How do I get my tracher to respect and acknowlage my special education needs?
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If you are in the United States, then you should have an IEP in place (if you are in middle or high school) under the Visual Impairment category. If the teachers are not providing you with the appropriate classroom and instructional modifications per your IEP, then you need to let your special ed caseworker know immediately. If nothing happens, have your parents start making noise about sueing. The IEP is a legally binding contract, and the teachers must abide by it.\n\nIf you are in college, in the United States, then the Americans with Disabilities Act Section 504 (ADA 504) covers your issue. Contact your college's Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD). They should be advocating for you. If your OSD does not speak up for you, get a lawyer. Given the already existing infringement of your ADA 504 rights, I'm sure you can find someone who will work on percentage rather than flat fee...the college will have to pay up!\n\nWhy are you seated so far away from instruction in the ASL class? Assigned seating? If so, the teacher MUST move you to the front, by law.\n\nIf you don't live in the U.S., contact a lawyer/advocate quickly to find out what rights you have.
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First of all, fix your grammar and mechanics in English.\n\nSecondly, this belongs in "higher education" not "special education" for its category.\n\nThen, browse nearby univeristies for German language departments (not just classes, but full department status). Enroll, get your degree, and have your advisor and career center at the university help you get hired.
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Talk to someone at your school.  There better trained in this then the quacks on this site.\nGood luck.
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Think of one teacher who really made a difference in your life. How about sending that teacher a little card with a personal note inside letting him/her know just how much you appreciate their efforts.  \nI'm a teacher, and boy, any time a student tells me that something, even a trivial thing made a positive difference for them it warms my heart more than anyone could know.  \nHow lovely you are for acknowledging your teachers and realizing that theirs is indeed a heart and soul profession. THANK YOU for speaking up, and here's a little something to escort your entrance into medical school====                 (((((((H U G)))))))))\nBest wishes.
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If you have a disabled child, as I do, you can appreciate this act. Some public school systems don't provide a proper education for disabled children. This has helped in solving this problem.
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If your child is school aged your first conversation may be with his or her teacher. If the teacher does not feel an evaluation is necessary then you may request one via an IEE (Independent Educational Eval). There are strict federal and state time guide/deadline when it comes to evals and special ed. Make sure you document everything. You may chose to have the Eval done yourself and often insurance will cover it. if you do this then you own the Eval not the school system and you may share it with them or not. however, sharing the info usually benefits the child. you could ask your doctor for a referral or recommendation or call your insurance company. The initial pre-referral and Eval process can be time consuming and is a big learning experience for the parent. The most important thing you can do is to remember that you are your child's best advocate and to advocate well you must educate yourself. Here are some very helpful websites for you: www.wrightslaw.com; www.schwablearning.org; http://www.fcsn.org/index.html (federation for children with special needs); http://www.ldonline.com/. I hope these are helpful. You are not alone and the special needs community is very helpful and supportive. Best of luck.
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Listen I think that it doesn't matter what people look like act like or even if they have special needs everyone is the same you just look past it and don't judge a book by a cover get to know them in the end you can wind up teaching them something and that makes you feel wonderful on the inside and it probably will mean a great deal to that person just get to know them before you say no i don't want to hang out with that person I'm friends with all the students in the special ed class and they are just like EVERYONE else \n\nPS Just listen to my advice and give them a chance
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Check and see if your community has an Easter Seals program. I am a TSS in Pennsylvania who accompanies children with autism to such activities. Most of the social activities we attend are sponsored by Easter Seals. Some communities also have summer camps for children with Autism and children with special needs. In Pennsylvania, the social activities in my area range from Therapeutic Horseback riding, bowling gymnastics, Swimming, Boche Ball just to name a few. You can also check with your local ASA chapter and see what suggestions they might have. GOOD LUCK!!
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There are several excellent programs designed specifically to help autistic students (and their families) cope with thier differences. Here are some links:\n\nhttp://www.teacch.com/\nhttp://www.autism-resources.com/papers/TEACCHN.htm\nhttp://www.spedusource.org/AutisticSpectrumDisorders.html
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speak to your parents, or you could speak to your teacher about getting help... you can do it!
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We need a little more information in order to help you.  What is the nature of the special need?  For example, does the child have a hearing impairment, or a learning disability, or a physical disability?  How you do the adaptation depends on the disability and the child's strengths and needs.  Possibly if you can add details you may get several good suggestions.
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a lazy teacher / parent would rationalize/project "freedom". Pay attention to the little lad/lassy. Love em.Stop looking for excuses to give them only as much attention as you got. They'll only be better than you if you act better than your folks. You can't change what your folks did..only what your kids folks do.
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First, ask your teacher and start at your college. If they assign something, they must have some ideas for resources to fulfill the assignment. Who taught your ASL class? Are any of those teachers still available to be contacted?\n\nWhoever is in charge of special education in your area, they could give you information on the teachers of communicatively challenged/deaf/hard-or-hearing classroom teachers.\n\nI would start looking in your local phone book, making calls to organizations that might have connections to the people you would like to have help you. Health organizations, hospitals, social services, etc. \n\nSocial organizations specifically for the deaf community might exist somewhere near you. \n\nFinally, search online. Write emails to several of the most likely to help deaf/CH organizations you find explaining your desire. They might be able to give you local contacts.
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Your doctor may have suggestions on professionals in your area.  Also > ask a local special education teacher... they may be able to assist you in finding out if there is a specialized person in your area.  Good Luck!!
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Pay attention when they teach you in the Instution, and if you have a difficulty, you can always ask the teacher & clear your doubts on any topic.\n\nLook, whenever something new is taught, its best to comprehend the topic 100% and no less. This way it remains embedded in your mind till lifetime.\n\nAnd please, do not use "Blah Blah". Such language only shows what respect you give to education, for which your parents must have struggled to raise fees, uniforms,and moral guidence. Its like insulting them.\n\nI too have a schooling daughter, but never have I heard her with such a foul language, although she goes to the best school with lot of big shots kids.\nAlways take in the good, and filter out the bad.
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Well hopefully this child is getting occupational therapy and physical therapy to start off with.  If so, obviously they are the experts and you should ask them for home activities for your child.  As a special education teacher, I suggest you try isolating the objects you would like the child to grasp and then run trials.  Also, do alot of muscle toning activities such as using a squeeze ball etc.  But first and foremost, ask the therapists that are working with your child and if there isn't one, contact your school district asap to get services started.
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DON'T WAIT UNTIL HE STARTS SCHOOL!\n\nEarly intervention is key in cases of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Nonverbal Learning Disorder, and delayed speech.\n\nPlease ask her to take the following steps immediately:\n\nFind a pediatrician that specializes in children with developmental disabilities.\n\nContact the school system for a complete evaluation (this is free, and could have been before the child trained 3!).\n\nThe school system will choose a team of professionals to evaluate the child, including, but not limited to a speech therapist, an occupational therapist, a physical therapist, a school adjustment counselor, a school psychologist, a teacher and an expert in special education.  His parents  will be part of the team, and they may bring any experts they so choose to the team meetings.\n\nThe child's new pediatrician will submit a recommendation for the services the child needs.  The child may require an independent evaluation by additional specialists (pediatric neurologist, etc. to develop a treatment plan.\n\nMake sure that the team adopts the recommendations of his pediatrician and specialists in their entirety; appeal the team's decision, if necessary.\n\nThe team will develop an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) that specifies the services to be provided and the frequency of the provision, as well as the modifications that will be made to "regular" education to accommodate him.\n\nHis parents have the right to accept or reject the IEP, in whole or in part, and appeal same, in whole or in part.  If they choose to appeal and another, independent evaluation is required, the school must pay for the evaluation.\n\nThe school system is required BY LAW to provide early intervention services beginning at age 3, so he will probably begin in a special program, immediately.\n\nThis is a very complex subject not easily dealt with in this forum, however the above is a start.  DON'T WAIT!