T09:08:00.000-04:00I have to agree with club 166 on this one.It's too...I have to agree with club 166 on this one.<BR/><BR/>It's too bad the other teacher is lukewarm. I'm a big proponant of integration if at all possible (my son is integrated with a full time aid) but I would also go with the better teacher every time. Hopefully you'll be able to provide some social interaction with typical peers when he's not at school.<BR/><BR/>Is it possible for him to be in a self-contained classroom this year and then be integrated next year or is this the choosing of a path the school won't let you off of later?mumkeepingsanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359192887444530869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27817243.post-16164485600623920422007-05-31T23:08:00.000-04:002007-05-31T23:08:00.000-04:00Big hugs to you! I am still exhausted and trying ...Big hugs to you! I am <I>still</I> exhausted and trying to pull myself together and recover from our IEP a week and a half ago. Oh, how I hate the vague goals and the crazy pushback. Take care of yourself.Mary P Jones (MPJ)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10251787926841410344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27817243.post-37364057977402240172007-05-31T23:06:00.000-04:002007-05-31T23:06:00.000-04:00We decide the setting Joey will be in. Will we put...<I><B>We decide the setting Joey will be in. Will we put him in the self-contained classroom, with the spectacular teacher, lower student: faculty ratio, but not as much exposure to non-disabled peers? Or do we try to press for LRE, despite the teacher being lukewarm and no aide available? The school personnel find his "behaviors" disruptive, so they want him in self-contained; but how much of it discrimination against his way of expressing himself, and how much is really of concern? </B></I><BR/><BR/>Sounds like your choice is clear. You have to go with the better teacher, even though it's the self-contained classroom. I'll go with the better teacher any day of the week.<BR/><BR/>But maybe this is our own experience clouding my judgement. In our case we went with the regular class (which the school recommended, though they denied our request for a 1:1 aide). What followed was a disaster. They had no tolerance for Buddy Boy's behaviors, and he almost ended up being expelled. It took us a year and a lot of money (lawyer) to straighten the situation out.Club 166https://www.blogger.com/profile/01816977079856902634noreply@blogger.com