He is currently under 504, as he does not qualify for
spec. ed. The principle wanted to keep him regular
ed, because according to her, he could still get his
mods there. I wanted something that would make
EVERYONE follow his mods and let him take his Math
TAKS orally. We'll see what happens this year.

--- "Julie M. Evans" <julie@...> wrote:

> You need to get your son's needs documented and into
> an IEP or 504 plan so
> the help will follow him year to year.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "hopefordyslexia" <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
> To: <glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 4:13 PM
> Subject: [Glimmer 'Colored Filter Glasses'] Re:
> Scotopic Son
>
>
> > It sounds like your son is a whole lot like me,
> extremely light
> > sensitive. For me, overlays were very helpful, but
> Irlen filtered
> > glasses are immeasurably better. I highly
> recommend that you find an
> > Irlen diagnostician in your area who is certified
> to prescribe Irlen
> > filtered lenses. Unlike overlays, your son can
> wear the filtered
> > glasses all of the time to help him see and
> possibly, as in my case,
> > hear without the distortions. You can find a state
> by state or a
> > world wide list of certified Irlen diagnosticians
> on the Irlen
> > Institute's site. The URL is for the US listing
> can be found at
> > http://www.irlen.com/NoAm.htm
> > Filtered glasses work miraculously for me. They
> make it so much
> > easier to function at my best in every way. They
> ungarble my world,
> > both visually and auditorily. They help me to
> learn and do things
> > easier and be much more coordinated. The best
> thing is that they
> > make it so every single system in my body works
> much better.
> > From my own personal experience, I would highly
> recommend
> > considering frames with wraparound lenses to keep
> as much unfiltered
> > light out as possible and maximize the benefits.
> I also recommend
> > that you let him try wearing a baseball cap, even
> with the filtered
> > glasses. The kind of flourescent lighting that
> they use in schools
> > is notorious for causing light sensitivity
> symptoms to be at their
> > worst, so even with filtered glasses, your son
> might be able to see,
> > feel and work better when wearing a baseball cap
> to keep the light
> > that shines in from above from causing problems.
> > I hope that helps and am looking forward to
> hearning from you soon.
> >
> >
> > --- In
> glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com, "Kelcey
> > Colclazer-Edwards" <mehc9699@y...> wrote:
> >> Hey everyone! I'm a new member, and am so
> thankful I found this
> >> group. My nine year old son has Irlens Syndrome,
> we found out when
> >> he
> >> started second grade. I received no help from the
> school, and
> > because
> >> of that, I home schooled him the rest of that
> year. Then at the
> >> beginning of third grade we had him screened for
> Dyslexia and
> >> Dysgraphia. We found out that he is dyslexic
> (Visual and Auditory)
> >> and
> >> moderately dysgraphic. He uses his overlays in
> school, and his
> >> teacher was really good with him this past year,
> but I am worried
> >> about this coming school year. If anyone has any
> advice on
> > anything,
> >> please feel free to email me on or off line. My
> biggest problem is
> >> remembering he does not see things the same as
> everyone else, then
> > I
> >> feel guilty because I have made him do something
> that he might not
> > be
> >> able to.
> >>
> >> Kelcey
> >> TX
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>




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