Murmer
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That would be funny....if it wasn't so true.
I am grateful for the SpEd people that are working with my daughter but I have worked with the ones that are JUST LIKE THAT...I hated referring kids because even after 1 on 1 instruction on reading they still didn't make it past the Kindergarten level at the end of 1st grade...yet they knew their alphabet letters because I worked on that like crazy so they didn't qualify...it was AWFUL.
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Thanks so much and I hope more people will answer...My daughter is still really young but I am already getting a lot of pressure from the school district special education to put her in public school but I don't want to...I feel like the public school will just push her off to the side because she takes so much work behaviorally that she won't get the kind of education I want for her. I want her to have the rigorous WTM education but also want her to feel successful so hopefully I can figure out the balance.
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So I have been thinking about this even before that other thread was started today. *I* love the WTM method because I feel it is very rigorous which is not what is happening in the PS that I have worked in. But with my dd being diagnosed with ADHD at such a young age I am starting to worry that the rigor will be too much for her. Especially since she is very much a touch and do not read and listen child. So it makes me wonder how do you make WTM work for your special children? What is the most important part of WTM? What do you feel can be left out?
How do you combine WTM when working with your special child and your neurotypical child?
TIA
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We use birthmama (or birthmother) + name, but you could also call her first mother or even biological mother and first name...or mama + name. Ask him what he would like to call her.
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Last I heard, that doesn't work for Canada.
Plus, we're in the midst of a postal strike. No mail.
I wanted my kids to have the chance to handle different books, pick out their choices, kwim?
I just find it disgusting that the prices are so high. And, as I mentioned, only hard cover versions available of 'classics'. Paperback was more Disney/Barbie/Fisher Price/Cartoon show kind of stuff. Not the 'good' stuff, kwim?
:banghead:
Bookmooch.com (basically the same as paperbackswap) does international book sending so being in canada isn't a problem....of course the mail strike is :(
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It is a waste of my education to let someone else teach and care for my children so I can care for yours.
This is what I say when people say I wasted my intelligence to become a stay at home mom.
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My dd is in preschool but I don't consider myself homeschooling. Right now I call it mommy schooling because that's what I am doing mommy schooling my preschooler. That said I am using this time to learn about homeschooling with the intent to homeschool my children when they are old enough for Kindergarten.
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In addition to attorneys (2 one in your state for you and one in the expectant mother's state for her and to do ICPC), I highly recommend setting up an account for counseling pre and post placement and if she won't do it now have the money available for later because you don't know when she will use it.
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Go to a developmental pediatrician! My dd (who is adopted but not drug exposed as far as we know) is ADHD diagnosed at 3.5 years old. They also did a full newborn panel and genetic panel (that was $$$$$ fyi). This was to check for things that have ADHD symptoms but there are other reasons for. We have a behaviorist and Special Educators working with us to help her and it is working!
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You will need a homestudy! Also I would really look into counseling for the birthmother before and after placement...even if this is just a fund that she has access to for counseling should she choose not to use it now it will be available later for her.
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New Zealand!!!! I actually already get their immigration emails because I want to move there so much. It is beautiful, no naturally occurring poisonous creatures. There are earthquakes but I can handle that. It has a diverse culture and the public education system is well set up.
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I really like a ring sling because it sizes up as the baby grows...the ring sling I got when ds was 5 lbs still works when ds is 30 lbs. Also make sure the child is in the sling correctly because incorrect use can lead to things like suffication...I used the tummy hold a lot with ds when he was a little guy because I felt the other holds were scarier to make sure he was safe in
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What I have found for myself is to research and make as informed a decision as possible. I have done an altered schedule for my son...but just this week did the MMR for him because I know that there is an outbreak of measles and that is worse than the injection of the vaccine in my opinion at this time...mind you they also wanted me to do Hep A which I declined. So just research and determine what is best for your family.
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1st have you talked to your daughter about it? How does she feel about being placed in such a "mathy" course? If she is up to it and really wants to try it then maybe she will surprise you and her or else she can retake it in 8th grade. (I was not a mathy kid but got upper math tracked in 8th grade and really surprised myself with how well I did)
If she does not really want to be tracked at such a high level then push push push push push until you can get her into the class below this one. Don't stop until you get the answer you want, squeaky wheel and all.
I wonder if part of the problem is they basically split the kids into full classes so the lowest kids in the algebra class are really more ready for pre-algebra but since they needed a full algebra class they tracked them that way, then filled the pre-algebra class(es) and then the regular math class(es) so moving a child could mean that a pre-algebra kid gets knocked out of pre-algebra into regular which would upset that child's parent.
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We flew home with my dd when she was 15 days old...It was actually quite easy...although I recommend paying for a seat it is safer and nice to be able to put the baby down when they are sleeping and sleep myself.
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I see the need for some form of "homework" in early elementary school especially in the realm of reading daily. Every child should be read to or read after school, but good parents already to this when they read before bedtime. I can also see some sort of math sheet/game a couple of times a week just to solidify (not teach new material) what is going on in the classroom and show parents what their child is learning. I could also see some teachers to assign individual things to students...ie a child having a really hard time with money the teacher could talk to the parent about sending home more things to work on money. So specific individual work that is with the parents to make sure a child can reach mastery in a subject. Also practicing spelling words is a valuable thing for early elementary school.
But I hate the idea of sending home homework just to help the child "practice" homework for the future...and you would not believe how many times I hear that as the reason a teacher assigned the homework. Also I have worked with teachers who sent home homework that included stuff the children have never done for the parents to teach so they could do more fun stuff in the classroom...and the parents seemed to be ok with it.
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Numbers (instant)
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There is a new one that I saw the other day that is cheaper than the other options and seems to work but I haven't actually tried it..and don't have my ipad near to check it out again.
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We are in Special Education through the school district with dd...for the last 6 months they have been coming into my home to do the services so I know that they will. but they also have the funding to help pay for preschool at a private preschool or if they have a public preschool then they will do it there. DD will be going to the public Pre-K next year and then I will have to officially decided about homeschooling which may mean she will not get services in Kinder.
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Dh doesn't want anyone knowing, not friends or family.
I just want to say that having a name for what is going on with our dd and telling people has been incredibly helpful. It has given people a way to look at my daughter through the eyes of a disability and not just a normally developing child trying to be naughty. It makes it so that rather than hearing how naughty my child has been, hearing how great she is doing because the expectation was far worse than how she is doing especially on medication.
That said I feel only now 6 months after an official diagnosis and 6 months of Special Education, behavioral therapy, and Occupational Therapy do I feel like I have a plan. But we have a lot more to do and she has come a long way.
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These are the organizations in town that I know about:
The animal shelter (always looking for volunteers but she doesn't feel comfortable going there due to the pregnancy)
the food pantry (overwhelmed with volunteers and you have to apply to try to get a position)
the library - again, more volunteers than they know what to do with
pregnancy center - too many volunteers
She can't do meals on wheels because she and I have to share a vehicle and I need it to get back and forth to work each morning.
The agencies around here tend to have an abundance of volunteers (due to an aging population) but a lack of resources.
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We have discussed volunteering in a nursing home but the smells make her nauseated and she tends to get sick. She is hoping her odor sensitivity decreases now that she is in the second trimester.
Can you give me ideas for other agencies?
The thought I had is based off something the adoption agency we used does that maybe your daughter could adapt to fit her situation...but the adoption agency has a group for young women who have placed or are planning to place.
Perhaps your daughter could help form a group for young ladies (say HS to 24 married, single, dating, inclusive) that are parenting or planning to parent. Then that group could work together to develop important skills for parenting like cooking, sewing baby things, knitting/crocheting...but also serve as a time to talk about what being a young mother is like and the fears and joys each of them has. Like a due date club but in real life with other young ladies.
ETA: She might be able to get help organizing it through the pregancy center, and have a social worker/nurse/? help with the group.
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Sadly I have found the shows I want to watch aren't streamable on hulu plus like so you think you can dance which makes it not worth it
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Are there any nonprofits that might benefit from some cheap/free help? Perhaps something that could lead to a job in the future?
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I remember that, it was hard to see it in cold hard words what I thought I knew. It made me wish that they could see all the wonderful things my child could do not just the stuff that got her referred to Special Education. :hugs: Just remember that this is just a piece of your son's puzzle and the one that will get him help but that it is not the complete puzzle and you know all the other amazing pieces that will fit together to make him so special.
Best book that's helped you with your ADHD child
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I am liking the Family ADHD solution right now