[dimasmom]

Thanks so much for the input. Also received some great suggestions from a list for parents of EE adoptees that came home at an older age.

I have a meeting set up for the next week, just before school starts. My sons issues are just way too complex for an untrained aide to understand or explain. Theres the rad scar tissue. We hardly see it these days, but he is highly sensitive to shaming experiences. Then there is the bipolar. While well controlled right now, that is likely to change with puberty and growth. Then there is the sensory processing/auditory processing issues, still not well addressed in his 504 plan.

I guess part of my worry is that our school has been highly resistive to all of my sons diagnosis - so that aides head has been filled with all these crazy mom ideas. Although I truly believe she feels his diagnosis are legit, she is in a tough position since her employer does not valid his diagnosis.

Last year was a good year. Main teacher was pretty open to trying my suggestions and had a lot of success with these. I just want to make sure this information gets to the new teachers. Things like - with a new math concept. Having him sit in a quieter area to do his work, and going over it with the teacher after he has completed a few problems on his own. That way the teacher can give individual instruction if he seems confused.

I'm hoping for another good year. From what I am told - last years teachers are the best team in the school, none can compare. But I am still optimistic that their successes can be passed on to future teachers.

DimasMom