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<blockquote data-quote="JJJ" data-source="post: 308839" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p>Hello T Paul,</p><p></p><p>Having an IEP does NOT mean he has to go to special classes. I have 3 children on IEPs and my younger daughter was on an IEP and is now only on a 504. </p><p></p><p>Piglet is 99% in the regular ed room and does all of the regular ed work without modification. She goes to a testing room for any test scheduled to last longer than 20 minutes -- so basically just for the big assessment tests. </p><p></p><p>Eeyore is in the regular ed room 95% of the day. He goes to social work once a week for 20 minutes and has access to the resource teacher and room whenever he needs it. He gets his assignments accomodated (no change in what he has to learn but less questions per page, more time to complete, etc).</p><p></p><p>Tigger is in a self-contained ES classroom in our public school district. He is only mainstreamed for lunch/recess and gym/art/music. </p><p></p><p>Kanga is at a residential therapeutic school.</p><p></p><p>Special education is not a place, it is a range of services.</p><p></p><p>Questions to ask yourself:</p><p></p><p>1. Is there a potential for my child's disability to cause him to act out and receive disciplinary sanctions?</p><p></p><p>2. Is there a negative academic impact due to my child's disability?</p><p></p><p>3. Is there a negative social impact at school due to my child's disability?</p><p></p><p>If the answer to #1 is yes, but number 2 & 3 are no, then you would want to send a certified letter to the school with a copy of a letter from the doctor stating that your son has been diagnosis with X and that X results in decreased impulse control and decreased ability to follow the rules. This will bring in some federal protections against expulsion and limit suspensions to a point.</p><p></p><p>If the answer to either #2 or #3 is yes, then I would recommend starting the IEP process. It is a long process and you would be lucky to complete it by the holidays. </p><p></p><p>If he is doing okay at school but needs extra dyslexia help, there are clinics that can help. Around here the main ones are run by the Masons and are free to those that qualify.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJJ, post: 308839, member: 1169"] Hello T Paul, Having an IEP does NOT mean he has to go to special classes. I have 3 children on IEPs and my younger daughter was on an IEP and is now only on a 504. Piglet is 99% in the regular ed room and does all of the regular ed work without modification. She goes to a testing room for any test scheduled to last longer than 20 minutes -- so basically just for the big assessment tests. Eeyore is in the regular ed room 95% of the day. He goes to social work once a week for 20 minutes and has access to the resource teacher and room whenever he needs it. He gets his assignments accomodated (no change in what he has to learn but less questions per page, more time to complete, etc). Tigger is in a self-contained ES classroom in our public school district. He is only mainstreamed for lunch/recess and gym/art/music. Kanga is at a residential therapeutic school. Special education is not a place, it is a range of services. Questions to ask yourself: 1. Is there a potential for my child's disability to cause him to act out and receive disciplinary sanctions? 2. Is there a negative academic impact due to my child's disability? 3. Is there a negative social impact at school due to my child's disability? If the answer to #1 is yes, but number 2 & 3 are no, then you would want to send a certified letter to the school with a copy of a letter from the doctor stating that your son has been diagnosis with X and that X results in decreased impulse control and decreased ability to follow the rules. This will bring in some federal protections against expulsion and limit suspensions to a point. If the answer to either #2 or #3 is yes, then I would recommend starting the IEP process. It is a long process and you would be lucky to complete it by the holidays. If he is doing okay at school but needs extra dyslexia help, there are clinics that can help. Around here the main ones are run by the Masons and are free to those that qualify. [/QUOTE]
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