VLADIS SERVICES WHERE APPROVED!!

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Ohh I am soo happy!! The school district approved his ALL the services requested! I did not push for a aid as his teacher said he is doing allot better! but he is getting his psych, speec, physical and even transportation! Thanks you guys for always listening & helping us out! I think I may introduce Vladi to this site too

Congrats!

Way to go!

I was so hoping you would post an update!

BeeBee

Los Angeles Parents,
We were informed through our son's first grade that if his writing didn't improve that he would have difficulty getting through 2nd or any other grade, even though his CAT 6 scores placed him in the top 1% of the country in both reading and math, and his IEP scoring his reading and math at grade levels far beyond his own.

We found a specialist in Colorado (MA, Licensed HCP) who gave us lots of techniques and training to work with our son through the summer. The exercises includes gross and fine motor skills which focused on right brain / left brain integration. Fast forward to the first week in 2nd grade and he turns in his first spelling test where his handwriting is the best we'd ever seen. Two weeks later in this class, his handwriting is spaghetti again and he's screaming that he can't 'DO' math anymore (which we come to find that conceptually he gets it, but the teaching method he doesn't get and because he can't do it the WAY HE'S SUPPOSED TO he's unable to complete the homework). We ask to move him to a different class.

Here we are a couple of months later, he's still with the same teacher and we've filed a 'DUE PROCESS' letter with the school district through our attorney. Our first informal hearing with the school administrator, occupational therapist, and teacher proved that the teacher is still 'clueless' about our son's condition; at the end of the hour meeting after we explain that our son needs more time for writing assignments etc, as one of the many 'ACCOMODATIONS' that the school must provide, she hands me a form saying that his writing is not up to standards. She explains to me that he is refusing to write lengthy sentences as they are doing paragraphs now.

And our son's self esteem is being crushed! We would like to find a 'mainstream' school or school district that recognizes the disabilities rather than discriminating against it.

Does anyone know the Los Angeles Area school districts? What's worked well for you??

Well I live in LA county howver I live in the Montebello School District the school Vladi attends is not his "home SChool" but he is there on a permit and now because of his Diagnosis he is able to continue there. Have you Spoken to the Special Needs Coordinator for your district? are you just working with the school? how about the Regional center? Vladi has had HORRIBLE writting since 1st grade he is in 5th now and for the state test last year he had to write a essay with his HORRIBLE writting, well low and behold he STILL scored in the Top 3 percentile! His Writting scores went even higher than before his test required a essay! I believe what happens is they don't test the writting but the actual work. I have Vladimie do things over until they are legible and so does his teacher but she is quite patient....I think you really need to talk to everyone who is handling your sons education.

Thanks for the reply! We filed a DUE PROCESS petition for the school/district to redo the IEP and move him to a different environment, and make the accomidations they originally agreed to. Because of this, we are working with the school administrator, OT, and psych. We have our second 'informal hearing' with our attorney present this Tuesday. I'm sure they won't want to move him. If they pull this, our son's 'shrink' recommends we pull him from the school and find a better place.

We're supplementing his current therapy with a 'team' of specialists. I'll keep you posted how all this turns out.

ohh please do let me know! GOOD LUCK!