Special Education PTSA Meetings Announced
From the Special Education PTSA;
Announcing the 2016-17 Seattle Special Education PTSA general meeting schedule! Come and join us - we are looking forward to a good year - there are some new ideas and projects on the horizon and we are hoping to learn more about the ideas and concerns from the general membership. The meetings are Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 pm in the auditorium at the John Stanford Center.
September 27 (Wyeth Jessee will be our featured speaker talking about all the recent staff changes, what's new in special education and there will be plenty of time for some Q and A.)
November 1
January 17
March 14
May 16
Announcing the 2016-17 Seattle Special Education PTSA general meeting schedule! Come and join us - we are looking forward to a good year - there are some new ideas and projects on the horizon and we are hoping to learn more about the ideas and concerns from the general membership. The meetings are Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 pm in the auditorium at the John Stanford Center.
September 27 (Wyeth Jessee will be our featured speaker talking about all the recent staff changes, what's new in special education and there will be plenty of time for some Q and A.)
November 1
January 17
March 14
May 16
Comments
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/denied/
I have had parents with kids in Seattle public schools tell me they have been pressured to end their child's IEP - these are parents with kids with Asperger like diagnosis. I have a Special Ed child and I don't feel that SPS has done much to help - all the help and therapy has been outside of the school. Grading accommodation help some...and the ability to get someone to return my phone call due to the fact that my child does have an IEP...
Over the summer, my child will need to take Spanish,- any accredited summer language programs that SPS accepts? Anyone have a child who failed health (which is a graduation requirement)? and take an online class?
Thanks,
Cleveland & Mercer Middle Mom
In my opinion SPS does more damage than good in how it approaches dyslexia. Historically SPS does not have a record of success in helping students with dyslexia succeed academically. By the time students reach middle school their self esteem is usually very low and they self identify as special ed. Like it or not there's nothing special about special ed in SPS. If you take the time a talk to many middle and high school students they will openly admit they are ashamed to be associated with the label.
It's like being kicked when you already down. First you receive no measurable benefits as a dyslexic from SPS, then your stigmatized by being labeled as special ed.
Reality bites
Interested
ASL at community college can be a great alternate for foreign language.
Other options