IQ testing: for services : please help: my 6 year old neice: NEED ADVICE

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Hi friends:

My neice age 6 ds, has been fully included since she was

little...........she was in a regular kindegarten last year and repeated it

again this year with an aide............She is doing wonderfully.

Well her school system is wanting to have a meeting this Friday regarding

next year 1st grade, her principal has already said that she wants

to be fully included in a first grade class, but they brought up the question

of IQ testing to get more services..............

's label is " speech delayed " and with that label the school folks

made it sound like with just that label that she won't be able to get

services that she might need..............

I know that some of you have been through this and I wanted to get your

opinion on getting IQ testing for more services?

Is it necessary?

Is there another route to go?

Why wouldn't she get the services with just a " speech delayed " label?

This meeting will be on Friday with the school and I wanted to find out from

yall what questions we should ask them about this IQ testing for more

services?

Please please help as I know this is a big issue, I just want my sister to

make the right choice and for it not to jeopordize 's inclusion in

anyway...........

We don't want for to get another label and for it to work against

her and not for her..............

I just hope the school system is trying to be sneaky and underhanded in some

way.........

thought I would get everybodys advice.............

thank you,

Stefanie (aunt-godmother to age 6 ds)

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