Thursday, April 08, 2004
Whew!
I really dodged a bullet just now. Sometimes the faceless bureaucracy CAN be tweaked to grow a sympathy-organ, and this time I lucked out.
Because of Mike's developmental delays, he gets SSI and Medicaid. He was scheduled for a major review, which means going out of town to be assessed by a professional. (You'd think that getting copies of his school IEPs that show him working on 2-3 grade level stuff at age 12 would be enough, but maybe they want to be sure he's not just a slacker....)
I panicked yesterday when permission slips came home yesterday and one was for the BIG 5th grade out of town field trip. He has been trying SO hard to be a good classroom citizen and keep his "tickets" so he would get to go. OF COURSE it would turn out to be the same day he had his assessment appointment!
But luckily the guy in charge of these things is nice. He let me reschedule it. Of course, now we have to drive to Pueblo (2 hours) instead of Las Animas (30 minutes), but I'm willing to do that rather than hand Mike such a big disappointment.
While I'm at it, I'll post this:
I will not stand for this
One of the upsides about having a child with challenges is that I've got quite a bit more clout than the average parent in regards to what kind of learning atmosphere my kid is in all day, and I'm happy to say Mike's school and principal are right there with me if I need some little punk on the bus or playground hauled in for a talking to about how it's not nice to tease the retarded kids. But then, they know I am super super strict with Mike about HIM never being a bully, which I think helps us pull together.
Overall I think schools are becoming more aware of the problems bullying causes. And so few parents get involved these days that anyone volunteering to help with ANY problems will be enthusiastically welcomed. If not, well, there's a warning sign of a not-so-good school right there....
Because of Mike's developmental delays, he gets SSI and Medicaid. He was scheduled for a major review, which means going out of town to be assessed by a professional. (You'd think that getting copies of his school IEPs that show him working on 2-3 grade level stuff at age 12 would be enough, but maybe they want to be sure he's not just a slacker....)
I panicked yesterday when permission slips came home yesterday and one was for the BIG 5th grade out of town field trip. He has been trying SO hard to be a good classroom citizen and keep his "tickets" so he would get to go. OF COURSE it would turn out to be the same day he had his assessment appointment!
But luckily the guy in charge of these things is nice. He let me reschedule it. Of course, now we have to drive to Pueblo (2 hours) instead of Las Animas (30 minutes), but I'm willing to do that rather than hand Mike such a big disappointment.
While I'm at it, I'll post this:
| Everyone Feels This Pain | ||||
| Show your support | ||||
One of the upsides about having a child with challenges is that I've got quite a bit more clout than the average parent in regards to what kind of learning atmosphere my kid is in all day, and I'm happy to say Mike's school and principal are right there with me if I need some little punk on the bus or playground hauled in for a talking to about how it's not nice to tease the retarded kids. But then, they know I am super super strict with Mike about HIM never being a bully, which I think helps us pull together.
Overall I think schools are becoming more aware of the problems bullying causes. And so few parents get involved these days that anyone volunteering to help with ANY problems will be enthusiastically welcomed. If not, well, there's a warning sign of a not-so-good school right there....
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