What do you wish your Assistant Principal knew/ had read/ was familiar with? (ASD/ ADHD/ Anxiety)

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[quote=Anonymous]OP here- I agree there is a huge need for formal training. I have another child with dyslexia so I am involved in other organized efforts to improve that already. Our school does have several OG- certified teachers/ reading specialists. That is rare in the county so I don’t want to push there as the anxiety/ adhd components that are often present with dyslexia are more likely to cause the behavioral issues.

[b]Regarding the state complaint- that is definitely still on the table. [/b] Our plan is to have the emergency IEP meeting Monday to get the new plan in place. Next we need to meet with/ orient the crisis response team to be sure we are all on the same page. This is where I will push to confirm that everyone has had the appropriate trainings/ refreshers and review the info specific to my child.

And finally we will need to address the immaculate narrative that is in the disciplinary and also state report forms. I have asked for it to be updated based on our debrief session but have not received a new version yet.

Best case would be that the disciplinary referral is dropped entirely since the principal has discretion there. If not, then we will engage there. I need to find someone with experience related to that process.[/quote]

I am the pp above who filed a state complaint when DS was in 2nd grade. It sounds like you are doing everything right, but the school is not accountable to you - not really. If you file a state complaint, the school will be accountable to their state board overseeing special education: They will HAVE to provide formal training for their staff, etc.

What happened to your child was assault and the fact that the principal and special education teacher were not at school that day does not excuse what happened. The IEP has to be followed by everyone. It would be helpful if everyone who interacts with your child has read the IEP.

The result of my complaint was that there was an overall improvement in how our school provided special education services for all students not just my child.

Filing the state complaint did not have any detrimental effects for DS: We loved the school and DS attend it from preK-5. The school was great about following his IEP