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[quote=Anonymous]OK, we had our parent-teacher conference today for our second grader. This is the second time we'd met with the teacher since the year started. She started to go over her grades with us, telling us that DD is smart but that her grades don't reflect that. She says she isn't in panic mode yet, but that she is really struggling in math (which we knew). She's also a bit behind in reading, but it is slowly getting better.

We work with her every day on homework. She's a wonderful, kind, helpful kid, no behavioral issues in school (other than the usual 8-year-old sassiness at home). Follows directions, etc.

Toward the end of the conference, I asked whether the teacher thought it would be beneficial to have testing done to see whether there might be a learning disability. She said she'd keep working with her, but that we may want to go ahead and ask for an EMT (??) meeting. She left if up to us. I also asked this question of her first grade teacher. Teacher wanted to wait it out, and DH just thought she needed more practice and a confidence boost. I think this teacher has actually rooted out some of her bigger issues. We are thankful to her for that.

Please tell me what the IEP process is like. What do I need to know before going in? What can I do/should I do to prepare? How long does it take, and if she is approved for one, what happens after that? I feel so lost in this, but we want to advocate for her the best we can and get her any supports she needs. She's already behind, and I don't want her falling further back...

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