Frustrated with School

I am so frustrated with the school right now! I really don't even think they are trying to work with DD. She is in a self-contained class right now (she being the only student). Since she has been in there her grades have dropped and she sleeps a lot. She told me that they encourage her to take naps. They even brought in a bean bag and sleeping bag for her to do so. On a regular basis I get calls from them with her yelling the background. It generally happens when they are trying to get her to do work. I am beginning to think that they don't make her unless something is said from some one outside the class (pure speculation on my part). I have sent a letter to the school principal asking for another ARD. We will see how it goes. I have several additional items that I want added to her IEP, plus I want her back in gen. ed. classes with an aide assigned to her full time. I probably won't get the aide and I'll just send them a letter asking them why they have denied it (Prior Written Notice). I asked for one last year and was told that some one from District Support has to recommend it and the district support person who was there said that while she is out of ideas she is not going to recommend an aide at this time. I did not know about PWN at that time so I did not send the letter. I will this time.

In my research I have found a wealth of information regarding school related issues. They have called out district support and the Autism Support Team and the only thing they have come up with is to put black tape on the floor to help DD with her boundary issues. I even sent them some information from the TEACCH site regarding High Functioning Autism and was told that they would implement the ideas in it. So far they have not. I will be requesting that some of the ideas presented in the document become part of her IEP. I can see that this is going to be a long ARD meeting!

I feel better now after having rambled for a bit. It all gets to be a bit much at times!