I'm going into 9th grade this year, and I'm also in Special Ed.?

Question

The reason why I'm "special Ed." is because my visual memory isn't that great, but that's the only reason, not because I'm "retarted" or anything. I'm in a few B classes (which are lower) 1 A class (which is in between and higher) and Spanish Honors. I'm probably only going to be in this for 9th grade, and maybe 10th grade, but that's it. Will I be able to get a diploma? And will kids make fun of me because I'm in Special Ed.?

Answer 1

I have worked in a sp ed class for 5 yrs.and am working on my sp. ed. degree. I have a 17 yr. old of my own in sp. ed. with a form of autism.In your IEP meeting you and your parents can ask for your classes to be recorded, get extra time on assignments and tests, open book testing and many other things that can help you keep up.You can ask for an advocate to be at the IEP meeting to help you, your parent and the teachers decide how to modify your studies.You can get a regular diploma as long as you get all of your credits,the modified work will allow you to get better grades and classmates won't know that you are having extra help.Most of the time other kids don't notice that you are in special ed. especially if you are mainstreamed and having modified work.  Some of the worlds greatest artists, actors, and writers have special ed. needs. ;-)

Answer 2

you can't fight the system

JUST GO FOR IT!

whatever.

my 28 year old son had the same problem and HATED being in special ed classes.

so he dropped out in the 10th grade.

he now is the best mechanic in the state of florida!I'm proud of him.

he overcame the odds in  his own way.  and you can become whatever you want to be........do it in your own way

don't stress the system.

retta

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Answer 4

Well if you finish your 9th or 10th grade year, that will not be enough to get a high school diploma?  You need to finish your 4 years... either in Highschool or home school.  Listen to this.  I was in special Education in my 9th and 10 th grade year.  My teachers thought i had a reading and comphension difficulty.  I am testimony to your story.... Listen to this... You are a smart person... I graduated highschool and college and now i'm in the military.  Life is about trying your best in everything you do.  Don't listen to the negative messages they say about you.  Believe me 4 yrs will go by fast.  In 4 yrs if try your best and have integrity i will assure you that you will get your diploma and than you will be like me and said i got my diploma

Answer 5

the type of diploma you get depends on teh state you live in adn what your IEP says..

in some states--al students get a STANDARD DIPLOMA-no matter what criteria (Standard/IEP) they meet to graduate.

In some states-students who have accommodations get a MODIFIED STANDARD DIPLOMA which is supposed to be as good as a standard diploma (college, job)

Some states will give a Special Ed/IEP/Cerificate of Completion if you do not meet the standard requirements for graduation such as standardized test-credits in each subject.  This type of diploma is not good for much

If you are 14-you are legally entitled to be a part of your IEP team-and should be included in all meetings/discussions-unless there is a good reason such as severe cognitive impairment) although the decisions are still ultimately up to your parents.

Your IEP should state what type of diploma you will get upon graduation when you are beginning 9th grade.

Answer 6

I have heard it both ways.

Some say that sped kids get the same diploma as everyone else, others say they only get a certificate of completion and isn't worth the paper it's written on.

Have your parents to make sure you will get a regular diploma, they can call your state dept of education to see how to make sure you do.

Answer 7

You are not in life skills classes, you are in general ed classes and either resource type or inclusion (w/all kids who need extra help whether or not they are SpEd.).  As long as you meet the general criteria, you should be fine.  Life skills (very low IQ kids with low abilities) get  "personalized" completion-type diplomas.  If you are worried about college, SpEd kids get in based on their achievements in school and on SAT/ACT.  I agree that it would be great for you to have any accommodations or modifications for those tests because  visual memory deficits, as you know, can really make it tough to learn.  You would do well to keep the code through college so you can continue to have the same assistance there to help you do your best and learn in the style that is best for YOU!  Kids are pulled from classes all of the time for different reasons.  Being in regular ed classes means you don't stick out.  Plus kids will find something to be mean about no matter what, you know that.  The high school kids I work with who are SpEd do not complain of teasing because of it.  Learn what you need to do to be successful in school and the "blending in" will be less of a fear for you.  Congratulations on the honors classes.  Be PROUD of your accomplishments.  You can do anything!  Good luck sweety!  The best is yet to come..!  :-)

Answer 8

Chances are, if you are in an inclusion setting, no one will even know.  Many times, the regular ed and special ed teacher will work with whomever needs help in a classroom.  And since you have a processing deficit, you may get extra time to get tests- something other folks will be jealous of!  You should be able to get a diploma, but talk to your inclusion teacher about it to be sure.  Also, let him or her know you want to your IEP meetings so you can have input into your goals.  If you want to not get services after a while, you need to say so- and work you butt off.  But be careful... when SAT/ACT time rolls around, you may wish you had those testing accommodations again!  And none of us will know if you will get made fun of- rest assured, everyone gets made fun of for something!  If it hasn't happened yet (in regard to special ed services), it probably won't.  Remember about 10% of the school also qualifies for services, so you are not alone!

Answer 9

I kind of thinking that you won't be in special education courses for high school especially with an Honors course!  Then again, school districts are different.

With that said, I would imagine you may have a course or two with a specialty area teacher (English teacher, math teacher, etc) AND a special education teacher in the same classroom.  Some of the students would have learning issues while others wouldn't.   This kind of learning environment may have been called inclusion or mainstreaming in a regular or general classroom - if you have a copy of your IEP available.

Another place to check on your IEP is the time area.  Usually it will be near the end of the IEP.  You could see a percentage of your school day spent with "non-disabled peers"  - also know as the regular education classroom.  

If you find a term that you don't know on the IEP, don't freak out.  It happens to the best of us.  Repost it on here or email it privately to me.  

You parents should have been given an IEP at the meeting or soon after.  If they want one, all they have to do is call the principal (or the school's secretary) to request to have one mailed.

Answer 10

As long as you pass your classes you'll get a diploma.  You sound like an awesome student!  Being in special ed doesn't make you less of a student AT ALL.  A lot of kids you'd never even notice probably get extra help.  If you're afraid of kids making fun of you, see if theres a way to get your help outside of the classroom so you don't have a para breathing down your neck in the classroom.  I used to get special help in middle school for math, and the special ed para's would hunt me down!  If I had been able to go to a room where nobody realized I was, I would have been much more comfortable with the idea of being a student getting special ed services.  So, don't let the other kids around you get you down if in the unlikely chance they do make fun of you.  I can almost guarantee you that they won't even notice because they have more important things to be thinking about than whose getting help and whose not.  HS can be pretty dramatic so you being in Special Ed is definitely not going to be at the top of the rumor mill.  Just relax and you'll do great.

Answer 11

You can get a regular diploma. Or you should be able to. My son is going into 10th grade and he has high functioning autism. He is in full inclusion English; Math; Science; and art. In the afternoon he goes to social skills; study skills; work skills; cardio workout (to replace PE); community service -- on different days for the afternoon and those replace social studies and his electives.

He takes art because he is particularly talented as a digital artist and I feel it will motivate him for his other classes.

Answer 12

Ok, you must have an IEP if you're in special education.  I doubt your whole day would be spent in a special education class since you've obviously managed so well up till now.  

I would ask your parents what the IEP spells out in terms of accomidations. What special services will be used to help you.

As long as you meet the requirements, you should be able to get a diploma.  As for other kids making fun of you?  Do you already have a group of friends?  Real friends don't make fun of someone just because they need extra help with something. No one is good at everything!

Answer 13

Yes, you will be able to get a diploma if you are also in special education classes. I and my friends did this and we then went on to college--including graduate school!

Be sure to sit in on the creation of your own IEP. Helping design your own education curriculm in public school is a right which is specifically given to students enrolled in special education.

It also inadvertently later helps explain how government programs and procedures work (or don't work) as initially intended. You will even be able to sign off on the paperwork determining what programs and services which you should recieve to provide the accomodations!

Congrats on also taking honors classes. I myself had enrolled in AP classes while obtaining special education services.  This dual enrollment certainly is possible provided that the 'honors' class is not being adversely affected by our disability.  

My own learning disability is only in math. So I enrolled in an American Govenrment course which lacked any math content. I did fabulous in the classwork and scored a perfect score on the unmodified end of year test.

Unfortunately, some narrow-minded kids don't understand. So, they do make fun of us for being different. Ditto even for some teachers--who refuse to take their committment to being educated about student capabilities seriously.

You can overcome this sittuation simply by believing in yourself and remaining focused on your final goal. It appears to be attending college.

Sittuations like this also help you figure out really fast who your 'real' student friends are and will remain. Real friends ultimately don't care what academic program which their friends are enrolled in. This is because they have their own schoolwork to deal with and will also want you to learn.

I've personally found that our being teased dies down by high school--everybody then becomes focused on getting ready for college.

And 'teasing a classmate who is obtaining special ed services' is not something which those misbehaving students can put on their own college application essays.

I personally know that their teasing can be hard, but worrying about what other people think of us also won't help you get into college.  

You need to instead prove what you can and are interested in doing. Don't go back to what other people have done to you in the past or might do in the future.