Jan - This year, I will be working with a 5th grader who has had a scribe in past years. In talking with him at the end of last June and again just this past week, he told me that when he writes, he presses so hard that his fingers cramp and he can't continue. When he completes math work, he can write the final answer, but he can't record the steps that he 'sees' in his mind down on the paper.
I have been working with the OT (Occupational Therapist) in my building regarding this child, and she will be seeing him once a week, having him transcribe his thoughts with an AlphaSmart (sp). It's very similar to a word processor. She's hoping that he will get the stimulous that he needs (via his fingers, hands) but will be able to clearly see and think about what he's composing. I don't know the expense of this machine, but perhaps you already have one in your building or district. Perhaps this might help. Linda -------------- Original message -------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I have just finished my first week of school. By that I mean to let you know > that I don't know my students well yet. I teach 8th grade, and by that I mean > to let you know that I don't have the same students in my room most of the > day. > > I have a student with a 504 plan for ADHD. The plan does not say much. I > talked to the student's mom yesterday. The mom said that the student cannot > write. He *can* write, but not well, and he does not write much. He cannot > copy from the overhead. He cannot read a page in a text and write about what > he > read. > > I want to use sticky notes and reading response for fiction and nonfiction, > but > according to what the mom told me yesterday, her son cannot do that. Students > in 8th grade also have to write a major research paper, but I don't think > this > student can take notes from sources to put together to write a paper. > > The mom told me that over the summer she paid thousands of dollars to have > her > son tested by a private agency. (I do not know why the school did not test > him > for special ed.) She does not have the results of the tests yet. > > In the meantime, I need some ideas about what to do. I have already arranged > to > meet with the student one day a week after school to talk about what he > understands, but one day will not be enough to help him with everything. I > cannot work with this student every day -- I don't have the time. > > Suggestions? Thoughts? Comments? > Thanks! > Jan > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
