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Illinois
Child diagnosed by developmental pediatrician at age
6 to have ADHD, static encephalopathy and a possible
speech disorder.
Principal said they did not always go along with what
the doctors' say. Child was held back in first grade,
and punished for not being able to finish classwork.
Finally, in second grade teacher soon noticed there
was a definite problem. Pediatrician began Ritalin..
which made a marked differance in child.
In fifth grade, the teacher asked for help for this
child in reading and was turned down. Parent who
had been researching federal laws for children with
disabilities went to school and mentioned Section 504.
Special Education office had a resource teacher test
child and found child to have an "academic deficit"
Child put in a resource room for one hour a day for
rest of fifth and all of sixth grade.
Now, at the end of 7th grade Middle School, final
grades were two F's, three D's, one A in PE and a C-
in Band. Child was given a resource teacher last half
of 7th grade. Grandfather has worked with child since
third grade for sometimes two and three hours an evening
to help child make it through school. We believe that
child has been allowed to fall throught the cracks and
was not given the help he needed and should have had
beginning in first grade when he received the ADHD
diagnosis. What steps at this late date should be
taken?
Child diagnosed by developmental pediatrician at age
6 to have ADHD, static encephalopathy and a possible
speech disorder.
Principal said they did not always go along with what
the doctors' say. Child was held back in first grade,
and punished for not being able to finish classwork.
Finally, in second grade teacher soon noticed there
was a definite problem. Pediatrician began Ritalin..
which made a marked differance in child.
In fifth grade, the teacher asked for help for this
child in reading and was turned down. Parent who
had been researching federal laws for children with
disabilities went to school and mentioned Section 504.
Special Education office had a resource teacher test
child and found child to have an "academic deficit"
Child put in a resource room for one hour a day for
rest of fifth and all of sixth grade.
Now, at the end of 7th grade Middle School, final
grades were two F's, three D's, one A in PE and a C-
in Band. Child was given a resource teacher last half
of 7th grade. Grandfather has worked with child since
third grade for sometimes two and three hours an evening
to help child make it through school. We believe that
child has been allowed to fall throught the cracks and
was not given the help he needed and should have had
beginning in first grade when he received the ADHD
diagnosis. What steps at this late date should be
taken?