Today was another set of appointments. The first was with the Boys and Girls Club "ACE Program". It was an "intake" interview. She had to wear her uniform and could only take her three ring binder, a pencil and her lunch. This made me telling her to leave her hat and her drawing journal in the car not so fun.
The interview went much better when they told her she could bring her journal in and draw in it after she had finished her school work. I brought in a sullen mad girl and left a young lady who was talking nicely with the different teachers. Hubby picked her up at noon and said that he was met by MAC and two teachers who said that she had a good day and that they had worked hard on "letting things go".
I ran to work for a few hours and then headed to the second meeting. It was with the school. I went in thinking that I was going to have a parent/teacher conference, a 504 meeting and a manifestation meeting. When I got to the school I found out that the 504 and manifestation meeting had been cancelled, due to the death of the guidance counselors’ parent. It was disappointing not to get everything done at once, but understandable.
I left the school and followed the school buses out. Not something fun to do. I was told to call back next week and reschedule.
MAC and I talked about what she would need to do when she goes back to school. This includes her getting signatures from each of teachers every day, going to help day for all the core classes, and the teachers trying to find her a more quiet spot to eat lunch in. I have now had a chance to speak one on one with all her teachers and they can put a face to a name.
I was glad to find out from her science teacher that she has a child who has several of the same diagnosis as MAC, so hearing how MAC reacts to things was helpful for her.
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