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IEP diagnosis Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) of Pddnos & ADHD
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<blockquote data-quote="lolita" data-source="post: 502426" data-attributes="member: 13705"><p><strong>Thanks. I live in Virginia. I had planned on sending a letter via certified and return receipt etc. Who do I send the letter to? Principle, Schoolboard members, and Director of Special Education? Or will one person suffice? I'm not going to call I thought the letter would be ok? How many days do they have to respond? Is it 30?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p> <strong></strong>does he have processing challenges? <strong>YES</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>does he misinterpret social situations, non verbal expressions, or is too rigid to handle situations when rules change, schedules change, things pop up and planned events are cancelled, etc...<strong>YES. ALWAYS....</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>does he have friends in school? <strong>NOT REALLY</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong> Is he included in group discussions equally, <strong>can he negotiate social situations? NO</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Can he do well in gym, free time situations, lunch, hall way transitions? <strong>NO GOT PUNCHED LAST WEEK AT LUNCH BY ANOTHER STUDENT. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>can he organize himself and does he turn assignments in etc.? <strong>HAS TO BE TOLD OVER N OVER TO ORGANIZE. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>does he need to take breaks because of outbursts and/or anxiety issues? <strong>YES, am always redirecting him. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Does he need training to gain skills in these areas? <strong>YES</strong></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>does he have sensory issues that need to be addressed especially in assemblies, noisy classrooms, with lunch room or gym smells, or waking in lines where he may be touched accidentally?<strong> YES</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Sound, Sight, Smell issues, Clothing. etc.. He wears earplugs to sleep, eye mask to sleep. has issues w clothing and has 10 blankets on bed to sleep. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I planned to go into the first meeting and see what they offer. "IF" they offer a 504 I PLAN to be very firm on my desicion for an IEP. If they still try to not approve it etc..I will NOT sign anything and THEN retain an advocate. Does that sound ok? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Why do the school system makes this difficult on us..uggh...Great advice from you! I was already told from the school pysch a few yrs ago that he would not qualify for an evaluation from the school due to "IT" not affecting him ACADEMICALLY....Thanks for breaking it down for me! </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lolita, post: 502426, member: 13705"] [B]Thanks. I live in Virginia. I had planned on sending a letter via certified and return receipt etc. Who do I send the letter to? Principle, Schoolboard members, and Director of Special Education? Or will one person suffice? I'm not going to call I thought the letter would be ok? How many days do they have to respond? Is it 30? [/B]does he have processing challenges? [B]YES [/B]does he misinterpret social situations, non verbal expressions, or is too rigid to handle situations when rules change, schedules change, things pop up and planned events are cancelled, etc...[B]YES. ALWAYS.... [/B]does he have friends in school? [B]NOT REALLY [/B] Is he included in group discussions equally, [B]can he negotiate social situations? NO [/B]Can he do well in gym, free time situations, lunch, hall way transitions? [B]NO GOT PUNCHED LAST WEEK AT LUNCH BY ANOTHER STUDENT. [/B] can he organize himself and does he turn assignments in etc.? [B]HAS TO BE TOLD OVER N OVER TO ORGANIZE. [/B]does he need to take breaks because of outbursts and/or anxiety issues? [B]YES, am always redirecting him. [/B]Does he need training to gain skills in these areas? [B]YES [/B]does he have sensory issues that need to be addressed especially in assemblies, noisy classrooms, with lunch room or gym smells, or waking in lines where he may be touched accidentally?[B] YES Sound, Sight, Smell issues, Clothing. etc.. He wears earplugs to sleep, eye mask to sleep. has issues w clothing and has 10 blankets on bed to sleep. I planned to go into the first meeting and see what they offer. "IF" they offer a 504 I PLAN to be very firm on my desicion for an IEP. If they still try to not approve it etc..I will NOT sign anything and THEN retain an advocate. Does that sound ok? Why do the school system makes this difficult on us..uggh...Great advice from you! I was already told from the school pysch a few yrs ago that he would not qualify for an evaluation from the school due to "IT" not affecting him ACADEMICALLY....Thanks for breaking it down for me! [/B] [/QUOTE]
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