First IEP

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Hi

Monday we had the first " IEP " in Sweden (called Åtgärdsprogram in

Swedish). Both me and my husband was there. There were teachers,

including special ed. and a temporary principal. She explained that

she would be in charge for this matter until the district has decided

how to do.

The the special ed teacher showed us a survey of Xerxes days in

school, including " after school care " . We asked her to do a survey

last spring. She had never done that before, but I had referred her

to another special ed. teacher in the school I work. I was surprised

she had already done it (I had been preparing for a fight!). The only

thing I miss is the parents perspective, as the special ed. at my

work have in her surveys, but it's something.

The survey was really good. It was mostly about his strengths and had

a very positive feeling around it. It really felt that they be lived

in him!

We also told the about our fears; will he become isolated? Will the

school try to push him into the segregated school? Will his twin

sister take a to big burden? Will he get stimulation to continue to

learn to read/write? I thing it's good to have all cards open.

Next meeting will be at the end of September. They will get a hold of

the ST (we have ONE part time in the district) and hopefully she will

come to the next meeting. I know her from my work and she is great.

Except this the special ed teacher will find time to work with Xerxes

too. At his time we are not afraid of too much Pull-outs.

This is the strengths that were written in the survey:

*patience, he can sit still and wait for his turn

*attention, he listens and learn at circle time, he checks out how

things are done in the lunchroom.

* creativity and investigating ways to play

* interested in numbers in all different ways

*determination when he makes choices

* his will to do it himself

* climbing shells in the playroom

What they see as the largest barriers for learning is:

* communication, they clearly see they need supportive signs and

gaining his trust. They have seen that imitating him helps and that a

schedule with pictures helps.

* toilet, they really don't know how to deal with the difficulties to

make him go. When he is there there are no problems. They think his

watch is good (with alarms that indicate it's time to go) as well as

signs.

That's it! What do you think?

Yours

in Sweden

Mama to three