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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think 7th grader needs to get with the real world and stop treating him like a snowflake [/quote]

This, at some point a race has to be run and you can’t IEP slow away[/quote]

For some kids (like mine) school isn’t a race with winners and losers. He’s not competing against your kid for slots at Harvard, Princeton, or Yale. 
He’s just trying to learn the material and show what he knows with a brain that doesn’t work like everyone else’s.
Yeah, his schoolwork was slow- probably because his low muscle tone made handwriting difficult.  That’s why the IEP team gave him “double time” on tests etc.

I’m happy for you that your kid is far and away ahead of mine. Really. I hope he/she goes far in life. But don’t begrudge my kid the things that help him get through school. [/quote]

People who haven’t dealt with the prospect of their kid not being able to graduate without the services and accommodations provided in an IEP just don’t get it. My son is perfectly capable of functioning well in a trade type of job. He’s not going to college. He’s not going to manage a business. But with a high school diploma, he was able to get full time work in a job that offers health insurance and paid sick leave. Without the services and accommodations, he’d likely be on public assistance. Trust me, he is anything but a snowflake. Nothing comes easy and he has worked harder for his job than kids that make it to Ivy League. [/quote]

Amen! (I’m a counselor.)[/quote]

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