Re: IEP Suggestions Please

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An IEP dictates for an individualized education, therefore, they cannot and should not start at a place in the program that is inappropriate for your son. You can have stipulated in his IEP that ALL comprehension questions need to be presented in writing, and he will not be graded on oral comprehension questions in class. Whatever your son needs to show that he possesses the skill is what should be written in the IEP. You can also have assignments cut back, meaning that he does not have to complete the same amount of questions as the other students without it affecting his grades. As long as he shows that he has mastered the task, that is all the counts. I am a special ed teacher, as well as a ASD mom, so if you need assistance, please ask and I will try to help you. Also, you shouldn't go into an IEP meeting alone, because sometimes our emotions make us miss certain points. Bring along a friend, mother etc, if you can't afford an advocate. Also, DO NOT sign the IEP at the IEP meeting. Ask for a copy of it, and tell them not to close it because there might be issues you want tweaked a bit. Then, you can either sign it if you like it, or re-convene to make further changes in the IEP. They CANNOT legally make you sign it right away.

Good luck,

Jodie

In a message dated 9/19/2010 2:52:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, hefnerpatriciahefnerpatricia@... writes:

What's an IEP?

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From: Candy Crouch <dclecrouch@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 4:25:52 PMSubject: Re: IEP Suggestions Please

The one piece of advice that I can give is to not let them just tell you what they are going to do, tell them what you want them to do for him. In my expierence, we live CA and the schools are sooo overcrowded, they like to let these kids fall thru the cracks, and if its not on paper they dont have to be accountable, so make sure everything is there that you want. I even insisted there be a "safe place" for him to go to cool down or decompress when he gets too overwhelmed, the nurses office, or somewhere, and they have to have someone there for him. Sometimes all the stuff going on in the classroom is too much for him and he needs to get away. and get anyone you can think might help to go with you, I got his Drs to go and past teachers and even preschool teachers. They have alot of insight to whats helps that you might not be aware of when you are not there.

From: Lora JB <lorajjb@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 1:58:56 PMSubject: RE: IEP Suggestions Please

I'm not sure that going back to Level A is the best way to improve his reading comprehension. It sounds like he might understand more than he is able to communicate. A reading coach once gave me the suggestion that worked wonderfully for my son, who is a very good reader, but sometimes struggled with answering questions about what he's read. The coach said that to teach comprehension read the book before your son, and then have questions for him BEFORE he reads the book or section of the book, so that he knows what's he's looking for and starts thinking before reading. This is really important when he starts to read chapter books. After he has enough practice, he will not need the prompts before he reads. This can be written into the IEP and you can insist that the teacher cooperate with this in the classroom. Thanks,Lora

Autism and Aspergers Treatment From: smriti08@...Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:49:52 -0700Subject: IEP Suggestions Please

Hello AllLooking for some suggestion here. My son's IEP is coming up soon. He is a first grader. As many of the kids on the spectrum do, he is a good reader but struggles with the comprehension piece. And struggles means really struggles will not answer 1 qs from the teacher. Part of it is that he is going through a phase of no reading - its not a preferred activity at all. Anyways, when he did summer school this year the teacher assessed his independent reading level as E as per the scale the school district uses and now the sp. ed teacher says that she has to start at Level A so that means going back to the first set of books again and work on comprehension. Should I be telling that she should carry forward from where he is at in the summer because there is no regression of skills as such.I do not feel comfortable in going back again and repeating those books that have like 2 words per page.Abt. comprehension how have you tackled that in IEP's. I feel that my son responds to written comprehension worksheets rather than answering verbally. Should I be requesting that And also comprehension ranges from answering WH Qs, problem solvng, sequencing, inferring and I don't think so that my son can handle all of it together if its presented randomly to him. I feel we should be going step by step and then merging all.Again should that be something I should be bringing up to the special ed teacher and can that be a part of the IEP with a %age measure of success in each step?The school district does not have a special guided reading program to address the comprehension piece as such , can I request them to consider that?Pls suggestThanks a lotSmiti

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I'm not sure that going back to Level A is the best way to improve his reading comprehension. It sounds like he might understand more than he is able to communicate. A reading coach once gave me the suggestion that worked wonderfully for my son, who is a very good reader, but sometimes struggled with answering questions about what he's read. The coach said that to teach comprehension read the book before your son, and then have questions for him BEFORE he reads the book or section of the book, so that he knows what's he's looking for and starts thinking before reading. This is really important when he starts to read chapter books. After he has enough practice, he will not need the prompts before he reads. This can be written into the IEP and you can insist that the teacher cooperate with this in the classroom.

Thanks,

Lora

Autism and Aspergers Treatment From: smriti08@...Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:49:52 -0700Subject: IEP Suggestions Please

Hello AllLooking for some suggestion here. My son's IEP is coming up soon. He is a first grader. As many of the kids on the spectrum do, he is a good reader but struggles with the comprehension piece. And struggles means really struggles will not answer 1 qs from the teacher. Part of it is that he is going through a phase of no reading - its not a preferred activity at all. Anyways, when he did summer school this year the teacher assessed his independent reading level as E as per the scale the school district uses and now the sp. ed teacher says that she has to start at Level A so that means going back to the first set of books again and work on comprehension. Should I be telling that she should carry forward from where he is at in the summer because there is no regression of skills as such.I do not feel comfortable in going back again and repeating those books that have like 2 words per page.Abt. comprehension how have you tackled that in IEP's. I feel that my son responds to written comprehension worksheets rather than answering verbally. Should I be requesting that And also comprehension ranges from answering WH Qs, problem solvng, sequencing, inferring and I don't think so that my son can handle all of it together if its presented randomly to him. I feel we should be going step by step and then merging all.Again should that be something I should be bringing up to the special ed teacher and can that be a part of the IEP with a %age measure of success in each step?The school district does not have a special guided reading program to address the comprehension piece as such , can I request them to consider that?Pls suggestThanks a lotSmiti

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The one piece of advice that I can give is to not let them just tell you what they are going to do, tell them what you want them to do for him. In my expierence, we live CA and the schools are sooo overcrowded, they like to let these kids fall thru the cracks, and if its not on paper they dont have to be accountable, so make sure everything is there that you want. I even insisted there be a "safe place" for him to go to cool down or decompress when he gets too overwhelmed, the nurses office, or somewhere, and they have to have someone there for him. Sometimes all the stuff going on in the classroom is too much for him and he needs to get away. and get anyone you can think might help to go with you, I got his Drs to go and past teachers and even preschool teachers. They have

alot of insight to whats helps that you might not be aware of when you are not there.

From: Lora JB <lorajjb@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 1:58:56 PMSubject: RE: IEP Suggestions Please

I'm not sure that going back to Level A is the best way to improve his reading comprehension. It sounds like he might understand more than he is able to communicate. A reading coach once gave me the suggestion that worked wonderfully for my son, who is a very good reader, but sometimes struggled with answering questions about what he's read. The coach said that to teach comprehension read the book before your son, and then have questions for him BEFORE he reads the book or section of the book, so that he knows what's he's looking for and starts thinking before reading. This is really important when he starts to read chapter books. After he has enough practice, he will not need the prompts before he reads. This can be written into the IEP and you can insist that the teacher cooperate with this in the classroom.

Thanks,Lora

Autism and Aspergers Treatment From: smriti08@...Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:49:52 -0700Subject: IEP Suggestions Please

Hello AllLooking for some suggestion here. My son's IEP is coming up soon. He is a first grader. As many of the kids on the spectrum do, he is a good reader but struggles with the comprehension piece. And struggles means really struggles will not answer 1 qs from the teacher. Part of it is that he is going through a phase of no reading - its not a preferred activity at all. Anyways, when he did summer school this year the teacher assessed his independent reading level as E as per the scale the school district uses and now the sp. ed teacher says that she has to start at Level A so that means going back to the first set of books again and work on comprehension. Should I be telling that she should carry forward from where he is at in the summer because there is no regression of skills as such.I do not feel comfortable in going back again and repeating those books that have like 2 words per page.Abt. comprehension how have you tackled

that in IEP's. I feel that my son responds to written comprehension worksheets rather than answering verbally. Should I be requesting that And also comprehension ranges from answering WH Qs, problem solvng, sequencing, inferring and I don't think so that my son can handle all of it together if its presented randomly to him. I feel we should be going step by step and then merging all.Again should that be something I should be bringing up to the special ed teacher and can that be a part of the IEP with a %age measure of success in each step?The school district does not have a special guided reading program to address the comprehension piece as such , can I request them to consider that?Pls suggestThanks a lotSmiti

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What's an IEP?

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From: Candy Crouch <dclecrouch@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 4:25:52 PMSubject: Re: IEP Suggestions Please

The one piece of advice that I can give is to not let them just tell you what they are going to do, tell them what you want them to do for him. In my expierence, we live CA and the schools are sooo overcrowded, they like to let these kids fall thru the cracks, and if its not on paper they dont have to be accountable, so make sure everything is there that you want. I even insisted there be a "safe place" for him to go to cool down or decompress when he gets too overwhelmed, the nurses office, or somewhere, and they have to have someone there for him. Sometimes all the stuff going on in the classroom is too much for him and he needs to get away. and get anyone you can think might help to go with you, I got his Drs to go and past teachers and even preschool teachers. They have alot of insight to whats helps that you might not be aware of when you are not there.

From: Lora JB <lorajjb@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 1:58:56 PMSubject: RE: IEP Suggestions Please

I'm not sure that going back to Level A is the best way to improve his reading comprehension. It sounds like he might understand more than he is able to communicate. A reading coach once gave me the suggestion that worked wonderfully for my son, who is a very good reader, but sometimes struggled with answering questions about what he's read. The coach said that to teach comprehension read the book before your son, and then have questions for him BEFORE he reads the book or section of the book, so that he knows what's he's looking for and starts thinking before reading. This is really important when he starts to read chapter books. After he has enough practice, he will not need the prompts before he reads. This can be written into the IEP and you can insist that the teacher cooperate with this in the classroom.

Thanks,Lora

Autism and Aspergers Treatment From: smriti08@...Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:49:52 -0700Subject: IEP Suggestions Please

Hello AllLooking for some suggestion here. My son's IEP is coming up soon. He is a first grader. As many of the kids on the spectrum do, he is a good reader but struggles with the comprehension piece. And struggles means really struggles will not answer 1 qs from the teacher. Part of it is that he is going through a phase of no reading - its not a preferred activity at all. Anyways, when he did summer school this year the teacher assessed his independent reading level as E as per the scale the school district uses and now the sp. ed teacher says that she has to start at Level A so that means going back to the first set of books again and work on comprehension. Should I be telling that she should carry forward from where he is at in the summer because there is no regression of skills as such.I do not feel comfortable in going back again and repeating those books that have like 2 words per page.Abt. comprehension how have you tackled

that in IEP's. I feel that my son responds to written comprehension worksheets rather than answering verbally. Should I be requesting that And also comprehension ranges from answering WH Qs, problem solvng, sequencing, inferring and I don't think so that my son can handle all of it together if its presented randomly to him. I feel we should be going step by step and then merging all.Again should that be something I should be bringing up to the special ed teacher and can that be a part of the IEP with a %age measure of success in each step?The school district does not have a special guided reading program to address the comprehension piece as such , can I request them to consider that?Pls suggestThanks a lotSmiti

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Great advice Candy, you have to be Super Advocate Mom for your kids. Don't settle if they say they can't provide a certain service when it is written in black & white in the IEP. The bottom line is, you want your child to be able to take care of themselves when they become independent, if they are able to on all levels and if not, these supports need to be well in place long before that happens, been there, done that, RhodaFrom: Candy Crouch

<dclecrouch@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 5:25:52 PMSubject: Re: IEP Suggestions Please

The one piece of advice that I can give is to not let them just tell you what they are going to do, tell them what you want them to do for him. In my expierence, we live CA and the schools are sooo overcrowded, they like to let these kids fall thru the cracks, and if its not on paper they dont have to be accountable, so make sure everything is there that you want. I even insisted there be a "safe place" for him to go to cool down or decompress when he gets too overwhelmed, the nurses office, or somewhere, and they have to have someone there for him. Sometimes all the stuff going on in the classroom is too much for him and he needs to get away. and get anyone you can think might help to go with you, I got his Drs to go and past teachers and even preschool teachers. They have

alot of insight to whats helps that you might not be aware of when you are not there.

From: Lora JB <lorajjb@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 1:58:56 PMSubject: RE: IEP Suggestions Please

I'm not sure that going back to Level A is the best way to improve his reading comprehension. It sounds like he might understand more than he is able to communicate. A reading coach once gave me the suggestion that worked wonderfully for my son, who is a very good reader, but sometimes struggled with answering questions about what he's read. The coach said that to teach comprehension read the book before your son, and then have questions for him BEFORE he reads the book or section of the book, so that he knows what's he's looking for and starts thinking before reading. This is really important when he starts to read chapter books. After he has enough practice, he will not need the prompts before he reads. This can be written into the IEP and you can insist that the teacher cooperate with this in the classroom.

Thanks,Lora

Autism and Aspergers Treatment From: smriti08@...Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:49:52 -0700Subject: IEP Suggestions Please

Hello AllLooking for some suggestion here. My son's IEP is coming up soon. He is a first grader. As many of the kids on the spectrum do, he is a good reader but struggles with the comprehension piece. And struggles means really struggles will not answer 1 qs from the teacher. Part of it is that he is going through a phase of no reading - its not a preferred activity at all. Anyways, when he did summer school this year the teacher assessed his independent reading level as E as per the scale the school district uses and now the sp. ed teacher says that she has to start at Level A so that means going back to the first set of books again and work on comprehension. Should I be telling that she should carry forward from where he is at in the summer because there is no regression of skills as such.I do not feel comfortable in going back again and repeating those books that have like 2 words per page.Abt. comprehension how have you tackled

that in IEP's. I feel that my son responds to written comprehension worksheets rather than answering verbally. Should I be requesting that And also comprehension ranges from answering WH Qs, problem solvng, sequencing, inferring and I don't think so that my son can handle all of it together if its presented randomly to him. I feel we should be going step by step and then merging all.Again should that be something I should be bringing up to the special ed teacher and can that be a part of the IEP with a %age measure of success in each step?The school district does not have a special guided reading program to address the comprehension piece as such , can I request them to consider that?Pls suggestThanks a lotSmiti

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An IEP is an idivdualized education plan. It is set in place for special services or concessions that your child might need in school. Like extra time on tests, or a behavior plans, like whats happens if they have a problem or get in trouble. It is set to help your child, and is supposed to be in the best interest of your child, but what alot of people dont realize it that you have a say in what is in it. They might have it all typed out on paper what they are going to do, but it can be changed and added to before its final. Sometimes the school with just put in there the least amount that they can, they way they are not accountable for certain things. If you want something ask for it, demand it. They like to act like they know whats best for your child but only

you know.

From: Hefner <hefnerpatriciahefnerpatricia@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 2:52:32 PMSubject: Re: IEP Suggestions Please

What's an IEP?

blog URL: http://verte76.blogspot.com/

From: Candy Crouch <dclecrouch@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 4:25:52 PMSubject: Re: IEP Suggestions Please

The one piece of advice that I can give is to not let them just tell you what they are going to do, tell them what you want them to do for him. In my expierence, we live CA and the schools are sooo overcrowded, they like to let these kids fall thru the cracks, and if its not on paper they dont have to be accountable, so make sure everything is there that you want. I even insisted there be a "safe place" for him to go to cool down or decompress when he gets too overwhelmed, the nurses office, or somewhere, and they have to have someone there for him. Sometimes all the stuff going on in the classroom is too much for him and he needs to get away. and get anyone you can think might help to go with you, I got his Drs to go and past teachers and even preschool teachers. They have alot of insight to whats helps that you might not be aware of when you are not there.

From: Lora JB <lorajjb@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 1:58:56 PMSubject: RE: IEP Suggestions Please

I'm not sure that going back to Level A is the best way to improve his reading comprehension. It sounds like he might understand more than he is able to communicate. A reading coach once gave me the suggestion that worked wonderfully for my son, who is a very good reader, but sometimes struggled with answering questions about what he's read. The coach said that to teach comprehension read the book before your son, and then have questions for him BEFORE he reads the book or section of the book, so that he knows what's he's looking for and starts thinking before reading. This is really important when he starts to read chapter books. After he has enough practice, he will not need the prompts before he reads. This can be written into the IEP and you can insist that the teacher cooperate with this in the classroom.

Thanks,Lora

Autism and Aspergers Treatment From: smriti08@...Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:49:52 -0700Subject: IEP Suggestions Please

Hello AllLooking for some suggestion here. My son's IEP is coming up soon. He is a first grader. As many of the kids on the spectrum do, he is a good reader but struggles with the comprehension piece. And struggles means really struggles will not answer 1 qs from the teacher. Part of it is that he is going through a phase of no reading - its not a preferred activity at all. Anyways, when he did summer school this year the teacher assessed his independent reading level as E as per the scale the school district uses and now the sp. ed teacher says that she has to start at Level A so that means going back to the first set of books again and work on comprehension. Should I be telling that she should carry forward from where he is at in the summer because there is no regression of skills as such.I do not feel comfortable in going back again and repeating those books that have like 2 words per page.Abt. comprehension how have you tackled

that in IEP's. I feel that my son responds to written comprehension worksheets rather than answering verbally. Should I be requesting that And also comprehension ranges from answering WH Qs, problem solvng, sequencing, inferring and I don't think so that my son can handle all of it together if its presented randomly to him. I feel we should be going step by step and then merging all.Again should that be something I should be bringing up to the special ed teacher and can that be a part of the IEP with a %age measure of success in each step?The school district does not have a special guided reading program to address the comprehension piece as such , can I request them to consider that?Pls suggestThanks a lotSmiti

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An individualized education plan?

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From: Candy Crouch <dclecrouch@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 6:29:59 PMSubject: Re: IEP Suggestions Please

An IEP is an idivdualized education plan. It is set in place for special services or concessions that your child might need in school. Like extra time on tests, or a behavior plans, like whats happens if they have a problem or get in trouble. It is set to help your child, and is supposed to be in the best interest of your child, but what alot of people dont realize it that you have a say in what is in it. They might have it all typed out on paper what they are going to do, but it can be changed and added to before its final. Sometimes the school with just put in there the least amount that they can, they way they are not accountable for certain things. If you want something ask for it, demand it. They like to act like they know whats best for your child but only you know.

From: Hefner <hefnerpatriciahefnerpatricia@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 2:52:32 PMSubject: Re: IEP Suggestions Please

What's an IEP?

blog URL: http://verte76.blogspot.com/

From: Candy Crouch <dclecrouch@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 4:25:52 PMSubject: Re: IEP Suggestions Please

The one piece of advice that I can give is to not let them just tell you what they are going to do, tell them what you want them to do for him. In my expierence, we live CA and the schools are sooo overcrowded, they like to let these kids fall thru the cracks, and if its not on paper they dont have to be accountable, so make sure everything is there that you want. I even insisted there be a "safe place" for him to go to cool down or decompress when he gets too overwhelmed, the nurses office, or somewhere, and they have to have someone there for him. Sometimes all the stuff going on in the classroom is too much for him and he needs to get away. and get anyone you can think might help to go with you, I got his Drs to go and past teachers and even preschool teachers. They have alot of insight to whats helps that you might not be aware of when you are not there.

From: Lora JB <lorajjb@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 1:58:56 PMSubject: RE: IEP Suggestions Please

I'm not sure that going back to Level A is the best way to improve his reading comprehension. It sounds like he might understand more than he is able to communicate. A reading coach once gave me the suggestion that worked wonderfully for my son, who is a very good reader, but sometimes struggled with answering questions about what he's read. The coach said that to teach comprehension read the book before your son, and then have questions for him BEFORE he reads the book or section of the book, so that he knows what's he's looking for and starts thinking before reading. This is really important when he starts to read chapter books. After he has enough practice, he will not need the prompts before he reads. This can be written into the IEP and you can insist that the teacher cooperate with this in the classroom.

Thanks,Lora

Autism and Aspergers Treatment From: smriti08@...Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:49:52 -0700Subject: IEP Suggestions Please

Hello AllLooking for some suggestion here. My son's IEP is coming up soon. He is a first grader. As many of the kids on the spectrum do, he is a good reader but struggles with the comprehension piece. And struggles means really struggles will not answer 1 qs from the teacher. Part of it is that he is going through a phase of no reading - its not a preferred activity at all. Anyways, when he did summer school this year the teacher assessed his independent reading level as E as per the scale the school district uses and now the sp. ed teacher says that she has to start at Level A so that means going back to the first set of books again and work on comprehension. Should I be telling that she should carry forward from where he is at in the summer because there is no regression of skills as such.I do not feel comfortable in going back again and repeating those books that have like 2 words per page.Abt. comprehension how have you tackled

that in IEP's. I feel that my son responds to written comprehension worksheets rather than answering verbally. Should I be requesting that And also comprehension ranges from answering WH Qs, problem solvng, sequencing, inferring and I don't think so that my son can handle all of it together if its presented randomly to him. I feel we should be going step by step and then merging all.Again should that be something I should be bringing up to the special ed teacher and can that be a part of the IEP with a %age measure of success in each step?The school district does not have a special guided reading program to address the comprehension piece as such , can I request them to consider that?Pls suggestThanks a lotSmiti

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Great advice from Jodi! So true! Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®From: jcoopalla@...Sender: Autism and Aspergers Treatment Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:13:41 EDT<Autism and Aspergers Treatment >Reply Autism and Aspergers Treatment Subject: Re: IEP Suggestions Please An IEP dictates for an individualized education, therefore, they cannot and should not start at a place in the program that is inappropriate for your son. You can have stipulated in his IEP that ALL comprehension questions need to be presented in writing, and he will not be graded on oral comprehension questions in class. Whatever your son needs to show that he possesses the skill is what should be written in the IEP. You can also have assignments cut back, meaning that he does not have to complete the same amount of questions as the other students without it affecting his grades. As long as he shows that he has mastered the task, that is all the counts. I am a special ed teacher, as well as a ASD mom, so if you need assistance, please ask and I will try to help you. Also, you shouldn't go into an IEP meeting alone, because sometimes our emotions make us miss certain points. Bring along a friend, mother etc, if you can't afford an advocate. Also, DO NOT sign the IEP at the IEP meeting. Ask for a copy of it, and tell them not to close it because there might be issues you want tweaked a bit. Then, you can either sign it if you like it, or re-convene to make further changes in the IEP. They CANNOT legally make you sign it right away.Good luck,Jodie In a message dated 9/19/2010 2:52:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, hefnerpatriciahefnerpatricia@... writes: What's an IEP? blog URL: http://verte76.blogspot.com/From: Candy Crouch <dclecrouch@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 4:25:52 PMSubject: Re: IEP Suggestions Please The one piece of advice that I can give is to not let them just tell you what they are going to do, tell them what you want them to do for him. In my expierence, we live CA and the schools are sooo overcrowded, they like to let these kids fall thru the cracks, and if its not on paper they dont have to be accountable, so make sure everything is there that you want. I even insisted there be a "safe place" for him to go to cool down or decompress when he gets too overwhelmed, the nurses office, or somewhere, and they have to have someone there for him. Sometimes all the stuff going on in the classroom is too much for him and he needs to get away. and get anyone you can think might help to go with you, I got his Drs to go and past teachers and even preschool teachers. They have alot of insight to whats helps that you might not be aware of when you are not there. From: Lora JB <lorajjb@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 1:58:56 PMSubject: RE: IEP Suggestions Please I'm not sure that going back to Level A is the best way to improve his reading comprehension. It sounds like he might understand more than he is able to communicate. A reading coach once gave me the suggestion that worked wonderfully for my son, who is a very good reader, but sometimes struggled with answering questions about what he's read. The coach said that to teach comprehension read the book before your son, and then have questions for him BEFORE he reads the book or section of the book, so that he knows what's he's looking for and starts thinking before reading. This is really important when he starts to read chapter books. After he has enough practice, he will not need the prompts before he reads. This can be written into the IEP and you can insist that the teacher cooperate with this in the classroom. Thanks,Lora Autism and Aspergers Treatment From: smriti08@...Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:49:52 -0700Subject: IEP Suggestions Please Hello AllLooking for some suggestion here. My son's IEP is coming up soon. He is a first grader. As many of the kids on the spectrum do, he is a good reader but struggles with the comprehension piece. And struggles means really struggles will not answer 1 qs from the teacher. Part of it is that he is going through a phase of no reading - its not a preferred activity at all. Anyways, when he did summer school this year the teacher assessed his independent reading level as E as per the scale the school district uses and now the sp. ed teacher says that she has to start at Level A so that means going back to the first set of books again and work on comprehension. Should I be telling that she should carry forward from where he is at in the summer because there is no regression of skills as such.I do not feel comfortable in going back again and repeating those books that have like 2 words per page.Abt. comprehension how have you tackled that in IEP's. I feel that my son responds to written comprehension worksheets rather than answering verbally. Should I be requesting that And also comprehension ranges from answering WH Qs, problem solvng, sequencing, inferring and I don't think so that my son can handle all of it together if its presented randomly to him. I feel we should be going step by step and then merging all.Again should that be something I should be bringing up to the special ed teacher and can that be a part of the IEP with a %age measure of success in each step?The school district does not have a special guided reading program to address the comprehension piece as such , can I request them to consider that?Pls suggestThanks a lotSmiti