Special Needs Preschool & Preparing for the IEP Meeting

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Hi There,

I have a 3-1/2 year old son with aspergers. We just got his evaluation with the

county (we are in Cobb County in Georgia). Luckily, they all agreed with the

diagnosis from our doctor and will most likely recommend our son go in a special

needs preschool. We'll get their official reports in the next month or so, but

that's what we discussed. This is something my husband and I have been

struggling with. We don't know if he should in special needs preschool or would

he better off in a regular school with extra support. Our son is very high

functioning, but definitely needs help with social skills and behavior. I'm

starting to think the special needs preschool may be good for him to work on

those things, but I guess our concern is academics and making sure he is

prepared for kindergarten. Our OT and behavioral therapist think he belongs in

a typical classroom with support, but I'm honestly not so sure.

We just got his diagnosis in October. We are very new to this process and just

want to make sure he is getting the help he needs and can thrive in the

classroom. I'm worried about the IEP meeting and wondering if we should take a

class or something to prepare for it. I just want to make sure we know all our

options available to help our son. I know there's really no right answer to

this, but I would love to hear your thoughts on the special needs preschool and

preparing for the IEP meeting.

Thanks,