In a message dated 11/29/2004 6:00:53 PM, pvictor@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
<< I really didn't picture anyone resigning....I have no idea if it was
voluntary or if she was asked to???...but I feel a little better about Devon's
well
being. I'll keep ya all posted....
Love,
Penny >>
The year Ali was first identified as having autism she was in 6th or 7th
grade. Regional Center assigned an education consultant and she spent an entire
day at school watching Ali in all of her classes. That evening she called me to
tell me that she had observed Ali in a sped social studies class that was
being taught by a teacher that had been in the district for years. In fact, I
had
heard several negative things about him over the years, but since Ali never
complained, I didn't worry about it as far as she was concerned. The ed
consultant told me that the teacher was the worst example of special educator
she had
ever seen in all of her years of education and she had filed a written
complaint about him before she left the district that day. He was out of sped
the
next day! I never knew what it was he did in Ali's class and all she said was,
"We got a new teacher." Sounds like you won't have to do much and the district
needs to have their feet held to the fire for hiring untrained personel for
such fragile kids. May I suggest you check out Reed Martin's site? He is a
special education attorney and he has great information free on his site about
rights and responsiblilities of parents and educators regarding almost any
school
related issue you can imagine.
Nan-mom to Dom, 21, tri 18 mosaic and bipolar; and Ali, 21, autism, TS, ADHD
Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows
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