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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the goals and accommodations are really going to depend on your kids needs. But some of your concerns can be at least partially addressed outside of the IEP.

We went on every possible tour and some other random community events at the school before school started, just to get my kid used to being there.

A few weeks before school started we reached out to the grade level assistant principal and counselor and asked for his schedule a few days ahead of the start of school, so we could find his classrooms and practice getting from one to another.

We also emailed all of his teachers, introducing our kid, explaining the main issues and the best techniques to help him. I would not assume that the teachers read the IEP, so we wanted to highlight the most important things. [/quote]

I teach 6th grade (first year of middle school in my district), and I think this poster has it right. Our school does a 6th-grade orientation and a special orientation for kids with IEPs and 504s. I also find it helpful when parents email me about their child. Some years I have 30+ kids with accommodations, and an email helps your kid stand out. While I always read the IEP-at-a-glance, I often don’t get it until a week or two into the school year, so an email can bring my immediate attention to your kid’s needs. I would avoid scheduling a meeting with the teachers, though, because we are very busy at the beginning of the year and it won’t mean much to us until we have gotten to know your kid. Wait until fall conferences, or if you can’t wait that long at least give us a few weeks.

Spend some time figuring out the online platforms for monitoring grades and assignments. Make a plan to check these on a regular basis with your kid and teach them how to follow up with teachers. You may need to help them write an email to the teacher or remind them to go to office hours, but encourage them to do it themselves before you step in.

Sometimes accommodations need to be reworked for middle school, just because the setting is so different. Without knowing your kid’s situation I can’t be more specific, but remember that you can always call a meeting to amend the IEP if you find it’s not working.[/quote]

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