IEP Help

June 2, 2005

In a message dated 6/2/2005 6:58:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,

angel_alysn@... writes:

Hello all

I am trying to get my just 4 year old son set up for school in the

fall. I have contacted my counties office of education and they refered

me to the proper school district...now what? how do i set up an IEP? is

it done through the school between them and I? and what is involved ??

so they do testing? etc..im have no idea what im doing, any info would

be greatly appreciated!!!

Mandee

Hi Mandee,

You contact your local school system - the director of student services or

the school principal - both should be able to get you started. First, the

school will want to do evaluations to determine if your child is eligible for

special education services. So that would be the first part - contact them and

let them know you have a child with a disability and feel he needs sped

services. Get the testing done. Then you will have a meeting to discuss the

results of the testing.

If the team (including you) feels that he does require sped services, then

you and the team will have a meeting to write an IEP.

Roxanna ô¿ô

Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.

June 3, 2005

Mandee,

Set up an I.E.P. Ask for the Conners set of questions to fill out, for

yourself and for his teacher. If that doesn't work, have him neurologically

tested by a professional.

B.

angel_alysn <angel_alysn@...> wrote:

Hello all

I am trying to get my just 4 year old son set up for school in the

fall. I have contacted my counties office of education and they refered

me to the proper school district...now what? how do i set up an IEP? is

it done through the school between them and I? and what is involved ??

so they do testing? etc..im have no idea what im doing, any info would

be greatly appreciated!!!

Mandee

June 3, 2005

Hi Mandee,

Only have a moment.

Call the school and ask about their special education services for

your son. If he already has a diagnosis, they might just go with it,

want a copy of something " official " from the doctor, etc. They might

also do their own testing.

Have some idea of the areas you think he is weak in, could use help.

Speech/language? Motor skills? Help with behavior (whether sitting

still, listening to teacher, understanding instructions - oops, that

might be language - social problems....just things to point out.

Even any suspicions you have that " something " isn't right.

Go to www.wrightslaw.com (think it's .com) They're great for

IEPs.

This is the link to a parent handbook given out in NC. It might help

you:

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ec/policy/resources/rights

And if the phone call for any reason doesn't go well - write a letter

requesting testing/evaluation for special education services. And

after that always follow things up in writing, etc., to leave you a

paper trail for any problems that might arise.

OK, all above jumbled and quickly typed. Let us know how things go.

I know others will have much better thought out ideas!

June 3, 2005

_Learning Disabilities OnLine: LD In-Depth: Understanding the Special

Education Process_

(http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/special_education/sped_overview.html)

This article may help a bit. You need to request an evaluation, in writing,

to your district's special education office. As of July 1st, the evaluation

will need to be conducted within 60 school days, and that now includes

summer days. The team will then meet to go over your child's evaluations and

eligibility for special education services. If your child is found eligible,

the

IEP may be written at the same meeting. Just a note, that the evaluation

and eligibility process is changing with IDEA. They are trying to lessen the

amount of children found eligible and are now engaging in an early response

intervention system, which provides " support " for children who are referred for

services for 30 days to see if that is enough for them to make process,

rather than putting them immediately into special education. It is suppose to

be

a way to become more aligned with No Child Left Behind and reduce paperwork.

Can you tell I just came back from a 3 day summit about the IDEIA 2004

changes? Argghhh... Pam

June 3, 2005

In a message dated 6/3/2005 9:00:31 PM Eastern Standard Time,

angel_alysn@... writes:

My son was already diagnosed by a pediatric neurologist...as dx of AS and a

sleep disorder. Does the school still need to do testing for his IEP?

Bartelt <doc4843@...> wrote:Mandee,

Yes, they will likely do their own testing. They might accept some of your

tests and be able to use those. But you will have to decide if you want to

share your testing with them and then find out if they can use anything or

prefer to do their own.

Roxanna ô¿ô

Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.

June 4, 2005

My son was already diagnosed by a pediatric neurologist...as dx of AS and a

sleep disorder. Does the school still need to do testing for his IEP?

Bartelt <doc4843@...> wrote:Mandee,

Set up an I.E.P. Ask for the Conners set of questions to fill out, for

yourself and for his teacher. If that doesn't work, have him neurologically

tested by a professional.

B.

angel_alysn <angel_alysn@...> wrote:

Hello all

I am trying to get my just 4 year old son set up for school in the

fall. I have contacted my counties office of education and they refered

me to the proper school district...now what? how do i set up an IEP? is

it done through the school between them and I? and what is involved ??

so they do testing? etc..im have no idea what im doing, any info would

be greatly appreciated!!!

Mandee

June 5, 2007

Hi. I too have a son with Asperger's. He is 16, 10th grade and doesn't feel he needs to attend school either. He has missed over 30 days of school this year, but goes sporadically when he "feels like it". He is not doing well academically, despite a high IQ. I am including a few links that I would recommend you read through before going to your meeting. Your son is at the "age of Transition" and transition will need to be addressed as part of your IEP meeting. Pam

TEACCH - High Functioning Autism

IEP Checklist

Transition and the IEP

See what's free at AOL.com.

June 5, 2007

Hi. I would say that since he's so smart and KNOWS it....hee hee......and the fact that TACT and our kids don't seem to mix,,,,,,,,,,,whether you have an aide with him or not,,,,,there are going to be times when he lets the teachers, etc, know how he feels about school.....so to speak. My main thing is that I would make sure they ALL understand him. That they all understand that this is his way. That when his "intelligence" comes up or like with my son,,,,,,if yours says something to the effect of , "I already know this.......this is insignificant and stupid".....well,,,,,I'd make sure it's in his IEP that he isn't punished for this........corrected and reminded - yes,,,,,,,,,,but not punished. Bottom line for me is that anyone that may deal with Ian,,,,KNOWS Ian.......... Good luck. RobinDarran & <bunchomillers@...> wrote: I need some opinions...I have my ds (HFA) IEP this coming Wednesday andwith the short notice, I want to be prepared as this is my first IEPsince his dx. He is going into 9th grade this fall and I want to be surethat we make this transition into hs goes as smooth as possible. He hasissues with large groups, inappropriate behaviors (verbal and physical),he feels he shouldn't have to attend school since his IQ is 130...I amplanning on requesting an aide for him to help keep him on task andtransportation. What else should I be

requesting??? His behaviors are sosimilar to what I have been reading on this group and I just wondered ifanyone can give me some additional assistance/opinions on what would behelpfu.Thank you so much for your time and help

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June 5, 2007

Thank you so much for your help with this..... the websites are great and I feel more prepared now than I was before.

I've typed up some info to hand out at the meeting.

I pray that all goes well.............after all it is the day before summer vacation (how much will anyone be willing to actually work) sorry..........poor attitude.

-- Re: ( ) IEP help

Hi. I too have a son with Asperger's. He is 16, 10th grade and doesn't feel he needs to attend school either. He has missed over 30 days of school this year, but goes sporadically when he "feels like it". He is not doing well academically, despite a high IQ. I am including a few links that I would recommend you read through before going to your meeting. Your son is at the "age of Transition" and transition will need to be addressed as part of your IEP meeting. Pam

TEACCH - High Functioning Autism

IEP Checklist

Transition and the IEP

See what's free at AOL.com.

June 5, 2007

Thanks for your help.

I am so prepared to help in any way.......I will over load them with info on his past and what works with Eddie. I am a stay at home mom as I have 4 other children but I have and will make the time to make the calls and the meetings.

I have a list of things ready to throw at them in the morning and I will fight for what ever is best for Eddie.....afterall, if I don't fight for him who will???

-- Re: ( ) IEP help

Hi.

I would say that since he's so smart and KNOWS it....hee hee......and the fact that TACT and our kids don't seem to mix,,,,,,,,,,,whether you have an aide with him or not,,,,,there are going to be times when he lets the teachers, etc, know how he feels about school.....so to speak.

My main thing is that I would make sure they ALL understand him. That they all understand that this is his way. That when his "intelligence" comes up or like with my son,,,,,,if yours says something to the effect of , "I already know this.......this is insignificant and stupid".....well,,,,,I'd make sure it's in his IEP that he isn't punished for this........corrected and reminded - yes,,,,,,,,,,but not punished.

Bottom line for me is that anyone that may deal with Ian,,,,KNOWS Ian..........

Good luck.

RobinDarran & <bunchomillersverizon (DOT) net> wrote:

I need some opinions...I have my ds (HFA) IEP this coming Wednesday andwith the short notice, I want to be prepared as this is my first IEPsince his dx. He is going into 9th grade this fall and I want to be surethat we make this transition into hs goes as smooth as possible. He hasissues with large groups, inappropriate behaviors (verbal and physical),he feels he shouldn't have to attend school since his IQ is 130...I amplanning on requesting an aide for him to help keep him on task andtransportation. What else should I be requesting??? His behaviors are sosimilar to what I have been reading on this group and I just wondered ifanyone can give me some additional assistance/opinions on what would behelpfu.Thank you so much for your time and help

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June 6, 2007

Just wanted to add that I bought and gave this book to my son's IEP team.

Book Order: Unlocking the Puzzle

You don't have to buy it. Some people print it out, but it is long. I wanted to give them a hard copy so they could pass it around to each teacher for them to read and understand.

Pam :)See what's free at AOL.com.

June 6, 2007

,

I just wanted to say good luck at your IEP today.

I have our first IEP since our son’s dx a couple of months ago today

also. He’s going into 1st grade though.

~

July 8, 2010

Anyone have sample letters for a toileting plan, speech plan and OT plan for an

IEP.

Andy

April 14, 2011

If the behaviors are affecting either his education or that of the

other kids (highly distracting) then the school needs to put a plan in

place. You can make a complaint if you feel that the school is not

meeting their legally required responsibility to identify and provide

FAPE for your child. Socialization is part of the education process

and they can't ignore it.

Kathy J.

On 4/14/11, michelleS <shellspace71@...> wrote:

> My son recently had an evaluation (requested by me after the school denied

> him an IEP, it was paid for by the school). The results were NVLD and HF

> autism. He is in 2nd grade , 8 yrs old and also has OCD and anxiety. The

> school again denied him an IEP because academically he is functioning at a

> second grade level ( although testing showed alot of skills to be Much

> higher). Behaviorally he has issues which they say are sporadic ( but seem

> to happen alot in my opinion) and some such as pulling his private out in

> the hall at the school seem rather serious ( he has also tackled girls and

> is very easily manipulated by other kids). Do I have a chance getting any

> help? They just keep saying since he is functioning at grade level they will

> not do any plan.

> Thanks,

>

April 14, 2011

Seek out an advocate. Most are free.Ask other parents.I have never ever paid for an advocate. We have used non-profit places.Sent from my Palm Pre on the Now Network from SprintOn Apr 14, 2011 5:53 PM, Kathy <rrabbits@...> wrote: