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T&P Please

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So to explain my mini rant on schools....I know it is same song second verse but we're having issues with Emma in school.  I'm.So.Frustrated.  We are having an R.T.I. (response to intervention) meeting tomorrow with her teacher, the principal, school counselor and school psychologist.  And I'm dreading it like the plague.

I'm so angry right now, at no one particular thing in general, that I could scream.  I hate that my child is forced to think a certain way, act a certain way, learn a certain way, be a certain way, etc.  Because the truth is she's a pretty f^c%ing fantastically amazing UNIQUE kid and it p!sses me off at myself for losing sight of that sometimes.  No, she isn't an easy kid. But she is smart, and capable, and beautiful and kind.  And as far as I'm concerned that's more than enough to offer this world.

I feel like the tables have turned this year where before it was the teachers/faculty and I on one side and Emma on the other but now I'm firmly planted on HER side, probably where I should have been all along. I just hope that we are all able to figure something out sooner rather than later because the idea of 3rd grade being the starting point for self esteem issues, depression, lack of confidence, etc. in such an able-bodied child make me want to puke.

//vent over.  I think I feel 0.01% better. Thanks

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  • slwprincessslwprincess member
    Good luck tomorrow.  You are doing a great job!  I dread this stage with our kids.  Even our pediatrician was scaring me yesterday.  He's leaving the practice and his wife is taking over and he was talking about how great she is with the school age girls and I'll be so happy to have her insights when we hit that age.  My head started spinning!

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  • rara855rara855 member
    Thinking of you guys. Hopefully tomorrow someone will hear you and you guys will all move to her side of the playing field. 
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  • JanimalJanimal member

    Oh man. 

    But how awesome is it that your kid has YOU.  I mean, how many kids don't have involved parents are get stuck/lost in the system.

    Would you mind sharing more about the challenges you are facing? 

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  • MrsKLBMrsKLB
    Aw, sending T&P to you and Emma.  Good luck with your meeting!
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  • MrsL1022MrsL1022 member
    Thinking of you and Emma. Janimal is right that she is so lucky to have a mom like you to stand by and advocate for her. I hope the meeting goes well! 
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  • Alison422Alison422
    Oh goodness, I'm so sorry you guys are going through this.  I hope everything goes OK tomorrow. 
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  • californiafrog7905californiafrog7905
    imageJanimal:

    Oh man. 

    But how awesome is it that your kid has YOU.  I mean, how many kids don't have involved parents are get stuck/lost in the system.

    Would you mind sharing more about the challenges you are facing? 

     

    Ditto Jan; she's got more than half the battle won already since you're on her side and advocating for her.  I'm so sorry it's been tough; 3rd grade is notoriously treacherous for so many reasons!  Would she at all benefit (or you, or both of you?) from seeing a counselor outside of the school setting to work through whatever it is that she's struggling with and to help stave off the things you mentioned like depression, eating disorders, behavioral stuff, social stuff, etc.? Hang in there and P&T will be with you both!

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  • almostanOalmostanO member

    Good luck with your meeting.  You are a wonderful mother and Emma is blessed to have you. 

    I  have learned from friends;  It can be so hard but sometimes parents are the only advocate children have.  

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  • emowensemowens
    Thinking of you, Laurann and sending you many calming T&P for tomorrow's meeting.  I'm really anxious to hear the outcome, because I feel like Emma and Danielle are pretty similar.  I hope there is some solution/workable outcome that you can continue to stand behind Emma and work WITH the teachers on.  She's a lucky girl!
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  • MelliebugsMelliebugs
    Omg I could have written this and probably have. Please call me! I went through a lot last year(third grade for Kate). I am still trying to get the school to get things figured out. I have spent so much time and money to figure out how to help Kate. We have been through the RTI program and really this first meeting will be a starting point andd they are really just fact finding. Emma will bring home a blast off sheet. Two areas she struggles and one she is good at. We stopped in the middle because Kate was diagnosed with visual processing disorder. I hope things go well with your meeting. I have decided to play the game with the school and it goes against everything I believe in, but to get what I want I have to let Kate slip a little and help her once the school steps up! Seriously call me! Easier to talk it out!
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  • KerrinKerrin member
    Hang in there lady.  I know that eventually you will get to the bottom of things and get it all worked out.  And then you wil lbe our best resource EVER for when the rest of us go through this very same thing.  Big hugs to you and I hope things go better than anticipated in the meeting. 
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