Help for IEP

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I do not normally post but I have some info that may help someone

somewhere.There is a book out called How Well Does Your IEP Measure

up written by Diane Twachtman-Cullen (who I have met through my sons

teacher) and Twachtman-Reilly. You can read about it and

order it from www.starfishpress.com There are other books available

also. While I am at it a great big THANK YOU to all in this group for

all the information I have learned a great deal, but most of all that

I am not alone! Thanks Eileen

[Guest guest]

All I can say is if at all possible, push for an preschool inclusion program

if that is available in your local school district. Our son who is 3 years,

4 ½ months old has been in our district’s preschool inclusion program since

September and has made really nice progress – both with speech and socially.

While Matt was always a social baby and then toddler, this experience has

brought even more of that out in him. Even with his limited verbal

abilities (which have grown since Sept. – single words to more

attempts/approximations and stringing of a number of words/approximations),

he has been able to become an active participant in his class. My husband

and I had our concerns about how well he would be doing and the inclusion

setting has really been a wonderful thing. I really think the “typical”

modeling truly benefits our children.

As an aside, Matt’s IEP includes the following speech sessions: 2 – 1:1

sessions; 1 – small group (1-2 kids depending on day); 1 – integrated (3

typical, 3 special/speech needs). We are also very blessed with a great SLP

who has been assigned to Matt.

I hope this helps! Best of luck!

Debbie – NJ

(Matt-3 years 4½ months oral/verbal apraxia; -11½ years-typical)