s CSE meeting -3 hours!

[Guest guest]

Ok the day had come and gone, I was very prepared,

brought my black file box and all. Two hours into

after everyone had their say, the chairman began to

summerize that the behaviors indicated on the chart

that the teacher presented -80%-100% most of the year

except the feb/march SAD months, would indicate that

did not have PDD/NOS or Autistic spectrum issues

because the behaviors would be more irradict and

severe. I exploded in the most professional

controlled mannor I was sooooo proud of myself. Twelve

people in all were present. I said how dare you

question the diagnosis' of not one but two

professionals and that I had enough of the on going

comments for the last two year of " and what doctor

said this " and " what is his degree " and whhoooo

diagnosised that? and You had this cofirmed by what

kind of doctor? and your doctor SUPPORTS this diet?

the school district psycologist is saying Ohhh nobodys

saying that and I said firmly yes - this has been

going on for two years now and it stops now. you have

all the documentation you need confirming this issues

in his folder and in his IEP already and will not

tolerate his diagnosis' being questioned again.

Latter in the meeting again they tried to say I should

trust the professionals judgement to choose and

assement tool they know best and again I said no way-

not one person at this table that works with on

a daily basis is an expert on autism/pdd Just once

they started to say but his dx is not autism and i

firmly corrected them saying pdd is on the autistic

spectrum. The long and short is that a functional

behavior assesement will be compelted by a

professional outside the district trained in autism

and highly recommend by the one OT therapist who is

trained in sensory intergration- who seems to really

have her finger on the specific area of dysfuction

that tyes in all of s deficits. She agreed to

consult on the assesment and the assesment will also

evaluate speech. And the teacher will add restraint

dates to his progress report!!!

no

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