Guest guest Posted December 3, 2002 Report Share Posted December 3, 2002 Ok, have I set a new record? 15 people present, including not only the spervisor of elemetary special ed but the director too, and a meeting of over 3 hours. Then the states autism educational consult talked with the spec ed teacher and the county consultant and I for a bit and went on to observe for the second half of the school day. She will be back again to observe more to see what can be implemented to help him be more successful. The IEP itself went good. is formally certified as autistic impaired (only took 4 years) and will now be recieving: Speech and Language-1-2x week Social work 2-4x month OT 90-120 minutes a month plus consultation service for the entire staff that works with him from both the county and state autism consultants who will help train the staff. I'm not happy about the speech time. Only 20 to 30 minutes per session, but the supervior pointed out that they are not a clinic and have to focus on education.....(regardless of the fact that his communication skills will impede his education). Anyway, it's more than the zero minutes he was receiving. They also discussed how my areas of concern overlap with all of the people working with him, so some of those areas will be being covered in multiple settings. I just wanted to make sure that they understood those were my areas of concern, which they do. The classroom will be taught about aspergers and so they will have more patience with his odd behaviors. They are also going to try to give him a peer buddy who will help let know when he's behaving improperly. The social worker did say that when she takes to work with her, he picks a child to come with him and several kids have told him they want to come with him, so this is good. So, here's hoping we can find the ways to make things better for him and get him to start doing the grade level work we know he is capable of doing! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2002 Report Share Posted December 3, 2002 So, here's hoping we can find the ways to make things better for him and get > him to start doing the grade level work we know he is capable of doing! > > Sue Well, it sounds like it went very well!! Im so happy for you..i know you've waited a long time for this to happpen! Yay! nancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2002 Report Share Posted December 3, 2002 Sue, I am glad that your IEP meeting went so well. It is nice to see that they realize that he has austism and are able to give him the help that he needs. Lori -- 's IEP Today Ok, have I set a new record? 15 people present, including not only the spervisor of elemetary special ed but the director too, and a meeting of over 3 hours. Then the states autism educational consult talked with the spec ed teacher and the county consultant and I for a bit and went on to observe for the second half of the school day. She will be back again to observe more to see what can be implemented to help him be more successful. The IEP itself went good. is formally certified as autistic impaired (only took 4 years) and will now be recieving: Speech and Language-1-2x week Social work 2-4x month OT 90-120 minutes a month plus consultation service for the entire staff that works with him from both the county and state autism consultants who will help train the staff. I'm not happy about the speech time. Only 20 to 30 minutes per session, but the supervior pointed out that they are not a clinic and have to focus on education.....(regardless of the fact that his communication skills will impede his education). Anyway, it's more than the zero minutes he was receiving. They also discussed how my areas of concern overlap with all of the people working with him, so some of those areas will be being covered in multiple settings. I just wanted to make sure that they understood those were my areas of concern, which they do. The classroom will be taught about aspergers and so they will have more patience with his odd behaviors. They are also going to try to give him a peer buddy who will help let know when he's behaving improperly. The social worker did say that when she takes to work with her, he picks a child to come with him and several kids have told him they want to come with him, so this is good. So, here's hoping we can find the ways to make things better for him and get him to start doing the grade level work we know he is capable of doing! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2002 Report Share Posted December 3, 2002 Sue - Sounds like your on your way! Very cool about the peer buddy...I really need to get that for Jacqui... What exactly does the " Social work 2-4x month " entail? Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2002 Report Share Posted December 3, 2002 Sue only gets speech for 60 minutes once a week and she's really picked up alot of language in the past 3 months. I think it sounds like a successful IEP meeting G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2002 Report Share Posted December 3, 2002 It's his time spent with the Social Worker. She had been working with him on turn taking by bringing another student down with him and they get to play games. I told her that in a structured situation, that is not an issue for him, so that goal has been removed. They will now be working on his social skills with other students, how to recognize and express his feelings properly, etc.. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2002 Report Share Posted December 3, 2002 --Sue It sounds like a very productive and well thought out meeting, not the usual IEP stuff. I know what you mean about the speech, but, he may really get a lot out of those sessions, I think 20-30 minutes is about average. I think you did a lot of good work in fighting for . Thea - In parenting_autism@y..., " " <smgaska@a...> wrote: > Ok, have I set a new record? 15 people present, including not only the > spervisor of elemetary special ed but the director too, and a meeting of > over 3 hours. Then the states autism educational consult talked with the > spec ed teacher and the county consultant and I for a bit and went on to > observe for the second half of the school day. She will be back again > to observe more to see what can be implemented to help him be more > successful. > > The IEP itself went good. is formally certified as autistic impaired > (only took 4 years) and will now be recieving: > > Speech and Language-1-2x week > Social work 2-4x month > OT 90-120 minutes a month > > plus consultation service for the entire staff that works with him from both > the county and state autism consultants who will help train the staff. > > I'm not happy about the speech time. Only 20 to 30 minutes per session, but > the supervior pointed out that they are not a clinic and have to focus on > education.....(regardless of the fact that his communication skills will > impede his education). Anyway, it's more than the zero minutes he was > receiving. They also discussed how my areas of concern overlap with all of > the people working with him, so some of those areas will be being covered in > multiple settings. I just wanted to make sure that they understood those > were my areas of concern, which they do. > > The classroom will be taught about aspergers and so they will have > more patience with his odd behaviors. They are also going to try to give > him a peer buddy who will help let know when he's behaving improperly. > The social worker did say that when she takes to work with her, he > picks a child to come with him and several kids have told him they want to > come with him, so this is good. > > So, here's hoping we can find the ways to make things better for him and get > him to start doing the grade level work we know he is capable of doing! > > Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2002 Report Share Posted December 3, 2002 --Sue It sounds like a very productive and well thought out meeting, not the usual IEP stuff. I know what you mean about the speech, but, he may really get a lot out of those sessions, I think 20-30 minutes is about average. I think you did a lot of good work in fighting for . Thea - In parenting_autism@y..., " " <smgaska@a...> wrote: > Ok, have I set a new record? 15 people present, including not only the > spervisor of elemetary special ed but the director too, and a meeting of > over 3 hours. Then the states autism educational consult talked with the > spec ed teacher and the county consultant and I for a bit and went on to > observe for the second half of the school day. She will be back again > to observe more to see what can be implemented to help him be more > successful. > > The IEP itself went good. is formally certified as autistic impaired > (only took 4 years) and will now be recieving: > > Speech and Language-1-2x week > Social work 2-4x month > OT 90-120 minutes a month > > plus consultation service for the entire staff that works with him from both > the county and state autism consultants who will help train the staff. > > I'm not happy about the speech time. Only 20 to 30 minutes per session, but > the supervior pointed out that they are not a clinic and have to focus on > education.....(regardless of the fact that his communication skills will > impede his education). Anyway, it's more than the zero minutes he was > receiving. They also discussed how my areas of concern overlap with all of > the people working with him, so some of those areas will be being covered in > multiple settings. I just wanted to make sure that they understood those > were my areas of concern, which they do. > > The classroom will be taught about aspergers and so they will have > more patience with his odd behaviors. They are also going to try to give > him a peer buddy who will help let know when he's behaving improperly. > The social worker did say that when she takes to work with her, he > picks a child to come with him and several kids have told him they want to > come with him, so this is good. > > So, here's hoping we can find the ways to make things better for him and get > him to start doing the grade level work we know he is capable of doing! > > Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2002 Report Share Posted December 4, 2002 > Ok, have I set a new record? 15 people present, including not only the > spervisor of elemetary special ed but the director too, and a meeting of > over 3 hours. Ooh. That is long. Then the states autism educational consult talked with the > spec ed teacher and the county consultant and I for a bit and went on to > observe for the second half of the school day. She will be back again > to observe more to see what can be implemented to help him be more > successful. Sounds sensible. > > The IEP itself went good. is formally certified as autistic impaired > (only took 4 years) and will now be recieving: Ta-DA! > > Speech and Language-1-2x week > Social work 2-4x month > OT 90-120 minutes a month > > plus consultation service for the entire staff that works with him from both > the county and state autism consultants who will help train the staff. > > I'm not happy about the speech time. Only 20 to 30 minutes per session, but > the supervior pointed out that they are not a clinic and have to focus on > education..... Well, actually that is exactly what Putter gets at school. And he has more speech issues than although I do not know what was like at six. (regardless of the fact that his communication skills will > impede his education). Anyway, it's more than the zero minutes he was > receiving. They also discussed how my areas of concern overlap with all of > the people working with him, so some of those areas will be being covered in > multiple settings. I just wanted to make sure that they understood those > were my areas of concern, which they do. Great! And about time too! > > The classroom will be taught about aspergers and so they will have > more patience with his odd behaviors. They are also going to try to give > him a peer buddy who will help let know when he's behaving improperly. > The social worker did say that when she takes to work with her, he > picks a child to come with him and several kids have told him they want to > come with him, so this is good. Yes, very! > > So, here's hoping we can find the ways to make things better for him and get > him to start doing the grade level work we know he is capable of doing! > > Sounds wonderful, Sue, and it must be nice to have all those years of trying to explain about to skeptical school authorities finally pay off. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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