AAP and an IEP -- what to write in letter

[Anonymous]

DS1 sailed into AAP on first-round. DS2 has an IEP for speech partially tied to the fact teachers thought it was impacting his class participation because he would raise his hand to share thoughts, then get frustrated when they couldn't understand him and put his hand down. He is also likely ADD but that hasn't been diagnosed yet, though flagged by several teachers for attention issues.

IReadys are 98th and 99th percentile, NNAT was 128 -- no COGAT results yet. Should I fill out the optional letter about IEP and how his special needs have impacted him? I have no idea how to present useful information in this area. Or should I leave it alone, let the fact that he has an IEP speak for itself rather than trying to twist it into something as a parent?

[Anonymous]

DC was in speech for a stutter and articulation issues until 6th grade. We did not mention his IEP in his AAP letter and it was not mentioned by his Teachers in the GBRS. Mention it if you think that it is preventing him from demonstrating his knowledge to his Teachers or if you decide it is important but it is not something you have to address.

[Anonymous]

We did not mention speech IEPs for either child but it wasn’t impacting my kids in the classroom to the extent you describe for your DC. I wouldn’t include the suspected ADHD bc there’s no diagnosis or school accommodation for it.

[Anonymous]

Does having an IEP help or hurt a child's chances with level IV admission?

Will the school detail the reasons for the IEP in their packet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does having an IEP help or hurt a child's chances with level IV admission?

Will the school detail the reasons for the IEP in their packet?

There was no info about my kids’ speech IEPs in their packet.

[Anonymous]

I submitted a referral packet yesterday and was totally up front about my son’s speech delays. He had Childhood Apraxia of speech, and a phonological speech disorder (and receives ESY for speech only). As a result, his spelling is not great, and I thought it would provide context to any work samples school provided.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS1 sailed into AAP on first-round. DS2 has an IEP for speech partially tied to the fact teachers thought it was impacting his class participation because he would raise his hand to share thoughts, then get frustrated when they couldn't understand him and put his hand down. He is also likely ADD but that hasn't been diagnosed yet, though flagged by several teachers for attention issues.

IReadys are 98th and 99th percentile, NNAT was 128 -- no COGAT results yet. Should I fill out the optional letter about IEP and how his special needs have impacted him? I have no idea how to present useful information in this area. Or should I leave it alone, let the fact that he has an IEP speak for itself rather than trying to twist it into something as a parent?

Or you could hold off, and if you get a rejection, use the IEP as new evidence to help push them through.