Our son was diagnosed end of 2008 school year with ADD after professional testing. In 4th grade (last year) he was put into the 504 plan. We started the year without using medication. By December things had deteriorated and his self esteem had begun to take a hit. We choose to put him on 10mg of Ritalin. After doing this, things improve dramatically. Grades went up, behavior greatly improved, and self esteem followed. 5th grade (this year) started out okay, we met with the teacher and the year was under way. We began to notice a decline in these areas and meet with our pediatrician and choose to try increasing thew dosage.

A big issue has become my sons ability to write down in his pad, the homework need for the night. After a disturbing email from my sons teacher regarding his homework not being done I set a meeting up with the Teacher, principal and myself. The teacher made the statement " what do you expect me to do, check his note pad every day to see if he has written it down? I am NOT going to do that!" When I said that under the 504 plan it is the schools responsibility to make accommodations he and the principal stated "he (our Son) is not in the 504 plan" I said yes he is. When the principal went and got his file, she said "your right he is supposed to be in the 504 plan". For almost 1/2 the school year no accommodations were being made. Ever since then this teacher been combative and I am really concerned he is doing emotion damage as well as inhibiting my son from learning. The school year is over in less then a month, but I want to make sure not to let this happen next year and would like to know the recourse (if any) I have particularly with this teacher. Up till this year every teacher we have had in this school system (public) has been wonderful and great to work with. This teacher ( at least with my son) is awful and if he is like this in general should be fired. Any input or suggestions are MOST welcome as we have a PPT with the school tomorrow Thursday 5/20

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