My child age 6 and in Kindergarten has an IEP meeting coming up. My other meetings in the past haven't been very successful and I as a parent haven't felt very heard. The communication between the teacher and myself has seemed to have been disconnected. His behavior communication charts (when filled out) say no concerns. However when speaking with my son he informs me of being removed from class so he can regulate emotionally. Or he has had moments where he has not followed the rules. He has come to kindergarten with three years of preschool and early education intervention therapy. His IEP is for social and emotional delay. He currently receives outside OT and she feels he could use OT time in school. His diagnosis are ADHD, anxiety, and sensory challenges.
My child had a behavior incident that resulted in him being suspended from school. In his progress report it has progress listed as unsatisfactory due to following directions challenges due to his suspension. And minimal progress for emotional regulation but does not list his suspension. I have also had to pick up my son from school before due to emotional outbursts when he was suspended I was required to come into the building as they were unable to help him de-escalate. My concerns are that each time I have been called into the school building my child is in safe areas. Where he is able to elope, throw objects, hit others with objects, climb furniture, all making it possible to where he could cause harm to himself or others. In those moments I was told my a staff member that they are taught to safely restrain a child. Given his sensory concerns and his dislike for physical touch that will cause his behaviors to escalate. I had requested for an FBA in the passed. I was initially told that would be possible and it would be done. At the time I was not made aware that the people who need to give permission for such an evaluation we're not present. I was not informed that it wasn't approved until the last IEP meeting was held which made me feel slightly blindsided. At the last IEP meeting the teacher said she will not be doing a more detailed communication log as she feels its unnecessary. Despite agreeing to it previously.
When I bring up his examples of anxiety they are brushed off by the staff. I am repeatedly told "well most children this age have never been in school before" but that is not the situation with my child. He has had therapeutic supports and school for three years and still experiences a delay.
I am walking towards this IEP meeting feeling as if I will have to write his own IEP goals and present data myself to get them to make effort. A big part of me is wanting a different teacher. I understand that it is fairly late in the school year so I do not know how well that will be received. My child hates being at school. He feels miserable because he never gets to 'play'. His teacher last year was absolutely amazing. They do not do parent teacher conferences at this school unless the child is academically failing. My child is academically on par. And something as simple of asking his teacher as ways to help reinforce what he's learning is school is met with little comment and seemed unnecessary.
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My child age 6 and in Kindergarten has an IEP meeting coming up. My other meetings in the past haven't been very successful and I as a parent haven't felt very heard. The communication between the teacher and myself has seemed to have been disconnected. His behavior communication charts (when filled out) say no concerns. However when speaking with my son he informs me of being removed from class so he can regulate emotionally. Or he has had moments where he has not followed the rules. He has come to kindergarten with three years of preschool and early education intervention therapy. His IEP is for social and emotional delay. He currently receives outside OT and she feels he could use OT time in school. His diagnosis are ADHD, anxiety, and sensory challenges.
My child had a behavior incident that resulted in him being suspended from school. In his progress report it has progress listed as unsatisfactory due to following directions challenges due to his suspension. And minimal progress for emotional regulation but does not list his suspension. I have also had to pick up my son from school before due to emotional outbursts when he was suspended I was required to come into the building as they were unable to help him de-escalate. My concerns are that each time I have been called into the school building my child is in safe areas. Where he is able to elope, throw objects, hit others with objects, climb furniture, all making it possible to where he could cause harm to himself or others. In those moments I was told my a staff member that they are taught to safely restrain a child. Given his sensory concerns and his dislike for physical touch that will cause his behaviors to escalate. I had requested for an FBA in the passed. I was initially told that would be possible and it would be done. At the time I was not made aware that the people who need to give permission for such an evaluation we're not present. I was not informed that it wasn't approved until the last IEP meeting was held which made me feel slightly blindsided. At the last IEP meeting the teacher said she will not be doing a more detailed communication log as she feels its unnecessary. Despite agreeing to it previously.
When I bring up his examples of anxiety they are brushed off by the staff. I am repeatedly told "well most children this age have never been in school before" but that is not the situation with my child. He has had therapeutic supports and school for three years and still experiences a delay.
I am walking towards this IEP meeting feeling as if I will have to write his own IEP goals and present data myself to get them to make effort. A big part of me is wanting a different teacher. I understand that it is fairly late in the school year so I do not know how well that will be received. My child hates being at school. He feels miserable because he never gets to 'play'. His teacher last year was absolutely amazing. They do not do parent teacher conferences at this school unless the child is academically failing. My child is academically on par. And something as simple of asking his teacher as ways to help reinforce what he's learning is school is met with little comment and seemed unnecessary.
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