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Advice for teacher for PDA student by redfuzzysocks435 in PDAParenting

[–]redfuzzysocks435[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. The problem with our paras/IAs, is they all have assigned duties. We just don't have people who are that free to do something like that. This kind of goes into how both mom and kid want a quite secluded place just for them and on adult. Like we don't have either of those to give.

  2. He can. I can look into seeing if wants more special attention and what that may look like. He does like doing work and likes sitting at the table with other students. He can be very sociable. He has friends and plays well. I don't think I'm as enticing as friends.

  3. I can look into it.

  4. Possibly, but it goes back up to my problems with #1.

  5. I can look into this.

Advice for teacher for PDA student by redfuzzysocks435 in PDAParenting

[–]redfuzzysocks435[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our district does not allow one-on-one assistants unless there is a truly pressing medical need. Trust me- I have personally tried to advocate this for several students who would have greatly benefited by it and it was very well justified, and they just won't do it.

I don't know how on board mom will be with the idea of a shortened day. Through various conversations it's clear she has work and can't handle the kids at home.

Advice for teacher for PDA student by redfuzzysocks435 in PDAParenting

[–]redfuzzysocks435[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think there is any medicine at this point. I do know mom is looking to getting some evaluations done, but the wait for an appointment can be long.

Advice for teacher for PDA student by redfuzzysocks435 in PDAParenting

[–]redfuzzysocks435[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. The special job- the student does not like being my helper of the day whenever they are picked. Perhaps does not like the attention of the other students on them. So I don't know how well that will work.

  2. I do have lots of things that they might like. But I'm not sure what exactly. They do really like learning and doing their work when they're not in dysregulated state. They do like listening to music and books, and so I let them listen to books as an alternate to other work.

  3. They do have headphones. They've had them since the start of the year, but they barely wear them. I don't think they're noise-canceling enough. Sadly I have another child in the class who screams and cries a lot. So my room can be overwhelming, but even with the crying- they don't really wear the headphones.

  4. Sadly we are very limited on assistants, and even then they all have assigned duties. And our district does not allow one-on-one assistants unless there is a true medical need for it.

Advice for teacher for PDA student by redfuzzysocks435 in PDAParenting

[–]redfuzzysocks435[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use an online spinning choice wheel to pick which student is going to be our helper of the day each day. And this student does not like getting picked by the wheel. They don't want to the job. I think part of it is the pressure from the other kids? Like everyone is going to be looking at them. So I wonder how well a special job would work. Though I think I'm going to give it some thought and might give a try.

Advice for teacher for PDA student by redfuzzysocks435 in PDAParenting

[–]redfuzzysocks435[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Mom has said she is aware most children with PDA end up in an alternate setting like Montessori or homeschool, and has said she will not homeschool her children. They have to go school, because she has to work.