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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 533038" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>I agree, the school evaluation process is lengthy...you request, they write an evaluation plan, they have (depending on the state) 30-90 days to finish the evaluation and you have lost a lot of time out of the gate. </p><p></p><p>However, you show up with a kid who you can say (if this happens) my child has autism....they will typically take notice right away. Even before an IEP is written they can have accommodations, have him matched with a teacher who works will with kids who have his kinds of challenges, etc. Since you have experience with a family member already (which also ups the risk that this may be the issue) you know how there are better settings and harder ones. but in any given family people with the same Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) diagnosis can look really different, you are right, as kids with higher functioning autism get older....the gap widens, more subtle social skills are needed and without direct teaching and support there is a chance of some behavioral concerns. But that may not end up being his biggest issue, you just never know. </p><p></p><p>You are a mom who is on top of things so he will be well advocated for, no worries there! Just like to help others not to have to go through what some of us have had to go through...the harder way.</p><p></p><p>Besides that, I am a proponent of private therapy along with school therapies, even as a school therapist! there is enough to work on and to spread around, if his issues do not affect school yet, they may not offer much at first, but you can be working on what anticipated issues there may be and reduce the challenges (in theory) by working on the kinds of things you are dealing with outside of school. Will be great to see if the counselor is a good match for him. My son has a great one right now, but when he was younger we were never lucky enough to find one who understood his way of learning/interpreting etc. You know him best, as I did mine, but for me anyway, it was a process learning when to say enough and to fire them, LOL. </p><p> </p><p>Your son sounds like he really has a lot going for him. With your awareness level, he will likely do very well. It is a rocky road though, just know we are here for you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 533038, member: 12886"] I agree, the school evaluation process is lengthy...you request, they write an evaluation plan, they have (depending on the state) 30-90 days to finish the evaluation and you have lost a lot of time out of the gate. However, you show up with a kid who you can say (if this happens) my child has autism....they will typically take notice right away. Even before an IEP is written they can have accommodations, have him matched with a teacher who works will with kids who have his kinds of challenges, etc. Since you have experience with a family member already (which also ups the risk that this may be the issue) you know how there are better settings and harder ones. but in any given family people with the same Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) diagnosis can look really different, you are right, as kids with higher functioning autism get older....the gap widens, more subtle social skills are needed and without direct teaching and support there is a chance of some behavioral concerns. But that may not end up being his biggest issue, you just never know. You are a mom who is on top of things so he will be well advocated for, no worries there! Just like to help others not to have to go through what some of us have had to go through...the harder way. Besides that, I am a proponent of private therapy along with school therapies, even as a school therapist! there is enough to work on and to spread around, if his issues do not affect school yet, they may not offer much at first, but you can be working on what anticipated issues there may be and reduce the challenges (in theory) by working on the kinds of things you are dealing with outside of school. Will be great to see if the counselor is a good match for him. My son has a great one right now, but when he was younger we were never lucky enough to find one who understood his way of learning/interpreting etc. You know him best, as I did mine, but for me anyway, it was a process learning when to say enough and to fire them, LOL. Your son sounds like he really has a lot going for him. With your awareness level, he will likely do very well. It is a rocky road though, just know we are here for you! [/QUOTE]
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