For those struggling with pre-summer break interviews, special needs classes, integrated classes, and WISC-V | A summary of articles you should read first

Hello, I'm Chocomama.
Thank you for coming to this note.

Things don't always end with just pretty words.
But I want to keep moving forward with a smile, without getting too gloomy.
This is a note where I write about such daily life based on real experiences.
“Where should I start reading?”For those who are wondering, I have summarized articles by theme.

■ For those who have individual interviews before the summer break in early July

As the individual interviews before the summer break approach,

“What should I ask the teacher?”
“How should I discuss special needs classes, integrated classes, and regular classes?”
“How should I think about connecting the WISC-V results to school life?”

Your mind can get busy with these thoughts.

Our family has also consulted with teachers and psychologists while wavering between special needs, integrated, and regular classes.

On this page, I have summarized articles related to interviews, WISC-V, special needs classes, integrated classes, and sharing information with the school, categorized by concern.

I hope you will first read the free articles to understand the way of thinking, and if you want to organize specific question examples, checklists, and how to convey things to teachers, please also take a look at the paid articles.

Our family's experience is not necessarily the correct answer for everyone.
However, I think it can be material for you to think about“what to confirm”before the interview.
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■ For those who are unsure what to ask in the pre-summer break interview

▶ Things you want to ask in the pre-summer break interview, without ending it with “How are they doing lately?”

This is an article for when you have started thinking about what to ask the teacher in the pre-summer break interview.

I have organized what you want to confirm for the second term, without ending the conversation with “How are they doing lately?”

▶ 7 judgment lines parents should look at when their child says “I want to go to a regular class”

This is a paid article.

When a child says“I want to go to a regular class,”I have organized what parents should look at while valuing those feelings.



Group instructions, initial response, switching tasks, posture, copying from the board or writing tasks, sense of distance from others,and the ability to ask for help when in trouble.

I have summarized the


7 judgment linesthat parents should look at before considering regular or integrated classes.

“The child says they want to go”
“The teacher's assessment is cautious”
“As a parent, I don't know what criteria to use to think about it”
I wrote this for those people.

▶ What should I ask the teacher in the pre-summer break interview? A judgment set for when you are wavering between special needs, integrated, and regular classes

This is a paid article.

I have summarized what our family actually looked at, what we asked the teacher, and how we made decisions when we were wavering between special needs, integrated, and regular classes.

I have also included checklists and example questions you can use in interviews.

I wrote this for those people.
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■ For those who are unsure how to accept the results after taking the WISC-V

▶ Regular class or special needs class—The reason I took the WISC-V when I was wavering

This is an article about the circumstances that led our family to take the WISC-V and how the day of the test went.

If you want to know why we took the test and what kind of hesitation we had before the test, please start here.

▶ [True Story] “Regular class” or “Special needs class”. The decisive reason I chose “special needs class” after seeing the WISC-V results and struggling with the decision

This is a paid article.

After seeing the WISC-V results,I write about why our family chose the special needs class.
I thought about it while combining conversations with the psychologist, the child's behavior at school, the child's difficulties, and what we saw at home.

This is an article I want those who are wavering between regular and special needs classes to read.
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■ For those worried about deciding between special needs classes, integrated classes, and regular classes

▶ Moving from regular to special needs, or special needs to regular, isn't the same—words from a teacher that made me realize this

I write about the words from a teacher that significantly changed my way of thinking when I was torn between choosing a special needs class or a regular class.

“If they can go to a regular class, isn't that better?”
“Is choosing a special needs class just running away?”

This is an article for those who are struggling with these thoughts and want to shift their perspective a little.

▶ How to choose subjects for integrated classes? Why our family prioritized 'ease of success' over 'it looks fun'

Which subjects to start with for integrated classes.
In our family, we thought about it by valuing not just what looked 'fun,' but also whether the child could participate with peace of mind and whether it would lead to successful experiences.
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■ For those who are unsure how to confirm things when their child says, 'It was unpleasant'

▶ I don't know what lies beyond my child saying, 'It was unpleasant'

When your child comes home from school and says, 'It was unpleasant.'

As a parent, you get worried.

However, sometimes you can't tell when, where, who, or what happened just from the child's story.

This is an article written about how to organize things without jumping to conclusions based solely on a parent's imagination.

▶ When your child says, 'It was unpleasant' | How to organize fragmented stories and consult with the teacher [Includes examples and checklists]

This is a paid article.

It summarizes how to listen at home, what to take notes on, and how to consult with the teacher when your child's story is fragmented.

I have also included examples and checklists.

“I want to consult with the teacher, but I don't know how to convey it.”
“I want to believe my child, but I also want to properly confirm the situation.”
I wrote this for those people.

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■ For those worried about how to share information with the school

▶ How to communicate with the teacher? A collection of consultation phrases for contact books, phone calls, and meetings

This is a paid article.

I want to tell the teacher about my child.

But I don't want to say too much.
I don't want it to be taken as if I'm blaming them.
At the same time, I don't want my child to have to endure too much.

In such cases, I have summarized ways to communicate that are easy to use in contact books, phone calls, and meetings.

▶ How to communicate by scene without breaking relationships with those around you, and a collection of phrases

I write about how to communicate with different people, such as other moms, teachers, and at work.

I want to protect my child, but I don't want to break relationships with those around me.
I hope you read this as a way of thinking for those times.
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■ From here on is the usual site map

From here on, I have summarized articles by theme as before.
Special needs classes and schoolFor those who want to read carefully, or for those who want to take a break with the daily lives of
little aliensI would be happy if you read from the parts that interest you.

■ For those who want to read about special needs and integrated classes

▶ The reason we decided on a special needs class

Consultations at the support center, school visits, and family discussions.
And I write about what was the deciding factor in the end.
This is an article that summarizes the process our family went through before choosing a special needs class.
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■ For those who want a little break

In this note, I write not only about special needs classes and school, but also about the daily lives of my family's “small alien” and “large alien.” The small alien is my son.

His ideas and actions are just a little bit off from Earth's rules.
I hope you can have a little chuckle between the serious articles.

▶ Articles on the daily life of the small alien

I write about morning preparations, forgotten items, mysterious remarks, and events at school.

▶ Articles about Grandpa

I write about the days spent with Grandpa, whom my son loves dearly.

▶ What I learned from Grandpa when I was impatient about my child's “inability” to do things

This is a 100-yen note
where I wrote about what I realized from Grandpa's way of interacting with my child, after I had been impatient about the things my child couldn't do. ⸻

■ Articles on money and work

I am also a former bank employee. Beyond parenting, I also write about money and how to interact with people, which I learned through my work.

▶ Money education in our home

“Why don't you just pay with PayPay?” I write about how I conveyed the sense of money to my son who said that.

▶ To avoid regrets with investment trusts

This is an article about
risk tolerance that you should think about before starting investment trusts.

▶ Ease of working can be created through “design” | How to create a workplace where people can perform, learned by a former bank employee on the front lines

This is an article about the differences between workplaces that are difficult to work in and those where it is easy to exert one's abilities, which I saw during my time as a bank employee.

Ease of working can be changed not just by personality or grit, but by the design of systems and relationships.

I have summarized such views on work. ⸻

■ Finally

When it comes to children, there are things about development, school, and the future. It is full of moments where I wonder, “Is this okay? Am I doing it wrong?” At such times, I want to continue writing articles that make you think,


“I understand,” “That's what I wanted to know,” or “I was able to organize my thoughts a little.”


And on days when you have some spare time, I would be happy if you could have a little chuckle at the daily lives of the aliens. Thank you for your continued support.☘️