My daughter is in special ed with pdd nos also has oppositional defiant disorder. But she still fails.?

She is in some special ed classes but she fails them and also all of her other classes. She is not a stupid person. She is logical and funny and can use complicated computer software and power tools. So I can't figure out why she fails school. She tells me she can't concentrate because all she can focus on is other kids being disruptive. The doctor won't let her be on add meds. Our schools know nothing or do not have autism classes. When I talk about it they just say those classes are too restrictive for her (such as at another school district) and would not be good. But she is failing and miserable. It's like she needs to go to school in a sound proof room with no windows, etc. Do alternative high schools work with kids like her? We cannot afford tutoring or anything like that.My daughter is in special ed with pdd nos also has oppositional defiant disorder. But she still fails.?
You may want to look into setting accommodations, one which can be to reduce distractions which would allow a student to do individual work or take tests in a different location, usually in a place with few or no other students. Changes may also be made to a student's location within a room.

Another would be looking into timing/scheduling accommodations, for example students who cannot concentrate continuously for an extended period or who become frustrated, or stressed easily may need frequent or extended relaxation breaks. It may also help to schedule in the morning those classes and tests that require the greatest concentration for students who have difficulty concentrating and staying on task as the day progresses.

This link is about setting accommodations http://www.osepideasthatwork.org/toolkit鈥?/a>

Once you are at the link above and click on 'next' that will tell you of timing/setting accommodations and the page after that one will tell you of accommodations according to the student's characteristics, at the bottom you'll see accommodations listed for 'easily distracted; short attention span'. The previous pages include presentation accommodations and response accommodations. There's other info at the website that you and your daughter may find useful such as a questionnaire to collect information about needed accommodations from the student's perspective and an accommodations journal that she would be in charge of that would include accommodations used by the student in the classroom and on tests; test and assignment results when accommodations are used and not used; student's perception of how well an accommodation "works"; effective combinations of accommodations; difficulties of accommodations use; and

perceptions of teachers and others about how the accommodation appears to be working.



I would request an IEP review/revise meeting and discuss having the appropriate accommodations added to benefit her needs. You may also want to overlook her current short/long term goals to see if they are reasonable and adjust them accordingly if needed.
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http://millermom.proboards.com/index.cgi鈥?/a>My daughter is in special ed with pdd nos also has oppositional defiant disorder. But she still fails.?
let her use earplugs to block the noise of the other students
have they tried physically modifying her classroom--like partitioning off a section--



have they tried satregies to help her stay on task--there is no reasonwhy they can't make additional accommodation in her current placement..





have you been to a neurologist---what is teh reasoning for not wnating meds--if teh doc just doesn't beleive in tehm--its time for a new doc..



there coudl be a legit reason for not tryingmeds--but be sure itis a good reason



the pdd spectrum is so wide--its hard to say what type of palcement woudl be good--some alternative schools are for kids whose behavior has put them into teh criminal jsutice systemMy daughter is in special ed with pdd nos also has oppositional defiant disorder. But she still fails.?
There is a big push for all teachers to use what's called tiered teaching and differated teaching straggeries. This is suppose to educate all learners. Your daughter may have to come before or after school to her core classes Math, English, Science and Social Studies on alternating days of the week to make up the work that she was unable to focus on in class. This will help her to zone into it during class time and improve her grade. Also ask the special ed department what straggeries are they using to ensure your child is not being left behind. Hope this helps.
I had a son with similar issues and this is what helped... a good OT evaluation which put in place a sensory diet so he could regulate his sensory overload from other kids. (for example having a 5 minute rest period in the nurses office under a weighted blanket every 2 hours or whatever mix of sensory supports work for him).



Musician's earplugs so that noises at frequencies that bothered him were filtered, but normal voice was still heard well (ENT doctor prescribed).



Visual perceptual issues are a common undiagnosed problem with these kiddos and have a huge impact on school failure. Find a developmental behavioral optometrist ASAP, it will be well worth the $150 vision exam. See: http://www.pavevision.org/

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