Re:Asperger label at school?

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Your child can't be "de-certified" without your consent. You are part of the team that evaluates her. If you don't agree that she has "recovered" from her early childhood delay and if you think she still needs supports to succeed in school, you can say so, and you should.

I think many people on this list have been told from time to time that their child is doing so well that he or she doesn't need an IEP any more. Often this happens toward the end of the school year, when the child has adjusted to a particular teacher and classroom and seems not to need as much help as at the beginning of the year. We often found that the beginning of any school year was the hardest time for my son, when he needed the most help. I sometimes think IEPs should be developed about a month after school starts each fall, when it's clear what areas are difficult for the child. But in any case, don't give up supports your child needs too easily. Once you give them up, it's hard to get them back!

Jill

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Not to be arguementative but that is not entirely true. Depending on the state

rules usually early childhood has a age restriction. I only know this because

my son did age out of early childhood and had to be recertified under a new

catagory.

Vickie

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> Dear ,

> Your child can't be " de-certified " without your consent. You are part of the

team that evaluates her. If you don't agree that she has " recovered " from her

early childhood delay and if you think she still needs supports to succeed in

school, you can say so, and you should.

> I think many people on this list have been told from time to time that their

child is doing so well that he or she doesn't need an IEP any more. Often this

happens toward the end of the school year, when the child has adjusted to a

particular teacher and classroom and seems not to need as much help as at the

beginning of the year. We often found that the beginning of any school year was

the hardest time for my son, when he needed the most help. I sometimes think

IEPs should be developed about a month after school starts each fall, when it's

clear what areas are difficult for the child. But in any case, don't give up

supports your child needs too easily. Once you give them up, it's hard to get

them back!

> Jill

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Vicki --

Sorry, I guess I don't know the meaning of "de-certified." What I was trying to say is that if your child needs help and supports in order to succeed in school, you shouldn't give them up too easily, however those supports are defined, or however your child needs to qualify.

Jill

[Guest guest]

Most little kids are given a "developmental delay" label. Eventually, if they continue to need services, they will get classified under one of the classifications in the IDEA.

Roxanna

Autism Happens

( ) Re:Asperger label at school?

Not to be arguementative but that is not entirely true. Depending on the state rules usually early childhood has a age restriction. I only know this because my son did age out of early childhood and had to be recertified under a new catagory.

Vickie

>

> Dear ,

> Your child can't be "de-certified" without your consent. You are part of the team that evaluates her. If you don't agree that she has "recovered" from her early childhood delay and if you think she still needs supports to succeed in school, you can say so, and you should.

> I think many people on this list have been told from time to time that their child is doing so well that he or she doesn't need an IEP any more. Often this happens toward the end of the school year, when the child has adjusted to a particular teacher and classroom and seems not to need as much help as at the beginning of the year. We often found that the beginning of any school year was the hardest time for my son, when he needed the most help. I sometimes think IEPs should be developed about a month after school starts each fall, when it's clear what areas are difficult for the child. But in any case, don't give up supports your child needs too easily. Once you give them up, it's hard to get them back!

> Jill

>

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