504(?) for PE
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Anonymous
| My DS is a 2nd grader in FCPS. He has gross motor delays/low muscle tone/motor planning issues, nothing apparent when you see him in most settings but he really can't keep up with kids his age in athletic activities despite years of OT and PT and probably this will always be the case. His pediatrician suggested we get some kind of accommodation for him in PE so he isn't held to the same expectations as other kids. I just don't know logistically how to go about this, whether school is likely to object, etc...any ideas? |
Anonymous
| My DD is similar and has always been fine in PE. The PE grading is definitely about participation vs. how athletic you are. |
Anonymous
| Definitely talk with the school. At certain grades, there are state standards they are required to test and grade. |
Anonymous
| You know, that's sort of an interesting train of thought. Because he has a physical disability, he should be held to a different standard? That's not what a 504 or IEP is about. The 504 and IEP are about accessing the curriculum and performing as well as they can given the disabilities, not about giving them a different curriculum or lower standard. Kids with intellectual disabilities, cognitive disabilities or other impairments who are in the diploma track don't get held to a lower or different standard. They just get the services and accommodations they need to access the curriculum and be accurately assessed in their progress. I don't know why kids with a physical disability should be held to a different standard. I'm not at all sure where your physician is coming from. But, I do think that PP is correct in that unless a kid is truly exceptional in the athletics department, most of what is measured is participation. Your child might need accommodations for that. |
Anonymous
That's what the Pediatrician is concerned about... Also not that grades in elementary school PE matter, he has received "2s" in PE and that bothers him as a kid that gets all 3s and 4s. So, should I just approach the school? Who at the school? It will be a new school for us because he is doing AAP next year. |
Anonymous
I would start with the Principal. |
Anonymous
| Since it is a new school will you have a meeting with the special ed team? I would make it clear there before going to the principal. |
Anonymous
Her post wasn't clear as to if there was a special ed team already in place. She mentioned OT and PT, but not whether her child was receiving those services at school. |
Anonymous
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It is okay if her gets 2s. Not all kids achieve the same.
PE grades in elementary are about participation, behavior and effort. There are a hundred or so kids in there at a time. Unless they are a standout in the bad behavior department they will receive the same grades as everyone else. In fact. My more athletic kid has received lower grades than my clutzy, uncoordinated, sucks at sports kid and the low muscle tone, bad core little brother. The athletic kid argues and gets off task, and the other two are pleasant and try their best even when they can't get the skills. I wouldn't stress about the PE grade. |
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Anonymous
| do you mention motor planning issues to teachers or not? For instance, to let the kid's regular teachers know things like it's helpful for DS not to go first or learns best by being shown how to try something (learning with muscle memory) vs. being told and shown how to do something, etc? Does it 'track' the kid in teachers' minds (even if it's not a cognitive issue) |
Anonymous
| I've taught kids who had adaptive PE or were in an inclusion PE class. They usually have OT anyway, but I haven't seen PE goals on an IEP or accomodations other than students who were given additional time to change clothing. |
Anonymous
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My son is exactly the same. Starting this year (2nd grade) he receives adaptive PE. The adaptive PE teacher comes to his PE class. She's really great. He is in a regular PE class. it is part of his IEP. His goals on the IEP that the service is related to are sequential movements and catching and releasing. His adaptive PE teacher goes to 11 schools.
You should get him assessed by the school for an IEP to get OT and adaptive PE, possibly assistive tech for writing if writing remains an issue. Hypotonia would qualify him under OHI. |
Anonymous
How do I ask the school to do this? I guess my sense has been that schools are reluctant to provide services so didn't know where to begin...once when I did call the county a few years ago to discuss the likelihood of getting OT with an IEP I was told DS would have to go thru battery of tests in all areas, multiple meetings, etc...and that after all that I would probably get 20 min of OT a week. Given that our insurance covers OT very well, I didn't bother. |
Anonymous
| This is a really interesting topic to me because my kid has selective mutism, and not only does it prevent her from talking in school but also "performing." She is entering K this fall with an IEP already in place. The topic of PE never even came up, but she'll likely be unable to participate just as she cannot participate in circle time. |