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<blockquote data-quote="rlsnights" data-source="post: 422007" data-attributes="member: 7948"><p>What is an ARD? Not an acronym I am familiar with here in California.</p><p></p><p>The IEP placement is the array of services and supports called for in the IEP. It is not a place or a particular classroom or program. The child's needs are supposed to be established and then placement (services/supports) flows from that. Many places try to do it the other way around. If your child's needs would be best served by his participation in the autism program then the IEP team can choose to place him there as long as they justify their decision in the IEP document.</p><p></p><p>School districts love to tell parents that a child does or doesn't qualify for a program based on some "rules" of theirs. In fact, their rules are completely arbitrary and generally have no basis in IDEA legislation, regulation or precedent. Sometimes, rarely, there is something that has been legislated at the State level that may apply to a certain situation. Here in CA for example, school districts are not legally required to offer speech services unless a child is 1.5 standard devs below the norm on 2 or more standardized tests. As you probably know, many kids on the spectrum have been intensively coached at home and can get by on the standardized pragmatic language tests. But in the real world it is another matter. But here if the child doesn't do really badly on those tests they don't get speech services unless the family is able to persuade the IEP team to provide them anyway.</p><p></p><p>I'm unclear who you are referring to when you say "she" is seeing depression etc. Is that the teacher? Have you talked to his teacher and asked her advice? Let her know what's going on at home?</p><p></p><p>If he's experiencing anxiety and depression at school then the IEP should address that. If you think he needs to be in a standalone autism program - have you visited the one you think he should be in to see for yourself?</p><p></p><p>I don't see any medications listed - have you considered consulting a child psychiatrist to see if medication intervention might be appropriate? Not saying it is - just asking.</p><p></p><p>Are you able to provide a highly structured home setting? Is he getting homework and that is part of the problem so you could ask for no homework in the IEP.</p><p></p><p>Has he been evaluated by Occupational Therapist (OT) for sensory integration issues and gross/fine motor delays?</p><p></p><p>Getting an advocate is a very good idea.</p><p></p><p>Do you already have copies of all the assessment reports? If not, try to get copies ahead of time and review them carefully for accuracy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlsnights, post: 422007, member: 7948"] What is an ARD? Not an acronym I am familiar with here in California. The IEP placement is the array of services and supports called for in the IEP. It is not a place or a particular classroom or program. The child's needs are supposed to be established and then placement (services/supports) flows from that. Many places try to do it the other way around. If your child's needs would be best served by his participation in the autism program then the IEP team can choose to place him there as long as they justify their decision in the IEP document. School districts love to tell parents that a child does or doesn't qualify for a program based on some "rules" of theirs. In fact, their rules are completely arbitrary and generally have no basis in IDEA legislation, regulation or precedent. Sometimes, rarely, there is something that has been legislated at the State level that may apply to a certain situation. Here in CA for example, school districts are not legally required to offer speech services unless a child is 1.5 standard devs below the norm on 2 or more standardized tests. As you probably know, many kids on the spectrum have been intensively coached at home and can get by on the standardized pragmatic language tests. But in the real world it is another matter. But here if the child doesn't do really badly on those tests they don't get speech services unless the family is able to persuade the IEP team to provide them anyway. I'm unclear who you are referring to when you say "she" is seeing depression etc. Is that the teacher? Have you talked to his teacher and asked her advice? Let her know what's going on at home? If he's experiencing anxiety and depression at school then the IEP should address that. If you think he needs to be in a standalone autism program - have you visited the one you think he should be in to see for yourself? I don't see any medications listed - have you considered consulting a child psychiatrist to see if medication intervention might be appropriate? Not saying it is - just asking. Are you able to provide a highly structured home setting? Is he getting homework and that is part of the problem so you could ask for no homework in the IEP. Has he been evaluated by Occupational Therapist (OT) for sensory integration issues and gross/fine motor delays? Getting an advocate is a very good idea. Do you already have copies of all the assessment reports? If not, try to get copies ahead of time and review them carefully for accuracy. [/QUOTE]
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