Mama Bear, part 2

Advice for teachers, AKA things to never say to a parent of a child on an IEP:

"He's in honors, so I know he can do it"

Yes, my child is in honors,

 he is highly intelligent,

 but no, he cannot do it.  

He lacks the executive functioning skills 

to even know where to begin 

on a project of this size.  

That's why the IEP clearly states...

That's why you should have ...

As his parents, we are glad to help him 

at home when we know

 there is a large project due, 

but we did not know this time!

"He said he understood"

Of course he did!

He probably thought he did.

Plus, he doesn't like to look "mental"

in front of his peers.

He's in middle school,

image is a huge deal.

He wants desperately to fit in.

Did you check his work 

to make sure he understood?

No, you just took his word for it?

  (You fool!)

...

And the drama continues as we discover another major project (for a different class) due TOMORROW - the last day of the marking period and the last day for this particular class.

RRRRRRRROOOOAHHHH

Mama Bear not happy!

But Mama Bear need to balance displeasure with help for cub.

Cub is having a major anxiety attack.

Cub is in danger of slipping back into depression.

School should not be this hurtful.

Teachers should know better.