My son is doing terrible in school

I am lost of how to help him. He has an IEP. He gets accomadations. At home I have workbooks, games, leapster, vtech and computer games. He does reading and worksheets at home all year round. Is there any hope at all??? I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions??

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Have you gone to the IEP meetings? If yes then .you and his teachers as well as the IEP team should be discussing why he is not learningYou can also have your son sit in on the meetings with you, this way he can answer the issues himself as to what the problems are in class, with the work etc.
If its a concentration issue, he may need to have an aide who will keep him focused and make certain that he stays on task.
He should also be see the schools counselor/psychologist where they will take him out of class to speak to him about issues that he has in class. This person can usually get the most out of the child. I was my sons aide in pre-k, he had an aide until MS when he felt he no longer needed one. He has come a long way and when he has set in on the meetings with us he expressed himself about his class, his home and his teachers.

Can you home school him? Get any of the books by Micheal Gurian.

Learning disabilities - learning differences- cannot be addressed solely with the use of accommodations and supplementary aids.
Yes, there is hope for all learners. You must first identify what type of learner you child is. You must also identify an environment which is conducive to your child's learning needs.
What are you interventions at home?
The IEP can be a laborious process - However the I in IEP stands for individualized! You have to make sure your child's individual needs are being addressed.

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