Replying with, "If his communication is THAT low, how can he appropriately tell anyone he doesn't understand an assignment and WHY. I don't know of any 2 year old that would be able to do that. Do YOU?" sounds good to me.
Yes, those things should help get an IEP. I do see the SD (mine did it!) trying to talk you out of it. Make sure the advocate is THERE with you!! Do NOT go it alone....the SD will walk all over you. And, no, the SD isn't going to tell you anything that YOU can use as ammunition, law or not. They will try to get away with a lot of things and if it's not in writing, it never happened.
Good luck!!
