tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31472779.post4034931845130533863..comments2024-01-04T01:03:57.160-05:00Comments on Angelica Grace Designs: SCHOOL ISSUE UPDATEAngie Seamanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324553577844192100noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31472779.post-15789385113209140722008-05-27T19:04:00.000-04:002008-05-27T19:04:00.000-04:00Hello, I stumbled across your website while lookin...Hello, I stumbled across your website while looking for jewelry and read the blog about Kinidi's school.I currently teach Special Education in Alabama so I know the laws are different from state to state. You need to contact your local OCR (Office of Civil Rights) and there is a link on the wrightslaw.com website for yellowpagesforkids http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/legal.advocacy.htm (i hope the link works). You need an advocate to help the program at Kinidi's school. By law (according to the IDEA regs) the school that Kinidi is zoned for HAS to provide the services she needs in order to be successful. At least in Alabama schools have to do this. Special Education is a growing program but the funding keeps getting cut so schools can make AYP imporvements. Good Luck with your fight! <BR/><BR/>Belle HerstonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145644264698905549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31472779.post-78931017382591835372008-05-12T11:02:00.000-04:002008-05-12T11:02:00.000-04:00As a former school counselor, I wholeheartedly sup...As a former school counselor, I wholeheartedly support Kenidi Seaman and the special skills class at Center Grove. Please keep them in the least restrictive environment as this will ensure their success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31472779.post-49030950667769927852008-05-12T09:59:00.000-04:002008-05-12T09:59:00.000-04:00As an aunt of a special needs child, I know how im...As an aunt of a special needs child, I know how important it is to keep things simple and similar to these kids. If they get in places that are not familiar, it makes them distorted and very nervous and umcomfortable. Please not only for Kenidi's sake,but for all the other kids in the class too, this Special Skills class needs to stay put where the kids are comfortable. They need just a much, if not more attention than the gifted kids do. The gifted kids can adampt to changes much better. Please think of the children and not the rating of the school when making this decision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31472779.post-80372567837260485412008-05-12T09:57:00.000-04:002008-05-12T09:57:00.000-04:00As the parents of a young adult who has Autism, ou...As the parents of a young adult who has Autism, our advice is to never stop fighting for something you believe in. Our son was very blessed to have wonderful school districts that offered Special Ed classes during his years of school. But presetnly we find it impossible to get him services as a young adult. Please keep doing what you are doing.....Communication is the key. Best of luck to your family!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31472779.post-25452175624960991412008-05-12T09:56:00.000-04:002008-05-12T09:56:00.000-04:00Don't take Special Ed. out of the Elementry School...Don't take Special Ed. out of the Elementry School. I have children that are currently attending your school and I would like to see Special Ed. contine in the Elementry Schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31472779.post-26188605886360514212008-05-12T09:55:00.000-04:002008-05-12T09:55:00.000-04:00Why not house the high abilities program in whatev...Why not house the high abilities program in whatever facility the school system was going to "move" the essential skills class to? These special needs children are LEAST capable of coping with change. Why upset their lives unnnecessarily?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31472779.post-13394877934287322402008-05-12T09:54:00.000-04:002008-05-12T09:54:00.000-04:00The children at this elementary school will all lo...The children at this elementary school will all lose if the Essential Skills class is moved from the building. Friendships, acceptance and understanding come from intimate and long term relationships with classmates of all abilities. Kids that start school together and proceed through their school years as consistent peers, become individuals to each other, where each young person is my classmate and accepted for who they are and in that acceptance and familiarity each child stretches to live up to the expectation of being one of the gang at school, on the playground, at school–community activities and in informal neighbor hood play and interactions. This is the goal of least restrictive environment, being fully integrated into the child’s own community in a meaningful and purposeful way for maximum social and skill development.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31472779.post-39181780374241430682008-05-12T09:52:00.001-04:002008-05-12T09:52:00.001-04:00PLEASE HAVE THE HEART TO SEE THAT THE ESSENTIAL SK...PLEASE HAVE THE HEART TO SEE THAT THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS CLASS NEEDS TO STAY AT THIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...I WILL SUPPORT KENIDI SEAMAN AND HER FAMILY 100%Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31472779.post-62225646950102391352008-05-12T09:52:00.000-04:002008-05-12T09:52:00.000-04:00As a mother of three (with one that needed a littl...As a mother of three (with one that needed a little extra help as well), SHAME on that Superintendent for not having the professionalism and guts to face you two and tell you the truth, and to the school for allowing the meeting knowing that the program wasn't going to be offered there. Things don't change in three days. I would be embarrased to work for that Superintendent. Apparently he isn't doing his/her job well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31472779.post-60072103154289676602008-05-12T09:33:00.000-04:002008-05-12T09:33:00.000-04:00Hey girl. First off, I hope you had a wonderful Mo...Hey girl. <BR/>First off, I hope you had a wonderful Mothers Day!! I know that you are stressed still but at least yesterday was a day to reward you for all that you have done, are doing, and will do.<BR/> <BR/>Next give me a call when you have a chance. I have some good news. The girls at the station, when I stopped in this morning, Were out of signature pages. That's right! I am taking the new ones to them here in a minute.<BR/> <BR/>I didn't realize how fast they had filled up. Between my dad, the ones I have collected, and the ones from the gas station, I'm guessing we already have a couple hundred or close to it. <BR/> <BR/>Give me a call and maybe we can get together. <BR/>MelissaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31472779.post-64717701103628143892008-05-12T00:18:00.000-04:002008-05-12T00:18:00.000-04:00sent the email and signed the petition. sorry it h...sent the email and signed the petition. sorry it has taken me so long! hope you enjoyed your mother's day!!Stacey Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577987525917846425noreply@blogger.com