It has been a very trying week for the Dauer's and the teachers. The first week they tried to have her stay in the regular classroom most of the time. It seems to be going pretty well, but with all the extra activities you can tell it is over stimulating for Sydney. I guess Sydney has decided when she is done, and she says "See Ya!!" to the teacher and tries to leave the classroom. She has hit, bit at, and spit towards the teachers and hiding under the tables and refusing to come out. She has escaped the classroom twice, they now understand what we mean by, she is a very fast runner. The only reason the Special Ed teacher caught her the second time is because Sydney looked back while running and didn't realize the floor sloped up. So she tripped. God was taking the teachers side at that point. They have called us twice, about an hour early, to say Sydney is just done for the day. Can you come pick her up? Well, no we can't and she needs to work through it or in our terms, suck it up. I did feel a little bad when I picked her up one day and she had been whimper/crying for an hour before I'd gotten there. Until, we had only walked 3 feet away from the teacher and it stopped. She was super happy and all excited to skip with me back to the car. The Special Ed. teacher called that night about issues and I explained how this is just manipulation on Sydney's part. Especially since there wasn't any tears that I saw of.
Yesterday, Jim figured out why the special ed teacher is having problems. She talks way to nice and tries to explain to Sydney, why. It's just to many words to Sydney to take all in. Yes, I have some fears right now that they are frustrated and may be getting exhausted dealing with her.
Positive note is that she is getting to have recess and lunch with her regular classroom classmates. These are excellent times for social interaction. They are also using her regular classroom as a reward for good behavior. I'm thankful that she loves to go to her regular classroom.
Showing posts with label Starting Public School. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Starting Public School. Show all posts
Friday, September 28, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
September 18th, 2012
Josh, from Sydney's Autism Center, came to see if he could help in the transition to a regular classroom.
These are the text messages between him and I during his 10am to 1pm shift.
Josh: Sydney is doing really well today. She's been in her Regular Education class since I've been here and I've been here since 10.
Me: So with Ms Lotz?
Josh: Yep. She just finished lunch and sat almost the entire time. She only got slightly restless about 4 minutes before they stood up to leave.
Josh: Writing is next so we'll see how this goes. lol
Me: Awesome. Thanks for the reports.
Me: How is her interaction with the other kids? And how are they with her?
Josh: She's pretty quiet still and getting used to everything and everyone. And when she gets a little distracted, her peers are great at helping her remember what needs to be done and she'll follow through with whatever the task is. At recess, she has been running around with one of her classmates she sits by in class and is taking the lead in we're to go on the playground sometimes as well. She will sometimes go off on her own to go do or play with something, but I noticed that she will rejoin her friend from class to keep playing. And I have only seen her flap/clap her hands once on the playground today.
Josh: *where
Josh: They were just reading a book and she was getting preoccupied with putting her arms through the head hole and wearing her shirt like a halter top. Lol! But she would put it back on correctly and attend to the book again.
Me: So that sounds like a typical 5 year old.
Josh: Exactly. I watched her do handwriting from outside the room. She write her name for Mrs. Lotz. She tried playing a game with Mrs. Lotz after that in order to not write anymore. But Mrs. Lotz followed through and had her write the necessary amount to complete the task. Sydney complied very well. :)
Me: Freakn awesome.
Josh: She was left alone and started shaving the crayon with her nails so I signed for her to stop from outside the room. And she instantly stopped and put the crayon down. It was pretty funny.
Me: Really it just sounds like typical stuff.
Josh: It is. I only intervened that time bc she was starting to chew on the crayon too.
Me: I wonder if they are gluten free?
Josh: If they are crayons crayons, they are gluten free.
Me: OMG. funny
These are the text messages between him and I during his 10am to 1pm shift.
Josh: Sydney is doing really well today. She's been in her Regular Education class since I've been here and I've been here since 10.
Me: So with Ms Lotz?
Josh: Yep. She just finished lunch and sat almost the entire time. She only got slightly restless about 4 minutes before they stood up to leave.
Josh: Writing is next so we'll see how this goes. lol
Me: Awesome. Thanks for the reports.
Me: How is her interaction with the other kids? And how are they with her?
Josh: She's pretty quiet still and getting used to everything and everyone. And when she gets a little distracted, her peers are great at helping her remember what needs to be done and she'll follow through with whatever the task is. At recess, she has been running around with one of her classmates she sits by in class and is taking the lead in we're to go on the playground sometimes as well. She will sometimes go off on her own to go do or play with something, but I noticed that she will rejoin her friend from class to keep playing. And I have only seen her flap/clap her hands once on the playground today.
Josh: *where
Josh: They were just reading a book and she was getting preoccupied with putting her arms through the head hole and wearing her shirt like a halter top. Lol! But she would put it back on correctly and attend to the book again.
Me: So that sounds like a typical 5 year old.
Josh: Exactly. I watched her do handwriting from outside the room. She write her name for Mrs. Lotz. She tried playing a game with Mrs. Lotz after that in order to not write anymore. But Mrs. Lotz followed through and had her write the necessary amount to complete the task. Sydney complied very well. :)
Me: Freakn awesome.
Josh: She was left alone and started shaving the crayon with her nails so I signed for her to stop from outside the room. And she instantly stopped and put the crayon down. It was pretty funny.
Me: Really it just sounds like typical stuff.
Josh: It is. I only intervened that time bc she was starting to chew on the crayon too.
Me: I wonder if they are gluten free?
Josh: If they are crayons crayons, they are gluten free.
Me: OMG. funny
Monday, September 17, 2012
September 17th, 2012 FIRST DAY!!
Sydney started her first day of public school today. We weren't sure if she really understood what was going to happen today, but when she saw all the kiddos she was so excited. As we walked into the school she insisted that she wear her backpack. You know all the other kids were, so she wanted to too. It was just so heavy with all the new school supplies. I had bought her a new backpack and lunch box last week so she would be familiar with them before hand. She had a very warm reception entering her classroom. A couple of little girls came over to show her where her seat was. It was awesome to see everyone excepting her, for her.
Jim picked her up from school and was told it was a good first day. She had only bolted out of a class once and only a few melt downs. The teachers were already being tested by her. To me, this is fabulous. Her regular teacher said that Sydney had had a lot of helpers today. She was exhausted by 230pm. It looks like we have a good team started at Ozark North Elementary.
Jim picked her up from school and was told it was a good first day. She had only bolted out of a class once and only a few melt downs. The teachers were already being tested by her. To me, this is fabulous. Her regular teacher said that Sydney had had a lot of helpers today. She was exhausted by 230pm. It looks like we have a good team started at Ozark North Elementary.
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