Everything went well at the meeting at Kennedy's school today... we didn't have much time because Kennedy's teacher only had her planning period to be there, so we got through the eligibility portion and had to take a break. We're going to meet back up soon (not sure when yet, everyone's checking their calendars) ;) to write Kennedy's goals for her year.
I have a really bad headache (that is totally non-IEP related) but I just wanted to update and say that the meeting went well. Kennedy has a great team behind her who believes that she is a smart, capable little girl who can thrive in an inclusive setting. They are setting up the proper supports to make sure that she does... And Kennedy? She is right where she wants to be. Back at school with her brother and with friends and having a new adventure every day.
I'll update more after her official IEP... for now, I'm off to try to get rid of this headache!
Monday, August 29, 2011
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
7 comments:
I'm s happy for you guys :) I'm just so glad that this move has been good for your family in so many ways!! I was heartbroken for little Kennedy when the school in TN did what they did. :( Now you just need to get rid of that headache!!
What a relief. What a blessing this move has been for you all all around it seems. Hopefully everything else falls into place too (ie medical stuff for Kellsey). Now go feel better.
Know that you're in my thoughts and prayers! Adding prayers for your poor head!
Psalms 139:7-10 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Prayer Bears
My email address
Just curious why you wouldn't want your special needs child in a special needs classroom so she can get the individual attention by special Ed trained teachers? I don't have a special needs child, but would guess that they would feel more comfortable around other kids similar to them. Would love to hear (read) your thoughts on this though.
I've been trying to leave you a suggestion about a cooling vest but for some reason blogger hates me this week, arhgg. For my daughter we took a swimming vest, the kind with foam inserts inside, I cut it open and took out one of the foam pieces in each section of the vest, ours had 2 pieces of thin foam. I left one piece as insulation then I put gel ice packs inside the vest. Ours held 4, 2 in the back and one on each side of the front. I put velcro strips where I cut open the vest so that I can change the packs when they get warm. We keep the ice packs in a battery operated cooler in our car when we go out. It works really well and the whole thing only cost about 20 dollars.
Cassandra, I am not Renee - but mainstreaming leads to higher academic learning (many special education classrooms do not teach of the level that mainstream classrooms do. What they learn depending on the classroom is not at all the same depending on the situation.) They also learn better social skills and mainstreamed special needs kids have been shown to be more confident then their counterparts. There are A LOT of reasons to want each setting and it is controversial sometimes depending on the mindset of the parents. For a lot of kids like Kennedy the mainstream class is a better fit because it gives them the ability to simply learn more - the whole goal of school.
So glad to hear that everything went well so far! What do you want Kennedy's goals to be? As a teacher, I sometimes wonder what the parent would decide as goals if given the opportunity. Often times when I go to the IEP meetings, the special ed. teachers decide the goals without my input. So far I haven't disagreed with any, but I wonder what the parents would like the goals to be.
Post a Comment