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[quote=Anonymous]First PP was such a great post. Really you’re not treating the diagnosis. You need to attack the problems that the conditions are causing for your child.

If your child has gotten this far without speech and OT in school, it’s highly unlikely that you’re getting them now. As to whether you go private, a lot will depend on what you are trying to accomplish and how much time, money and insurance you have.

As for an IEP, virtually every single person who diagnoses a kid with ADHD and ASD will say get an IEP. But it’s not that easy. You have to have a diagnoses, which you have. But there are two more prongs to the test for eligibility. The condition has to interfere with your child’s ability to access the curriculum and you child will have to require services to assist with accessing the curriculum. You haven’t posted anything except diagnosis so it’s hard to give you advice or share experiences.

If your child doesn’t qualify for an IEP, they may qualify for accommodations through a 504 plan.

Last thing. Your child will not have anything in place for the start of the school year. Even if you ask on Monday for a meeting, they have 30 days. At the meeting they will decide if they are going to evaluate and what types of evaluations are needed. The. There will be 30-60 days for that to get done and you meet to review and decide as to whether your child qualifies. Then another meeting will be set to develop the IEP. You’re four month in by this point. So be prepared to support your child without specialized services. But most 504 accommodations are best practices and your child is likely to benefit from that regardless of whether a plan exists.

If/When you get to the point of IEP related meetings you post here, lots of us have lots of experience and can offer advice and support. [/quote]

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