03-27-2008, 11:21 PM
kattoo13 Wrote:
I am fed up!!
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Ms. Friedman,
I wanted to express my concern in re the notes you have written on Noah's assignments and daily incentive sheet. Comments such as "Noah chose not to pay attention" or most recently, "Noah decided not to focus or follow directions", lead me to believe you think he is doing this intentionally. You had even written on the assignment that came home lastnight that "the whole class went over the assignment" and that Noah was given multiple (I think it was actually 5) prompts on what to do. As I have explained to you before, Noah has a tendency to zone out. This not something he can help.
This is also one of the main reasons I had previously inquired about a one on one aide. The initial reaction from the team was that aides were only used for children who are "severly disabled." I had suggested this because I understand you have the rest of the class to focus on, and Noah can not always be your main focus. It also shouldn't be left up to his other classmates to make sure he completing his work.
Even though you may explain something to Noah more than one time, that is not a gaurantee that he is understanding what he is supposed to do. I am sure you agree to this, since the assignment that he received multiple prompts and was reviewed by the class, was still left blank...He needs somebody who is consistently there to explain and even re-explain what needs to be done. When I say consistent, I do not mean a student who is designated to watch over Noah or a paraeducator who may help out in the class a few times a week.
I am hoping that the IEP team is able to come up with some sort of accomodation that will remedy this, since the idea of a one on one aide was rejected....Perhaps that decision needs to be re-evaluated, since this is not working out.
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Ms. Friedman,
I wanted to express my concern in re the notes you have written on Noah's assignments and daily incentive sheet. Comments such as "Noah chose not to pay attention" or most recently, "Noah decided not to focus or follow directions", lead me to believe you think he is doing this intentionally. You had even written on the assignment that came home lastnight that "the whole class went over the assignment" and that Noah was given multiple (I think it was actually 5) prompts on what to do. As I have explained to you before, Noah has a tendency to zone out. This not something he can help.
This is also one of the main reasons I had previously inquired about a one on one aide. The initial reaction from the team was that aides were only used for children who are "severly disabled." I had suggested this because I understand you have the rest of the class to focus on, and Noah can not always be your main focus. It also shouldn't be left up to his other classmates to make sure he completing his work.
Even though you may explain something to Noah more than one time, that is not a gaurantee that he is understanding what he is supposed to do. I am sure you agree to this, since the assignment that he received multiple prompts and was reviewed by the class, was still left blank...He needs somebody who is consistently there to explain and even re-explain what needs to be done. When I say consistent, I do not mean a student who is designated to watch over Noah or a paraeducator who may help out in the class a few times a week.
I am hoping that the IEP team is able to come up with some sort of accomodation that will remedy this, since the idea of a one on one aide was rejected....Perhaps that decision needs to be re-evaluated, since this is not working out.
You've got a good reason to be.
My 6th grade math teacher has, on many occasions, pulled me out of class to tell me I should follow her directions and I should not say "no" about anything, I should just focus and follow. I'm a bit weary of telling her I suffer from AS, as she may write it off as a excuse, but I will tommorow.
There's no real reason to hide.