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Detren
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 Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject: IEP going into action soon. |
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I've finally got a meeting on Wednesday to give approval for the school professionals to evaluate my 8 year old. Things should speed up soon  .
Third grade is exceptionally difficult on him, and this has been in the works for over a year now. More, really, getting diagnosis and all that, going back and forth.
He has one for speech already in effect since Kindergarten, so we had just kind of thrown bathroom reminders and watching his food intake into that. More though, now we need to work with the neurologist and it seems that all the professionals are playing nicely and something nice should be in motion very soon.
I am optimistic on this front.
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DW_a_mom
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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It has made a world of difference having an IEP in place for my son. How much it helps (or does not help) varies a lot by school, district and state, but, for us, it has been all good. Among other things, I have a point person at the school for helping with issues.
Congratulations on making progress, and best of luck to all of you.
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ster
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| IEP's , if they're followed, help tremendously..........try to be patient. it sometimes takes way too long for the system to actually implement changes that were outlined in the IEP |
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Detren
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Patience haha, you are talking to someone who has "contemplated" trying archery for 3 years and will most likely decide to try it next year in the fall.
I'm seeing progress, it's been a little slow, but I'm seeing it. I moved to this school district because of it's ratings and the helpfulness of it's staff. It was the greatest of a couple prerequisite for purchasing this house. (besides I graduated from there. Ironically one of my former teachers/ who used to go to school with my step-father; is the principle. He's a great guy, and in his position, it seems, solely because he cares about children.)
I got to meet the school psychologist the last meeting, and I think he might have some "disorder" or another. There was a very awkward moment when culturally speaking he should have offered his had to shake, but instead hugged his folder to himself tightly. Other than that it went well. I think I took him a little off balance as well, he came in expecting to convince me that a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome would fall under the subheading of Autism. I finally stopped him and said "Yes, I fully realize that Asperger's Syndrome, defined as an Autism Spectrum Disorder does indeed fall under the category of Autism, and furthermore I fully expect a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome with a comorbid of ADHD and reference to OCD tendencies to be faxed to your office this following Monday." He just kind of blinked at me and handed me a fax number. It was funny.
They are being pretty understanding with my 8 year old in the intermittim, we are just at a little of a stand still until things get a little further in motion. |
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