's IEP Meeting?? PLEASE RESPOND QUICK!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi all!I am having 's IEP meeting on Thursday to see about

geeting him into special ed pre-school and I was concerned about if

there is anything I need to know.. Question's I need to ask or what..

The occupational therapist say's it might be hard for him to get him

in knowing that he passd his IQ testing and some of the other

testing .. is very smart on certain things because he has

been doing all the same test these people give him all the time and

he has been in therapy since he ws 2 months old so I can see why he

know's these test (putting the puzzels together and the shapes in the

right holes) He does the same testing every time they test him it is

like he has it memorized.. The thing I am concerned about is he

doesn't know his ABC's and numbers and other things he needs to know

to prepare him for kindergarten and his behavior is still WHEW!!! So

I needed to know what I can do to back my self up for this meeting .

I have his behavior specialist and one of his other therapist going

with me for support to try to get him in but if all they look at is

test scores I am afraid they won't pass him!! He does get a

disability check so I am to mention that I have also mentioned to the

director of the city school board about the Bush Law " NO Child

Left Behind " Law... I don't know what else to do ... Any

suggestion's..to the one who have been through this? for they really

don't look at medical reason's !! Thanks for your help!! Mom

to s 4 1/2 27 lbs and 33 inches!!!

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I am no expert on this topic although several of my children have

been in special ed and I have done my share of ARD meetings and

IEP's. Your child may not qualify as mentally delayed, which is the

most common reason for children to be in special ed, but he may

qualify as 'other impaired'. My oldest daughter qualified for this

because she had speech impediments, although she is of considerably

above-average intelligence. My sons have qualified because of ADD

and depression. All of my children are of at least normal

intelligence and would never qualify for services soley on the basis

of an IQ test. You should be able to access some definitions on a

web-site for your state to help you figure out how to say things.

Also, in the State of Texas, as least, the district is required to

provide me with a booklet outlining my rights and the rights of my

children. You might see if you can find a booklet like that. It has

really helped me to understand how the system works.

I hope this helps. Hopefully, some of the other people, who are

experts will post as well.

Conny, Great-Aunt to

> Hi all!I am having 's IEP meeting on Thursday to see about

> geeting him into special ed pre-school and I was concerned about if

> there is anything I need to know.. Question's I need to ask or

what..

> The occupational therapist say's it might be hard for him to get

him

> in knowing that he passd his IQ testing and some of the other

> testing .. is very smart on certain things because he has

> been doing all the same test these people give him all the time and

> he has been in therapy since he ws 2 months old so I can see why he

> know's these test (putting the puzzels together and the shapes in

the

> right holes) He does the same testing every time they test him it

is

> like he has it memorized.. The thing I am concerned about is he

> doesn't know his ABC's and numbers and other things he needs to

know

> to prepare him for kindergarten and his behavior is still WHEW!!!

So

> I needed to know what I can do to back my self up for this

meeting .

> I have his behavior specialist and one of his other therapist going

> with me for support to try to get him in but if all they look at

is

> test scores I am afraid they won't pass him!! He does get a

> disability check so I am to mention that I have also mentioned to

the

> director of the city school board about the Bush Law " NO

Child

> Left Behind " Law... I don't know what else to do ... Any

> suggestion's..to the one who have been through this? for they

really

> don't look at medical reason's !! Thanks for your help!!

Mom

> to s 4 1/2 27 lbs and 33 inches!!!

[Guest guest]

Conny, thanks so much for getting back to me ,this info makes me

feel much better about going to my meeting, my occupational therapist

said we were targeting his speech delays and behaviorals.. He has

oppistinol defiant disorder and obbssesive compulsive disorder,

Sensory Integragation disfunction disorder so that is what she is

going on. Seems odd you can't go on medical! Thanks for reminding me

I do have the rights for parents booklet I got it at my 1st IEP

meeting.I will be sure to take it. I was just worried because he is

smart also.Thank you so much and I will let you know how it went!!

HUGS

-- In RSS-

Support , " colson45 " wrote:

> Dear ,

>

> I am no expert on this topic although several of my children have

> been in special ed and I have done my share of ARD meetings and

> IEP's. Your child may not qualify as mentally delayed, which is

the

> most common reason for children to be in special ed, but he may

> qualify as 'other impaired'. My oldest daughter qualified for this

> because she had speech impediments, although she is of considerably

> above-average intelligence. My sons have qualified because of ADD

> and depression. All of my children are of at least normal

> intelligence and would never qualify for services soley on the

basis

> of an IQ test. You should be able to access some definitions on a

> web-site for your state to help you figure out how to say things.

> Also, in the State of Texas, as least, the district is required to

> provide me with a booklet outlining my rights and the rights of my

> children. You might see if you can find a booklet like that. It

has

> really helped me to understand how the system works.

>

> I hope this helps. Hopefully, some of the other people, who are

> experts will post as well.

>

> Conny, Great-Aunt to

>

>

> > Hi all!I am having 's IEP meeting on Thursday to see about

> > geeting him into special ed pre-school and I was concerned about

if

> > there is anything I need to know.. Question's I need to ask or

> what..

> > The occupational therapist say's it might be hard for him to get

> him

> > in knowing that he passd his IQ testing and some of the other

> > testing .. is very smart on certain things because he has

> > been doing all the same test these people give him all the time

and

> > he has been in therapy since he ws 2 months old so I can see why

he

> > know's these test (putting the puzzels together and the shapes in

> the

> > right holes) He does the same testing every time they test him it

> is

> > like he has it memorized.. The thing I am concerned about is he

> > doesn't know his ABC's and numbers and other things he needs to

> know

> > to prepare him for kindergarten and his behavior is still WHEW!!!

> So

> > I needed to know what I can do to back my self up for this

> meeting .

> > I have his behavior specialist and one of his other therapist

going

> > with me for support to try to get him in but if all they look at

> is

> > test scores I am afraid they won't pass him!! He does get a

> > disability check so I am to mention that I have also mentioned to

> the

> > director of the city school board about the Bush Law " NO

> Child

> > Left Behind " Law... I don't know what else to do ... Any

> > suggestion's..to the one who have been through this? for they

> really

> > don't look at medical reason's !! Thanks for your help!!

> Mom

> > to s 4 1/2 27 lbs and 33 inches!!!

[Guest guest]

- I have reviewed the kindergarten readiness test here in

our town, which is in California. I don't know how they compare to

your state/town's. Knowing your numbers and ABCs is not a

requirement here. It is hand/motor skills, being able to sit still,

etc. A child who doesn't know his numbers and ABCs may be very

bright and just not able to sit still long enough. Putting this

child into a special educ preschool may not be the right decision.

But a normal pre-K program may give him that extra time to mature

and be ready for kindergarten. What are your state's kind.

requirements? Have they told you? And what about him so far makes

you think that he belongs in a special education preschool?

I hope I can explain Jodi & Yvettte's great convention presentation

well enough -- An IEP is very different than qualifying for special

education classes. I hope I can make this make sense. An IEP

includes " services " -- these services can include special classes

for learning, they can also include speech, or PT, or OT, or an aide

in the classroom for an austistic child, etc. Along with

the " services " , accomodations can be included in the IEP.

Accomodations for an RSS child like frequent snack guarantees, along

with special chairs, stools, etc.

Every RSS child qualifies for an evaluation based on their RSS

diagnosis -- under " other health impaired. " IF your child doesn't

actually qualify for any services (meaning he isn't far enough off

the curve in learning, motor skills, speech, etc) -- and you agree

with them (disagreeing/appealing is another story), then you would

need to have a 504 Plan for your child. This 504 Plan allows for

ACCOMODATIONS ONLY -- no services.

Does this make sense?? So what I mean by this is that it sounds

like he isn't ready for kindergarten. Definitely. That he needs to

be in preschool a year longer. But what makes you think it needs to

be a " special education " preschool. Usually special education

preschools are specifically geared for children with learning

disabilities & other similar issues. Is this school maybe

different? Are his behavioral issues that disruptive that you think

this school would help?

Does this make sense? Your son should still be evaluated simply

based on his RSS diagnosis " other health impaired " . You should push

for that right. OT, PT, speech, etc. evaluated. And I think it is

great that your personal therapists are willing to attend. Very

GOOD!!!!

> > Hi all!I am having 's IEP meeting on Thursday to see

about

> > geeting him into special ed pre-school and I was concerned about

if

> > there is anything I need to know.. Question's I need to ask or

> what..

> > The occupational therapist say's it might be hard for him to get

> him

> > in knowing that he passd his IQ testing and some of the other

> > testing .. is very smart on certain things because he

has

> > been doing all the same test these people give him all the time

and

> > he has been in therapy since he ws 2 months old so I can see why

he

> > know's these test (putting the puzzels together and the shapes

in

> the

> > right holes) He does the same testing every time they test him

it

> is

> > like he has it memorized.. The thing I am concerned about is he

> > doesn't know his ABC's and numbers and other things he needs to

> know

> > to prepare him for kindergarten and his behavior is still

WHEW!!!

> So

> > I needed to know what I can do to back my self up for this

> meeting .

> > I have his behavior specialist and one of his other therapist

going

> > with me for support to try to get him in but if all they look

at

> is

> > test scores I am afraid they won't pass him!! He does get a

> > disability check so I am to mention that I have also mentioned

to

> the

> > director of the city school board about the Bush Law " NO

> Child

> > Left Behind " Law... I don't know what else to do ... Any

> > suggestion's..to the one who have been through this? for they

> really

> > don't look at medical reason's !! Thanks for your help!!

> Mom

> > to s 4 1/2 27 lbs and 33 inches!!!