New IEP LOWERS the bar. Help!

[Guest guest]

I can't believe what I'm reading. Eddie's new IEP LOWERS the bar. I've

got until Monday night to prepare and I need help.

Eddie will be 8 shortly after the school year starts in September. He

is VERY delayed, non verbal, with no communication system. He uses

gestures and vocalization. He will sign more, milk, and eat

spontaneously, a few others with prompting. He does well with

mayer-johnson-type picture cards, when he's interested in what the

choices are. Unfortunately, he's not interested in much. Still, that

doesn't explain why they took took use of pecs OUT of the iep or why a

new " goal " is pushing something away when he doesn't want it. He does

that already!!!! He needs to take the next step toward communication,

but they don't believe he can understand the concepts " yes " and " no, "

for example, and they want him to master one step before moving on to

the next.

Does anyone know of any articles out there that state that

chargers/deafblind don't necessarily do things in order? That any and

every method of communication should be tried--simultaneously--to give

him the greatest chance to find what works for him? I need ammunition.

Thanks!

joanne