let me know your district and Ill see what i can come up with

I am a former educator myself so it is not the "hard" factor, rather our philosophy.

Thank you for your inquiry.

Each and every day I am working towards a goal for my son. I will let you know what the outcome will be.

My thought behind that is that if they only have ASD models, they are not being given the chance to see what and how others go about their day. I figure, if they are on the spectrum and have NT models (there are other ASD children in the class as well) then they are going to have all of the input that they need to ultimately make the decision how to do things/deal with the day/.......

where are you,I am sure we can find out something but we need to know where you are.

shell

I hadn't thought about having an aide for him that focuses on behavior. He does need some support in that area. What does it mean to "OPEN" my IEP?

We will be having a meeting about placement for next year in a couple weeks.

Thank you. This discussion is really helping to get different views.

You state in there what all you want to talk about and why and what you are asking for.

They will call an IEP. You can bring whomever you want to the meeting as long as you write down who they are on the paper you sign stating that you will be there on the date and time specified.

You attend the meeting, discuss what you want and if you don't get what you want you go to mediation.

http://www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml

I would suggest visiting the local schools in your area and asking them what they can offeror if they can recommend

shell

Post edited by: spectrummum, at: 05/04/2008 09:18

Sharon

What educational background does the Case Manager have? If it is anything less than an M.D. who has done extensive testing on your child (as it sounds like the neurologist has) then it is time for a new case manager!

The last thing you need is a person who making the ultimate decision, regarding what services your child will or won't get, doubting the diagnosis. You will have more of an up-hill battle than you already have just because your child is a special needs child.

One thing I will say is that the school will not provide 52 weeks of education to any child. The most you will get is 5 days a week (called an Intensive class here in California) plus the ESY (extended school year). That is all that is mandated by law.