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makelifehappen
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 Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 1:44 am Post subject: SAMPLE Strengths & Needs for IEP * |
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PROFILE OF STRENGTHS
Motivated to do well almost to point of self imposed perfection
Concrete thinker
Excellent verbal ability
Good sense of humour
Extremely visual
Strong math skills
Strong interest in technology, especially computers
Quick to grasp new concepts and skills
Enjoys math, puzzles, cards, chess
Able to hyper focus at times
Persevere
Honest and direct
Strong desire for positive peer interactions and friends
Music
Art/drawing
Rote memory
Attention to detail
Loyal
Logical thinker
Fairness
Justice in support of underdog (sometimes overly moralistic)
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makelifehappen
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PROFILE OF NEEDS
Needs to experience success and feel that he is a valued member of the class
Needs to have a positive learning environment
Needs to have staff and peers educated about Aspergers
Needs to be taught skills in all areas of social, emotional and academic learning in order to understand the expectations of students in the school environment
Needs to be taught strategies on how to be a positive active learner
Needs assistance with information processing (eg. FM for CAP)
Needs assistance in developing skills to work with short term memory and auditory memory disability
Needs to be taught how to focus
Needs to be taught study skills that include the review of daily work for comprehension, memorization and conceptualization
Needs to be taught skills in proofreading
Needs to be encourage to achieve success relative to his personal potential
Needs to be taught to use technological tools such as calculators and computers with appropriate software
Needs to be taught computer keyboarding to assist with the graphomotor and fine motor difficulties
Needs to be taught strategies on how to give precise and complete oral and written answers using technological aids
Needs to be taught positive peer interactions
Needs to be in an inclusive, nurturing environment free of bullying for both structured and non-structured times
Needs assistance in anxiety management to avoid problematic behaviours
Needs to be taught social skills in the following areas:
Appropriate peer interactions in both structured and unstructured time
Relationships with adults and/or authority figures
Strategies and skills in recognizing non verbal cues
Strategies for building self esteem
Needs to experience small successes in peer interaction
Needs strategies in sensory motor integration – visual special learner, will need to learn how to cope with noise, lights, touch, fine and gross motor skills, smells and food textures
Needs abstract concepts translated into concrete methods
Needs extensive help with Transitions:
Perseverations
Thoughts
Schedules, classes
Structured and non-structured times
Guided independence
Needs skills in understanding non-verbal information such as body postures, gestures, facial expressions, tome of voice as it applies to humour, innuendo, implied meaning, sarcasm, metaphors
Needs to be taught organizational and time management skills for work done at school and home
Needs to be taught how to identify important ideas and study materials
Needs to be taught skills in self advocacy and problem ownership
Needs to be taught how to take risks, especially social ones
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Corsarzs
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:49 am Post subject: |
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When did you meet Z? May I copy this and take it to his teachers? Thanks
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ster
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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needs to have staff that understand he's not being defiant~ only literal in his translations.
needs to have staff that understand the importance of routines & schedules & not making last minute changes
needs to have a behavior support plan that is consistently used. |
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outlander
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject: Amen |
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As a 62 year old aspie who went through school and somehow survived at at time when the term "Asperger's Syndrome" was unknown, may I add an AMEN or even a Sevenfold-AMEN to the above lists. And If I may add a few of my own to the needs list.
Needs strong support and parental intervention with school staff in the event of bullying, and consider getting a lawyer if they are reticent or inadequate about doing anything.
Need support in dealing with social embarrassments which arise from AS.
-- A big one for me was prosopagnosia or "face blindness" and inability to recognize people by their faces, particularly a problem when I met them out of the context in which I normally knew them.
-- Another big one was being percieved as deceptive or lying due to atypical body language.
It wasn't comfortable or easy and I might have turned out even better, but I finally made it as a college professor in Mechanical Engineering. (by the way, a thread on wrong planet about professions for Aspies rated "college professor" as an excellent fit  )
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earthmom
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As a 47 year old Aspie who also had no help, and a mother of 2 Aspies who were mostly homeschooled and later went through high school with no special help, I have mixed feelings about these type of things.
On the one hand, if the child is finding school impossible then yes the parent needs to step in. But teaching the child that the world will change to adapt to him is the wrong message. Wouldn't it be more beneficial to spend time teaching workarounds and ways to adapt to the child? So many of the things on the "Needs" list are needed to be taught and helped with by parents, not necessarily the school district. They can't be in charge of raising our kids and teaching moral and life lessons as well as school work, IMO.
As for the lists of what the child needs, what is sad is that what you're saying is the child needs patience. Acceptance for who he is no matter who that may be, and some kindness. That's what all kids need. Aspies more than others at times maybe but still, if teachers/school administrators approached the whole thing from a kindess, helpful, patient outlook, there would be no need for parents to push for more specialized things most likely.
I never agree with fighting to change the school. If it's not working for you easily, leave it and homeschool. The child will be safer, and allowed to blossom in a safe, accepting environment. The school loses money for every person who leaves it and eventually they will get the message that way.
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earthmom
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| Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Amen |
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| outlander wrote: | As a 62 year old aspie who went through school and somehow survived at at time when the term "Asperger's Syndrome" was unknown, may I add an AMEN or even a Sevenfold-AMEN to the above lists. And If I may add a few of my own to the needs list.
Needs strong support and parental intervention with school staff in the event of bullying, and consider getting a lawyer if they are reticent or inadequate about doing anything.
Need support in dealing with social embarrassments which arise from AS.
-- A big one for me was prosopagnosia or "face blindness" and inability to recognize people by their faces, particularly a problem when I met them out of the context in which I normally knew them.
-- Another big one was being percieved as deceptive or lying due to atypical body language.
It wasn't comfortable or easy and I might have turned out even better, but I finally made it as a college professor in Mechanical Engineering. (by the way, a thread on wrong planet about professions for Aspies rated "college professor" as an excellent fit ) |
Good for you on your success!
I also have the face-blindness problem. I couldn't get through college but later taught myself to program, worked as a programmer and got my vocational certification and taught college. I've been fortunate to do many interesting things in my life. I don't think I would have tried if I had been labeled as 'disabled' early on. |
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makelifehappen
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 2:44 am Post subject: |
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| earthmom wrote: | As a 47 year old Aspie who also had no help, and a mother of 2 Aspies who were mostly homeschooled and later went through high school with no special help, I have mixed feelings about these type of things.
On the one hand, if the child is finding school impossible then yes the parent needs to step in. But teaching the child that the world will change to adapt to him is the wrong message. Wouldn't it be more beneficial to spend time teaching workarounds and ways to adapt to the child? So many of the things on the "Needs" list are needed to be taught and helped with by parents, not necessarily the school district. They can't be in charge of raising our kids and teaching moral and life lessons as well as school work, IMO.
As for the lists of what the child needs, what is sad is that what you're saying is the child needs patience. Acceptance for who he is no matter who that may be, and some kindness. That's what all kids need. Aspies more than others at times maybe but still, if teachers/school administrators approached the whole thing from a kindess, helpful, patient outlook, there would be no need for parents to push for more specialized things most likely.
I never agree with fighting to change the school. If it's not working for you easily, leave it and homeschool. The child will be safer, and allowed to blossom in a safe, accepting environment. The school loses money for every person who leaves it and eventually they will get the message that way. |
Headed that way...believe me, I get it! *sigh*
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sinagua
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| makelifehappen wrote: | | earthmom wrote: | As a 47 year old Aspie who also had no help, and a mother of 2 Aspies who were mostly homeschooled and later went through high school with no special help, I have mixed feelings about these type of things.
On the one hand, if the child is finding school impossible then yes the parent needs to step in. But teaching the child that the world will change to adapt to him is the wrong message. Wouldn't it be more beneficial to spend time teaching workarounds and ways to adapt to the child? So many of the things on the "Needs" list are needed to be taught and helped with by parents, not necessarily the school district. They can't be in charge of raising our kids and teaching moral and life lessons as well as school work, IMO.
As for the lists of what the child needs, what is sad is that what you're saying is the child needs patience. Acceptance for who he is no matter who that may be, and some kindness. That's what all kids need. Aspies more than others at times maybe but still, if teachers/school administrators approached the whole thing from a kindess, helpful, patient outlook, there would be no need for parents to push for more specialized things most likely.
I never agree with fighting to change the school. If it's not working for you easily, leave it and homeschool. The child will be safer, and allowed to blossom in a safe, accepting environment. The school loses money for every person who leaves it and eventually they will get the message that way. |
Headed that way...believe me, I get it! *sigh*
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I am in the process of getting an IEP for our son, and this whole thread is very informative and thought provoking. My FIL says the schools are happy to receive money from the state for every kid with an IEP or 504, but they're very loathe to actually use that money toward helping the kid. (If this is true, it disgusts me - it's like a foster parent accepting money from the state and not spending the money on the kids.) Our son still likes school, but he really doesn't have friends (just one, really) and often distracts and/or annoys the other kids. He's oblivious to this, of course. |
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jaydog
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: my thoughts |
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well i'm not a parent but a 27 yr old with aspergers who graduated high school and had a study job for a while, self employment, internet business, etc- i agree with what outlander said. i believe that if you can get a diagnoses of aspergers at a early age your child will do much better. there was no such thing as aspergers, or adhd, add when i was in school. However i believe home schooling or just having your child at home doing there favorite interests and hobbies and not being in public schools is the best option. If i knew i had aspergers in high school i probably would of dropped out and take a GED just to reduce that anxiety and constant bullying, and constant migraines that was a pain in my life.
I think parents need to understand that even though schools, and others say being socially involved or that getting a good job it is best for your child, it is not!!!
Parents need to realize that aspies have very narrow interests. (such as engineering, or computer programming, forcing them to do stuff they dont wanna do is just gonna make it harder for parents.
best the best way to help your child, is to listen to your child. alot of us are very sensitive to to th senses, and please focus more on what your childs interests are on be positive and love your child no matter what, keep the yelling, arguing and critics/bullying to minimal, and i know it's hard but if you are married put your child first (if your husband or spouse is calling your child names or putting your child down) that will be in your childs memories forever.
the more you argue, fight with your child, and others critizing your parenting skills infront of your child is gonna end up just making your child worse. keep the alcohol to a minimal around your kids. I dont know about others but aspies tend to also be diagnosed with ptsd, ocd, anxiety disorder cause of people telling them that your child is a loser, is dumb or they lose someone there close too, such as friends dying or moving away. stay positive when your around your child. it can be rewarding if you keep your child in your life.
just so you know, to new parents that by the time your child is in high school and beyond there gonna have emotional breakdowns,depression,anxiety. due to any dramatic events in the past (divorces, friends dying, family dying, being abused or harassed by others) keep your child around people who are friendly and like your child. (if your child dont like school, try to find a alternative that they enjoy) keep them busy with there interests in heart, like if you have a aspie teen, get them a laptop or something there interested in.
just so you know i had a pretty good education and did well in school, but parent divorces and family deaths and alcohol, diabetes, depression, family problems,adoption, family splitups, constant memories of bullying in school triggered, depression, ptsd, ocd,anxiety for me as an adult. The aspergers wasnt a issue for me, it was the neglect and ignorance and of others and family problems that is more severe then the aspergers as an adult. |
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outlander
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: my thoughts |
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| jaydog wrote: |
just so you know i had a pretty good education and did well in school, but parent divorces and family deaths and alcohol, diabetes, depression, family problems,adoption, family splitups, constant memories of bullying in school triggered, depression, ptsd, ocd,anxiety for me as an adult. The aspergers wasnt a issue for me, it was the neglect and ignorance and of others and family problems that is more severe then the aspergers as an adult. |
Wow! that has resonance with me!
I did not have the long litany of problems that you did but did have
-- Family strife
-- constant memories of bullying in school which probably qualify as ptsd
-- minor ocd
-- anxiety problems
The bummer is the flashbacks that I experience where suddenly I have the entire mental image of a stressful or embarrassing moment replay in my head with a complete set of all associated emotional discomforts. It is like a video clip with emotional response added. This happens all the time and often even to the point that I wince and maybe even make a vocal response apropos to the flash back and utterly unrelated to anything actually happening to around me in the present.
Is this flashback thing frequently found among other aspies as well?
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jaydog
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject: flashbacks |
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| i had/have major flashbacks that would wake me up in a sweat and cause severe panic attacks. i think alot of aspies have anxiety too. |
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outlander
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| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:22 am Post subject: Re: flashbacks |
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| jaydog wrote: | | i had/have major flashbacks that would wake me up in a sweat and cause severe panic attacks. i think alot of aspies have anxiety too. |
That is a big difference! What you note here is happening in your sleep. Do you have any when you are awake? All of mine happen while I am awake. I have not identified any trigger other than thinking about flashbacks in which case I am likely to have a few but those are not so vivid and the emotional factor is greatly muted. What is happening in my case is that the whole event happens to me in an instant during waking hours with no warning  . They come as an intrusive thought with no particular relevance to what I am doing at the time.
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All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. Thou shalt call, and I will answer
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LynnInVa
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:36 am Post subject: Recent IEP Additions |
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Here's a list of our current accommodations/modifications that I thought I would share - I hope this helps someone, somewhere 
Please note that my child has a math learning disability and excels in language arts - other subjects are average (B average)
Most of these accommodations/mod's are for help with math and organizational skills. We only have one accommodation for social skills. I prefer to teach social skills at home . All these are required to be implemented on a daily basis with the exception of #10.
1. Extended time to complete assignments and tests, including standardized test up to 50%
2. Small group standardized testing
3. Small group or one on one math testing
4. Read, simplify, clarify direction on assignments and testes, including standardized tests
5. Preferential seating near point of instruction
6. Math test modified
7. Monitoring during independent work
8. Math manipulatives used during math class and tests including standardized tests
9. Math assignments modified in length
10. Social interaction/self esteem group. Meeting with guidance counselor (this is weekly, not daily.
11. Reduced homework assignments
12. Additional time given to retrieve details when answering questions verbally.
13. Use of graph paper for math assignments
14. Check with Ellie prior to test taking to determine her anxiety level and promp to utilize relaxation techniques.
15. Review math homework assignments before going home at end of day.
16. Redirect attention using non-verbal cues.
17. Sensory breaks
We also have 5 goals that are specific to organizational skills and math. Since they are specific to her needs I won't post.
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auntyjack
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Um I facilitate IEP meetings. I think it is of concern to make every goal a goal for the student, so I set some goals for the class and the staff.
. needs his/her peers to be supported in understanding alternative communication modes and accepting difference.
. needs to be involved in all decision making regarding learning and social interactions.
. needs to have tasks which focus on areas of strength and personal interest.
. needs planned opportunities to demonstrate abilities.
. needs alternative management - isolation and exclusion can be a reward and may reinforce challenging behaviours rather than teaching alternative ways of communicating distress.
. needs to be valued for difference, not in spite of it. |
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