Sometimes you just need to scream!!!

[snickerd3]

^very true.  we figured out early that minisnick will listen/learn better from a non-parental unit.  

 

[SNAPE/SMOTT PE]

Transitional ARD/IEP meeting today for my oldest....this will be like getting eyes gouged out. Still can't figure out why the school tries to reject the things I am wanting to provide for my kid. They aren't freakin paying for it! Lovely backwoods country town!

 

[Road Guy]

hope it goes better than your expecting!   We had to do those with my oldest a long time ago, I used to think "wow you people actually get paid to be this stupid?"

 

[SNAPE/SMOTT PE]

It went way better than expected. The permanent placement ARD/IEP is June 2. I keep pushing for the shadow, they keep fighting me. I had to say that this is medically necessary, or my insurance would not be covering it. And that I'm prividing this, and don't expect them to pay anything. I will not fight for them to pay for it, if they let the shadow in the school with her. Told them I would sign papers that this is for medical reasons, so that they won't have to pay for it. I could see a lightbulb go off when I said that, so I hope they finally see my point.

My kid is going from full time ABA/autism clinic, to public school. 

And I'm lucky, I get to go through these meetings for both my kids. Yay!

 

[snickerd3]

Shadow?  Is that like a aide of sorts to work with them in the classroom?

 

[SNAPE/SMOTT PE]

Shadow?  Is that like a aide of sorts to work with them in the classroom?

Yes, it's a one on one aide. Typically when mainstreaming a special education child.

 

[snickerd3]

minisnick has one of those teachers his classroom.  She works one on one with 2 or 3 of the kids in his class.    

 

[SNAPE/SMOTT PE]

The shadow would only work with my daughter. The aides typically work with a few kids. That's the difference, at least in the school system here.

 

[SNAPE/SMOTT PE]

Crap! I gotta get this operations guide written! 

I really hate the tri-role at work: project engineer/the only mechanical engineer/process engineer helper.

 

[thekzieg]

Crap! I gotta get this operations guide written! 

I really hate the tri-role at work: project engineer/the only mechanical engineer/process engineer helper.

If you want to hire a process engineer, my husband is looking for one of those jobs.  

 

[MetsFan]

My co-worker's last day was this past Friday (retirement).  I think he gave a 2 month notice and we still haven't been able to find a new engineer.  

 

[SNAPE/SMOTT PE]

If you want to hire a process engineer, my husband is looking for one of those jobs.  

The "client" isn't allowing us to hire any more process engineers. The process engineers who work for the company direct, are all just out of college, and have a 4.0 gpa. Sometimes it sucks working with such "bright" people (no personality, know it all, who has no idea about real world).

 

[thekzieg]

The "client" isn't allowing us to hire any more process engineers. The process engineers who work for the company direct, are all just out of college, and have a 4.0 gpa. Sometimes it sucks working with such "bright" people (no personality, know it all, who has no idea about real world).

4.0s are the worst. My dad used to be in charge of hiring at his company and he would always throw out anyone who had above a 3.8 for that exact reason. No boss wants to hire someone who already knows how to do everything because they're probably doing half the stuff wrong, but they're too arrogant to admit it.

 

[SNAPE/SMOTT PE]

Well, the client I work for is replacing all of their retirees with fresh out of college 4.0 people.

 

[thekzieg]

I'm so sorry.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Bless their hearts.

 

[csb]

It went way better than expected. The permanent placement ARD/IEP is June 2. I keep pushing for the shadow, they keep fighting me. I had to say that this is medically necessary, or my insurance would not be covering it. And that I'm prividing this, and don't expect them to pay anything. I will not fight for them to pay for it, if they let the shadow in the school with her. Told them I would sign papers that this is for medical reasons, so that they won't have to pay for it. I could see a lightbulb go off when I said that, so I hope they finally see my point.

My kid is going from full time ABA/autism clinic, to public school. 

And I'm lucky, I get to go through these meetings for both my kids. Yay!

I help with a Health and Fitness Day that involves all of the third graders in the district coming together and going through various stations. There are a number of kids who have their aide with them and I feel for them on that day, because it's a lot of sound and visual input, but everyone of those kids handled the day like champs. Last year I noticed one boy had on noisecanceling headphones and his aide had him step out at one point to calm down, but he came back. It's happy for me to see them hanging with their classes and trying what they can. There was a boy today that wasn't participating in a station and when I walked by he told me, "I'm going to watch this one." I told him that it was awesome to make that choice. He also got a hug from our Miss America contestant. 

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Hey nothing wrong with us 4.0s! (that a few mistakes and a bit of mentoring won't fix)

 

[mudpuppy]

I needed a little socializing when I got of school, but I don't think I turned out too bad for a 3.92.

 

[Road Guy]

However it's the C students who run the world!