tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13746939.post5315118343963678041..comments2023-12-20T17:30:34.952-05:00Comments on A Day in my Life: Have I mentioned that I love Cameron's Teacher?Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00680174673288007269noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13746939.post-89291032049098754582008-11-28T13:28:00.000-05:002008-11-28T13:28:00.000-05:00I work as a paraeducator with middle school studen...I work as a paraeducator with middle school students who have IEPs, and have a daughter with special needs, too. A wonderful special education teacher is the reason I became interested in this.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, there is a therapy that you might want to check out for Cameron. You can read about it on the National Institute for Learning Development site: http://www.nild.net/<BR/><BR/>It is called Rhythmic Writing. I have observed this being done with a student, and the results are amazing. The therapy has to do in part, with old-fashioned penmanship, and helps the two sides of the brain to communicate more effectively. It should help with organizational skills as well.<BR/><BR/>I wish you well. This can be overcome!Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15201951577572323343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13746939.post-4852316375293093222008-11-26T10:47:00.000-05:002008-11-26T10:47:00.000-05:00I'm so glad that Cameron has a great teacher this ...I'm so glad that Cameron has a great teacher this year. It's tough enough to advocate for a child who has been IPRC'd... I can't imagine how much harder it would be if you didn't have that little piece of paper to back you up. Good for you for hanging in there, and lucky for you that there are still some GREAT teachers out there! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13746939.post-11244704614567577932008-11-24T12:44:00.000-05:002008-11-24T12:44:00.000-05:00What wonderful news to have such an understanding ...What wonderful news to have such an understanding teacher! Wishing you and Cameron all the best!!Christynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610200356560766506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13746939.post-85453315763022730562008-11-23T20:06:00.000-05:002008-11-23T20:06:00.000-05:00Thanks for writing this nice tribute to a good tea...Thanks for writing this nice tribute to a good teacher. It's easy to complain about the rotten eggs and take the good ones for granted. I'm glad you haven't taken Mr. M. for granted.Eviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212038923735410573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13746939.post-79139952814237426522008-11-22T17:56:00.000-05:002008-11-22T17:56:00.000-05:00Wow, your experience sounds so similar to ours wit...Wow, your experience sounds so similar to ours with our son, now in Grade 6. He was very slow with writing tasks at school - he would get his Math test half completed in the time alloted, and get a D (since it was not completed), however if they gave him more time and he completed it, he would get an A. Most all his writing assignments would come home to be completed at home. We had an independent psychological accessment done 2 years ago (we wanted to determine whether this was motivational, or an area of need) and a 10 page report resulted, which indicated that he has a graphomotor coordination issue, and a modified IEP was put in place at school, where the same academic expectations are required, however he is given accomodiations, such as handouts instead of copying things from the board (for the sake of copying them), use of computer in class to write essays (he works soooo much faster on keyboard than pencil/paper). By next year he will likely have his own laptop. We have several fun typing tutor software programs and he can type quite well. Funny thing that he plays piano and cornet with no problem, its the dragging the pencil across the paper that is the issue. I can chat more off-line about our experiences, but the support from his teachers has been GREAT, since we now understand this. Back in Grade 1, 2 and 3, he had some not so supportive teachers, who thought he was slow and lazy, and said as much to him - he lost his recesses to complete his work!! He is doing so much better now and gained alot of confidence in himself with the accomodations, though he doesn't like to be singled out by being seen as having 'special' treatment such as using the class computer.<BR/><BR/>HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13746939.post-10885549480473024622008-11-21T23:24:00.000-05:002008-11-21T23:24:00.000-05:00Thank you for sharing about Cameron...teachers are...Thank you for sharing about Cameron...teachers are key to helping students like Cameron bloom.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802475785134086208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13746939.post-61463103726594711212008-11-19T23:49:00.000-05:002008-11-19T23:49:00.000-05:00Its great that he has a teacher to help him this y...Its great that he has a teacher to help him this year. This is a crucial time, in my opinion, becuase they really do need a good foundation set before hey enter high school. It can be very overwhelming to those who are already struggling. Believe me when I say this ... there are many kids WITH iep's that fall through the cracks too. It is an unfortunate reality and we need more teachers like Cameron's Mr. M.<BR/><BR/>There is a wonderful software program called "Inspirations" that is great to use when organizing your thoughts. It allows you to use different formats to suit what you are doing. I have only used it a handful of times but I love it and the kids who have LDs (and those who dont, as well) respond well to it. Your SERT should be able to tell you more about it. <BR/><BR/>One top of the autistic student I work with, I am also working closely with two other LD kids. (I am in a 6/7 split) One thing I did for all of them this year was to buy a desktop, letter sized file folder. Each section is labelled into Math, Language Arts, Geography, History and Science. This allows them to have everything at a glance rather than tucked away in a desk. Because they are notorious for not putting their papers into their proper duotangs, this at least helps them find things when it is time to use them or take a moment to organize and put everything in their right books.<BR/><BR/>Good lcuk to Cameraon. I hope he gets all that he needs.Mellisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350697336405979768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13746939.post-42805122267366090232008-11-19T21:50:00.000-05:002008-11-19T21:50:00.000-05:00It's so nice to hear that there are still teacher'...It's so nice to hear that there are still teacher's like Mr. M out there. That is wonderful that Cameron is getting the help he needs. I totally know what you are going thru with my Tristan. His teacher this year has been a blessing.<BR/><BR/>I wish Cameron a wonderful year of learning.Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16616910089593250945noreply@blogger.com