Unstuck and On Target???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We use it at our FCPS school.

Likewise, my child receives it through DCPS--though it's through an Ivymount partnership.

You really need to wonder why MCPS doesn't offer it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw a very old thread about all the kids in the Unstuck and On Target program being really sweet, cooperative kids. One of the people posting on the thread said her child who was having issues at the time was not accepted into the program.

PPs who are doing the program now or have done it recently do you agree with this? Trying to figure out if the profile of the type of kid in the program.

I don't think it's all sweet and cooperative kids (I mean, all the parents think their own kids are sweet, but in the parent sessions you will get the clear sense that all of them can be a handful to deal with.)

They do have a session where they screen the kids to decide if the program is appropriate for them. My impression is that they don't expect perfect behavior -- that's just not the profile -- but that if a kid is currently going through some significant behavioral challenges that they will decline. I think the goal is to make sure that the kids participating are able to receive the lessons and will not disrupt the class excessively. But if there weren't any issues, there'd be no need for the class, so I think they expect some.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw a very old thread about all the kids in the Unstuck and On Target program being really sweet, cooperative kids. One of the people posting on the thread said her child who was having issues at the time was not accepted into the program.

PPs who are doing the program now or have done it recently do you agree with this? Trying to figure out if the profile of the type of kid in the program.

That was me and my child had undiagnosed and untreated ADHD when he was accepted and then rejected by Unstuck. He already had an ASD diagnosis.

DS is fully mainstreamed but was having a lot of behavioral issues at school at the time. Why we decided to try Unstuck. Our school decided to provide Unstuck through his IEP at school - we are in DC - after DS got rejected. But after he was medicated for his ADHD (no more behavioral issues), it was found that Superflex and not Unstuck was a better fit for DS.

[Anonymous]

Thank you PPs. I think that makes sense. They want the children to be "available" for learning by being able to follow directions and not be defiant or disruptive. I was a bit scared off by the description in previous threads of how well behaved all the kids seemed to be. If my kid were so well behaved I wouldn't be looking at this program!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you PPs. I think that makes sense. They want the children to be "available" for learning by being able to follow directions and not be defiant or disruptive. I was a bit scared off by the description in previous threads of how well behaved all the kids seemed to be. If my kid were so well behaved I wouldn't be looking at this program!

10:21 again. Exactly. They don't expect perfect behavior but DS needed a higher level of support than what was provided in the program. In DS's case, getting treatment for his ADHD. DS was 7 at the time and wild! He has ADHD, combined type.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We use it at our FCPS school.

Likewise, my child receives it through DCPS--though it's through an Ivymount partnership.

You really need to wonder why MCPS doesn't offer it.

I wonder this too. For the FCPS and DCPS staff who implement the program, I wonder what the training entailed (how many hours, etc).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We use it at our FCPS school.

Likewise, my child receives it through DCPS--though it's through an Ivymount partnership.

You really need to wonder why MCPS doesn't offer it.

Our child's special ed teacher in the MCPS Aspergers Program was trained in it and used it, they jist don't tell the parents they are doing unless you ask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We use it at our FCPS school.

Likewise, my child receives it through DCPS--though it's through an Ivymount partnership.

You really need to wonder why MCPS doesn't offer it.

Our child's special ed teacher in the MCPS Aspergers Program was trained in it and used it, they jist don't tell the parents they are doing unless you ask.

Big deal. One teacher out of how many?

Evidence based programs for social skills or dyslexia for that matter won't be mentioned in a MCPS IEP b/c the county has its head up its a$$.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We use it at our FCPS school.

Likewise, my child receives it through DCPS--though it's through an Ivymount partnership.

You really need to wonder why MCPS doesn't offer it.

Our child's special ed teacher in the MCPS Aspergers Program was trained in it and used it, they jist don't tell the parents they are doing unless you ask.

Big deal. One teacher out of how many?

Evidence based programs for social skills or dyslexia for that matter won't be mentioned in a MCPS IEP b/c the county has its head up its a$$.

I think they only have about four Asperger's teachers in the entire program. The problem is not that MCPS doesn't offer it, it's that it is hard to get into the Asperger's program to begin with. It's a good program, but they won't spend money to increase capacity to meet the need. However, if you have a willing teacher and your kid takes the Unstuck program at Ivymount, Ivymount will give your teacher low cost training.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We use it at our FCPS school.

Likewise, my child receives it through DCPS--though it's through an Ivymount partnership.

You really need to wonder why MCPS doesn't offer it.

Our child's special ed teacher in the MCPS Aspergers Program was trained in it and used it, they jist don't tell the parents they are doing unless you ask.

Big deal. One teacher out of how many?

Evidence based programs for social skills or dyslexia for that matter won't be mentioned in a MCPS IEP b/c the county has its head up its a$$.

I think they only have about four Asperger's teachers in the entire program. The problem is not that MCPS doesn't offer it, it's that it is hard to get into the Asperger's program to begin with. It's a good program, but they won't spend money to increase capacity to meet the need. However, if you have a willing teacher and your kid takes the Unstuck program at Ivymount, Ivymount will give your teacher low cost training.

That's good to know about the teacher training.

MCPS should be offering it as a program pretty much across the board not just in the MAP. They won't b/c they pretty much suck.