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Have our IEP results now what?
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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 500963" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>The medical process and the educational process are basically separate BUT the ed team may need a medical diagnosis for confirmation of medical conditions which are legal disability areas that can be serviced in the schools. And in my experience, any medical person worth their salt has also been INTERESTED in our school testing and supports but they did not mean that it made a difference in what diagnosis they gave.</p><p></p><p>Now, where medical can get sticky is that they may see that an area you want to receive outside therapy for really should be treated in the schools.... so they have to be careful how they word things. I have found therapists are very good at knowing what words to use so they do not trigger an insurance denial. </p><p></p><p>It is usually more frustrating on the school end. I can say as a school therapist and as a parent of a child receiving therapies... it is frustrating on both ends. Guidelines REQUIRE that you only work on skill areas that directly relate to school. Most of us fight that even if the issue has an emotional impact, it then can have an academic impact. It is more obvious in terms of fighting for social skills training...but many schools try not to service that either. We were even being pushed not to help kids who have, for example, more "simple" issues like they can't say an "s" sound correctly. We are starting to be told that this does not impact school progress so kids should be seen in medical clinics. Huge theoretical reasons people fight that now.... For my son, he for sure had fine and gross motor issues that impact his overall performance in school but the schools are not providing direct therapy because they say he can sit fine, hold a pencil and write clearly enough. WHATEVER but again, the therapists are TOLD they can't take these kids and they can be audited and sanctioned if caught. But most creative therapists can word things in a way that works... I mean in my son's case he is testing in the FIRST percentile on things!!! Still not getting the services (we are working on that),</p><p></p><p>Only give what you are comfortable giving. Ask the therapists you are working with about it in case anyone is trying to make a case for denying service. I hate to think that way but just in case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 500963, member: 12886"] The medical process and the educational process are basically separate BUT the ed team may need a medical diagnosis for confirmation of medical conditions which are legal disability areas that can be serviced in the schools. And in my experience, any medical person worth their salt has also been INTERESTED in our school testing and supports but they did not mean that it made a difference in what diagnosis they gave. Now, where medical can get sticky is that they may see that an area you want to receive outside therapy for really should be treated in the schools.... so they have to be careful how they word things. I have found therapists are very good at knowing what words to use so they do not trigger an insurance denial. It is usually more frustrating on the school end. I can say as a school therapist and as a parent of a child receiving therapies... it is frustrating on both ends. Guidelines REQUIRE that you only work on skill areas that directly relate to school. Most of us fight that even if the issue has an emotional impact, it then can have an academic impact. It is more obvious in terms of fighting for social skills training...but many schools try not to service that either. We were even being pushed not to help kids who have, for example, more "simple" issues like they can't say an "s" sound correctly. We are starting to be told that this does not impact school progress so kids should be seen in medical clinics. Huge theoretical reasons people fight that now.... For my son, he for sure had fine and gross motor issues that impact his overall performance in school but the schools are not providing direct therapy because they say he can sit fine, hold a pencil and write clearly enough. WHATEVER but again, the therapists are TOLD they can't take these kids and they can be audited and sanctioned if caught. But most creative therapists can word things in a way that works... I mean in my son's case he is testing in the FIRST percentile on things!!! Still not getting the services (we are working on that), Only give what you are comfortable giving. Ask the therapists you are working with about it in case anyone is trying to make a case for denying service. I hate to think that way but just in case. [/QUOTE]
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