tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post8723120959112129801..comments2023-11-05T01:40:19.220-08:00Comments on Connor's Song: Evaluation!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757421878995110noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-70091791898850352502009-02-13T22:26:00.000-08:002009-02-13T22:26:00.000-08:00Nevermind, Mia-- I fixed it!Nevermind, Mia-- I fixed it!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757421878995110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-2392356887034837072009-02-13T22:03:00.000-08:002009-02-13T22:03:00.000-08:00Julia: Your Mom is so right! It's funny, but I ha...Julia: Your Mom is so right! It's funny, but I have a couple of friends who are teachers, and they complain about the exact opposite-- the parents that have low expectations for their kids. I guess it goes both ways. :)<BR/><BR/>BusyLizzyMom: We actually <I>had</I> to bring Connor to the meeting-- I'm not sure how they work IEPs in Canada, but here the school has to evaluate him to see if he qualifies for services-- they can't just look at his two inch thick file and say, "Yeah, this kid's probably a good bet." Unfortunately the people that were at this meeting then just make recommendations-- it's the administration that decides what services he really gets. The next meeting will be a big get together to put all of the notes together and send the recommendation to the school district, and then we'll have the IEP meeting-- probably with a bunch of people who have only seen Connor on paper. This was the last meeting Connor will be there for. Hopefully their recommendations will carry enough weight that we'll get what we need! I really like the idea of taking a picture to remind them he's more than just his diagnosis-- I may steal that idea. :)<BR/><BR/>Mia: Oops! Sorry the link was broken. I usually check all the blogs off my dashboard, and it was working there for some weird reason. I just tried adding your new URL, and while I can type it in up top and get the correct thing, it gives me a broken link when I try adding it on my blogroll. Ideas?<BR/><BR/>~JessJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757421878995110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-69360046473873177412009-02-13T21:21:00.000-08:002009-02-13T21:21:00.000-08:00I'm so glad things went well! Those initial ones ...I'm so glad things went well! Those initial ones are always so menacing in so many ways. <BR/><BR/>That photo is priceless. I love it.<BR/><BR/>(oh, BTW, noticed my link - thank you... moved my blog to www.GeneralHysteria.com) I'm still getting all mine in the blogroll there, so look for yours soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-26004148711135170382009-02-13T20:03:00.000-08:002009-02-13T20:03:00.000-08:00What a good meeting. To have them meet Connor and ...What a good meeting. To have them meet Connor and see what he is like is a great idea. It gives Connor the opportunity to be more of a person than a list of diagnosises. It doesn't hurt that he is too cute as well. We are not to bring our kids at our meeting but I will bring a big picture of my daughter to remind them that she is a beautiful girl that just needs some extra help to suceed.BusyLizzyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09116803603107554804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-90601362219062773082009-02-13T10:00:00.000-08:002009-02-13T10:00:00.000-08:00Congrats to both you and Connor! You must be very...Congrats to both you and Connor! You must be very relieved. My mother (long time elementary teacher) always says that a kid's worst enemy is low expectations on the part of teachers and professionals, based on some file somewhere.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065377267682881396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-45001571758405636452009-02-13T08:22:00.000-08:002009-02-13T08:22:00.000-08:00Lucus'Mommy: Thanks! Family Conversations has bee...Lucus'Mommy: Thanks! Family Conversations has been incredibly helpful for us. When we started the program last February, he only had two signs, so he's made some huge progress in the last year! <BR/> <BR/>Ellen: This may just be for me, but I've noticed that it's much easier to get appointments, referrals, services, or whatever it is we're asking for when my son has turned on the charm and made the doctor, secretary, etc fall half in love with him. I try to back it up by being nice and personable, but I'm not half as cute as he is, so I'm not sure that my end carries any weight. :)<BR/><BR/>Gloria: You want a picture or you want a Connor? Because if you want a Connor, you're just going to have to get your own. Mine is not going anywhere. :) <BR/>We need a picture of Elayna too!<BR/><BR/>Jing: Isn't it cute? It's from my parent's house-- we took it over Christmas break. No doubt he is making plans for world conquest. I suspect he's conspiring with the cat.<BR/><BR/>Julia O'C: He is a fighter-- aren't all our kids? I know Emmett is! If I'd been in his situation, I probably would have been born, taken a look around, said "That's it! I'm done!" and quit right there. I learn something from him every day. :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757421878995110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-1124799147877242072009-02-13T05:32:00.000-08:002009-02-13T05:32:00.000-08:00Connor a little fighter, isn't he? GO, CONNOR, GO!...Connor a little fighter, isn't he? GO, CONNOR, GO!!!Julia O'Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16330856629856439993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-50266956104424936722009-02-12T20:58:00.000-08:002009-02-12T20:58:00.000-08:00I love that photo. He's like a mini Thinker!-JingI love that photo. He's like a mini Thinker!<BR/><BR/>-JingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-64543521873259755602009-02-12T19:52:00.000-08:002009-02-12T19:52:00.000-08:00THIS IS AWESOME! Yay Connor! Oh, by the way, tha...THIS IS AWESOME! Yay Connor! Oh, by the way, that picture of him is TOO CUTE... so I want one.gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12081076312671785988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-82259320418778051842009-02-12T19:28:00.000-08:002009-02-12T19:28:00.000-08:00Hi! I agree, 41 signs is a real feat!I am glad thi...Hi! I agree, 41 signs is a real feat!<BR/>I am glad things went well, I know how stressful and worrisome they can be. I am not surprised Connor charmed them! Isn't it amazing how far charm will get our children? Max continues to charm therapists and teachers and whoever else alike, it is a wonderful trait to get you through life. I know a lot of adults who could use more of it!<BR/>Anyway, glad you had such a good experience.Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-60770298759870936082009-02-12T17:39:00.000-08:002009-02-12T17:39:00.000-08:00What great news! 41 signs? That's amazing! I hope ...What great news! 41 signs? That's amazing! I hope things continue to go well with his transition to school!PolyglotMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359518388037465144noreply@blogger.com