I spoke with the vice principal this morning concerning some bad behavior that's been happening in school leading to Gabe's being sent to the office. He said he was sending home a letter with Gabe today to organize a sit down with the principal, himself, Gabe's teacher and the rep from the school board that works with Autistic children.
Could this be progress!!! I have my hands folded and my eyes closed praying that it is.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
What is an IPRC Request??
IPRC means; Identification, Placement and Review Committee.
The following description was taken directly from the IPRC booklet I received when I gave the request to the principal.
What is an IPRC?
"It is a committee that makes recommendations and decisions relating to the identifications and the placement of exceptional pupils. An IRPC is composed of at least three persons, one of whom must be a principle or supervisory officer of the school board. Other members many include the following: vice principal, resource teacher and classroom teacher. The Ontario Student Record will be included as documentations presented at an IPRC."
There's an ear full for you!!
The following description was taken directly from the IPRC booklet I received when I gave the request to the principal.
What is an IPRC?
"It is a committee that makes recommendations and decisions relating to the identifications and the placement of exceptional pupils. An IRPC is composed of at least three persons, one of whom must be a principle or supervisory officer of the school board. Other members many include the following: vice principal, resource teacher and classroom teacher. The Ontario Student Record will be included as documentations presented at an IPRC."
There's an ear full for you!!
Where Do I Go From Here
I did an internet search to find a support group for parents of an autistic child. I was directed to the local branch of Autisim Ontario http://www.autismontario.com/. So I connected with the coordinator of the local branch, Paula Ball and went to the next support meeting.
Made some fantastic connections with other parents of autistic children and Paula. Such great connections! I recommend doing this.
I'm excited to learn, learn and learn more about the rights of my child and what I can demand from the school he attends.
Paula went out of her way to come to our home and have an informal, information session with us. Pointing us in the right direction and helping us achieve some amount of control on this roller coaster ride. EMPOWERING!!
She suggested we fill out an IPRC request and give it to the principle of our school to get some paperwork started. I did that this morning, now I wait!
Made some fantastic connections with other parents of autistic children and Paula. Such great connections! I recommend doing this.
I'm excited to learn, learn and learn more about the rights of my child and what I can demand from the school he attends.
Paula went out of her way to come to our home and have an informal, information session with us. Pointing us in the right direction and helping us achieve some amount of control on this roller coaster ride. EMPOWERING!!
She suggested we fill out an IPRC request and give it to the principle of our school to get some paperwork started. I did that this morning, now I wait!
The Move to Ontario
We've been in Ontario for about 2 months now, Gabe has started school and is in Kindergarten, (primary in Nova Scotia terms lol) he's been getting "not-so positive" reviews back from his teacher (who by the way is wonderful...so far so good) about aggressive behaviors with other children ie; hitting, spitting, blowing in classmate's faces and the occasional yell here and there. We are familiar with Gabe's shouting and hitting, not however with the spitting. The blowing is from what he and I do with each other, he'll sit on my lap and I'll blow in his face. He finds that funny; so it's apparent I need to explain to him the guidelines.
Gabe is coming home and his lunch will not be eaten, he is distracted very easily and eats slow, so with no one there to encourage him to eat up his lunch many times he doesn't eat anything. NOT GOOD!!!
Food is an issue for Gabe as he's on the GFCF diet (Gluten free & Casein Free) so he's limited in what he can have during school hours and to top that the school is peanut and egg free!! Wow raw veggies and fruit here we come!!!!
Gabriel needs the attention of an EA in the classroom to keep him on track, cool headed, well nourished and excited about the days learning schedule. So at this point I'm on the hunt to get this implemented asap!! Not having any connections could prove to be difficult, but I'm determined.
Gabe is coming home and his lunch will not be eaten, he is distracted very easily and eats slow, so with no one there to encourage him to eat up his lunch many times he doesn't eat anything. NOT GOOD!!!
Food is an issue for Gabe as he's on the GFCF diet (Gluten free & Casein Free) so he's limited in what he can have during school hours and to top that the school is peanut and egg free!! Wow raw veggies and fruit here we come!!!!
Gabriel needs the attention of an EA in the classroom to keep him on track, cool headed, well nourished and excited about the days learning schedule. So at this point I'm on the hunt to get this implemented asap!! Not having any connections could prove to be difficult, but I'm determined.
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