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[quote=Anonymous]I think you should let go of feeling bad about not having him tested when he was younger.  You were successful in getting him the supports he needed to be successful without testing and you probably wouldn't have gotten any more with testing.  So, it's a no harm, no foul kind of thing.  Second thing is, homework is only 10% of the grade, so if your son does well enough on everything else, at most, not turning any homework in at all lowers his grade only one letter grade.  Not ideal, but it's sixth grade and he is adjusting to many things.  It's not the end of the world if he loses points over homework.  But, there is no need to panic.  He is not and will not fail due to the homework issue.  Also, as far as the binder/homework issue, I'd suggest that if he is having difficulty opening the binder rings that you check out Staples or Office Depot for a packet that you put in the binder that has a snap or some other device that can fit into the binder that your son can open.  That will remove the physical obstacle from the problem list. Finally, just e-mail and ask why his math class is being changed if it is upsetting you.

Another suggestion I have is to request that his counselor schedule a meeting with his teachers.  I do it every year at the beginning of the year for my SN boys.  You won't get to talk at BTS night and November parent teacher conferences are a long time away.  At our MS, conferences are held at 9:15 or 9:30 am.  I've already had my first one of the year for my MSer.  It's a good way to express your concerns, make requests for accommodations and assistance for you son, share with the teachers information about your son that will help them work with him and develop a relationship with the teachers.

I know this isn't going to be comforting, but so many kids have this issue when they start middle school and again when they start high school.  I found that once the teachers understood that my boys needed some extra support, they were more than happy to provide it.

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