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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any thoughts on the one in Twain?[/quote]

My DS took it at Twain and I highly recommend it if your child has organizational/self-advocacy challenges.  I agree with 12:50 that there is a curricula and it appears well designed.  As an elective, your DC can get out of it at the end of a quarter if you/teacher believe your child can operate more independently.  [/quote]

Thank you! I asked about Twain. Does my child have to be recommended for it or can he just elect it. He has no 504 or IEP but needs one. The school keeps denying it despite his executive function deficits. They claim not to see an educational impact. I guess since homework isn't counted in elementary school, forgetting homework and to bring books and study guides home = no educational impact.  :roll: [/quote]

PP here.  I do not believe you have to have an IEP/504, you just need to indicate it on the elective sheet that will come home in, I think, February/March.  You might also send an email to Lisa Milman (Asst Principal) and/or Elaine Woo (special ed chair) to better ensure your DS gets it.

FWIW, we were really happy with Twain.  I had some concerns about the transition to MS but, despite what we were told at the info night at ES, the teachers were very supportive, caring and helpful when I had to reach out to them.  I was, initially, reluctant to contact them (based on what the ES staff communicated about how the expectation is the students will be more independent, more responsible, etc.).  But, they recognize that not all students are in the same place.  All teachers also have after school hours the same day a late bus runs.  They are also often willing to stay after on days there is no late bus but you'll need to pick up your kid.

Have you worked with an advocate to get an IEP/504?  I can tell you that the transition to HS from MS was not easy.  My kid has an IEP with specific organizational goals (including goals related to turning in complete homework assignments).  Getting organized and staying on top of stuff in HS has been significantly more difficult than in MS.  It's been very difficult to partner with the HS staff and I probably average 8 meetings a year related to this (you'd think they'd know by now that I'm going to hold them accountable and be a PIA).  My advice is to invest in an advocate (if you haven't already) in MS so you're better set up in HS.  I shudder to think of having to wait until HS to get something.  [/quote]

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