We have decided to pursue and Individualized Education Program (IEP) for him through the County whatever school he goes to, so he has that to take back to his "home" school one day. Apparently the process is lengthy and complicated, so we'd like to arm him with those resources in his permanent file, so that whatever school he goes to will respond to his needs regardless of the level of parent involvement.
Mrs Babb is concerned that he would become extremely frustrated in her K5/1st grade class here at JICS...and is detecting strong defiance in not wanting to do the work nearly as much as inability to do the work.
Michelle is concerned that he might fall through the cracks in public school should he not qualify for the IEP or Special Education.
The receptionist at the MUSC Foster Clinic who clearly knows him well, didn't make a recommendation, but subtly brought up the idea of pushing him back to K4.
Jason and I are thoroughly confused.
June is going to allow C to shadow a second day tomorrow. Mrs Townsend will be subbing for Mrs Babb's class, so she'll have the day to evaluate him.
I think I am realizing that willingness to learn is equally important to aptitude, that unwillingness to learn makes you unteachable, and that despite believing that I had no idea what was going to happen today, I truly believed that it was going to work out for C here at JICS -- and now I'm completely at a loss as to how to best serve him.
I think I need to remember that no decision we make today is permanent, that the best use of my 3 months is to prepare him for whatever is next, not necessarily to find a perfect solution, and that God knows exactly what is going to happen and has since before Day One.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
(Ephesians 2:10)
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