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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Will your kids current teacher be involved over the summer in developing the IEP or 504? If not, you might ask them to write up a list of accommodations or supports they have been using. Something written you can share with the team would be better than you orally relying what the teacher said.

Before the meetings, I would get clear in your own mind about what your top priorities are. Evaluators tend to throw in every little recommendation, but some will be more important than others.

Listen and ask a lot of questions and be open to what the school says. It might make sense to have an informational meeting with a counselor at the middle school if you have questions about how things are going to be structured.

Finally, when you get the schedule right before school starts, email an introduction to your kid. Highlight any accommodations you think will be key. For example, my kid has anxiety about being put on the spot and dyslexia so I asked that they not ask him to read out loud to the class, unless he explicitly volunteered. I also volunteered that if he’s getting distracted with his device in class, we will impose consequences at home if the let us know.

We also got our kid into the school as often as possible - every tour for incoming students, community events, etc so he was comfortable with the building. [/quote]Good stuff, thank you. We are meeting with the current school this week, with the main goal of documenting all the informal accommodations and, to the extent possible, the recommendations from the gifted ELA teacher who has been working with DS for 2+ years. We expect the final neuropsych report in coming weeks (we only have a short letter with assessment scores ATM), which we will share with the middle school and request a meeting ASAP. In case there are classes/supports that can be worked into his schedule, we want to request those before schedules are set.

We didn't ask the 3-5 school about supports, and I think that was a mistake. The school offered SEL supports without us asking, and some were wonderful for DS. But we never asked what else was available. We will do that with middle school, in the hopes that they will be forthcoming about what they offer kids. And that may also provide a roadmap about whether a 504 is adequate or if we need to go the IEP route.

I like the suggestion of reaching out to the teachers. I may specifically ask them to let me know if DS is unable to complete the classroom work in time. If it's an issue and we can flag that early on, that may open up more accommodations, like extra time and a quiet(er) place for tests.

The good news is that DS is a happy kid with a handful of great friends. He is eager to please, loves chatting with adults, and is generally pretty flexible. I'm hoping his good outlook and energy won't be damaged by the academic demands and social complexities of middle school.[/quote]

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