[blindkid] IEPs

[Carol Castellano]

EJ,
Is your son on grade level?  If not, do you think 
he has the potential to be on grade level?
Carol

At 12:06 PM 4/2/2009, you wrote:

>Thank you Sally.
>
>
>
>Anyone else have any suggestions about what they 
>think 4th graders should be doing in general?  I 
>would be happy hear about it.  I've just 
>requested the cirriculum for 4th grade from the 
>school district to be able to review over the 
>next few weeks so I can prepare for his IEP.
>
>
>
>I know everyone is different, but it helps to 
>hear what your 4th graders are or were doing to 
>be able to reinforce expectations at school.  I 
>can tell them that this is what I'd like to see 
>him doing, but if I can say that there is/was a 
>4th grader doing this they may start to believe 
>in the possibility that my son can too instead 
>of thinking it's too hard or too complicated or 
>not being able to imagine how he could 
>accomplish it.  I've already layed ground work 
>of needing to step up expectations and how I 
>need them expecting from Isaiah the exact same 
>things they are expecting from the rest of their 
>students. How we get from where things are at 
>right now to that place is what I think I need to lay out for them.
>
>
>
>EJ
>
> > From: andysally at comcast.net
> > To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> > Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:32:59 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [blindkid] IEPs
> >
> > I looked at the curriculum for 4th grade and 
> asked for goals related to the
> > blindness skills necessary to complete the 
> goals. Things like learning JAWS
> > since the kids were doing a significant amount of computer work. I also
> > wanted abacus and slate and stylus goals. The TVI wanted my son to use a
> > calculator but Luddite that I am, I keep pushing the abacus. I know that
> > many on this list didn't find it necessary for their kids but my son has
> > benefitted from it. That's a few ideas.
> >
> > Sally Thomas
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "EJ Buhrke" <ej_buhrke at hotmail.com>
> > To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 2:02 PM
> > Subject: [blindkid] IEPs
> >
> >
> >
> > This list if filled with a lot of knowledge 
> and that is why I'm asking these
> > questions here? My son's 3 yr re-evaluation and annual IEP are scheduled
> > for Apr 24th and I'm gathering ideas to walk in with. I'm interested in
> > hearing about goals that you had or have for 
> 4th graders. I realize each of
> > our children are different and that IEPs are 
> individualized, but in hearing
> > about some of the goals out there for this 
> age or grade level I hope to get
> > some ideas for setting the bar high for him. 
> The rest of the team can bring
> > down the avg so I'm looking to get a couple in there that may not be
> > attainable in just a year or that he can't 
> meet over the summer. The sky is
> > the limit for your ideas! Thanks in advance for your input.
> >
> >
> >
> > EJ
> >
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