Sorry that was long. Hopefully all made since.
I have been debating for a month or a little longer as to whether to ask for a AAC evaluation for Will. This would help with his speech issues hopefully.
I know that the SLP at school is sometimes opposed to them. But he
is so severe I can't figure out the conversation about 80% of the time.
I had talked to the outside speech and to some other special ed. specialist from another school corp. I work with. They all agreed it was a good idea.
So I sent in the request with my son signing it last week. Thinking I missed the
10 days they have to decide. So was expecting a answer after xmas. But I got a email last Friday that the SLP had sent the request to the co-op that does our special education. And then yesterday I had received a request for case conference. Which the date and time I can't attend. I had signed it with my son's name. And told them his mom would be doing the meeting.
I'm just glad it went over well. I got a response today, she will look at
the specialist schedule and get back with us.
Also I spent the evening with Derrick yesterday. We got my mom's gift
since it was to heavy for me. I was glad he was available. Then we went to
supper. He is doing very well in this 8 weeks of school. After his melt down the one day. And his teacher in English after starting to follow his 504 plan.
Has really been working with him. She even told him the day after his melt down that I thought was headed to a seizure. That he is doing well and needs more confidence in himself. And then he was surprised he has a average as of last week of a C+ which would have passed the class.
But he, his coach and even the teacher think he should retake the class.
And that puts the biology he was to take on hold. Which is fine, if he
can get his grammar up closer to where it needs to be. He might be
ready for the second ECA before summer. So we will see what happens.
I'm so impressed and proud of were he is going with this. It was never
a thought he would get to English 4 and maybe be ready for English 5
which is the last class. Except for some college ones.
Donna
