[blindkid] IEPs

[EJ Buhrke]

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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