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[quote=Anonymous]We haven't gotten an IEP to review yet.  They are recommending that he work with the OT (we totally agree and are 100% comfortable with this) and the school counselor (somewhat agree but am more hesitant if they are basing services on this completely asinine psychologist's report).  I plan to rake that IEP with a fine-toothed comb and be all up in their business about what they are doing.  They said we'd get a report quarterly and I was like, um, no.  That's not good enough for me.  I want regular updates/contact and I want to know EXACTLY what they are doing with my kid.

That said, none of this alleviates my concern that the academic expectations they are measuring him against are not developmentally appropriate.  Does he have trouble "staying on task" because of his impulsivity and sensory issues?  Yes.  Does that mean he is "below average" cognitively?  No.  I know my child is very smart, inquisitive and when he is interested and motivated by the situation and the subject, learns quickly and easily. I feel like they have some mythically perfect 3yo in mind against whom they are measuring my child.  As if wide variations in ability at this age is not 100% normal.

So I basically think the tests that they gave him are not valid, nor are they appropriate.  I am angry b/c they never mentioned that conducting a neuropsychological evaluation is not typical at this age.  We are first time parents, new to this whole world of "SN" and "SPED," and in my view it is professional negligence on the part of the psychologist and the special ed coordinator not to have fully explained what methods and evaluations are standard and appropriate.  Instead, they just rattled some stuff off like it was standard and we stupidly trusted that they know what they are doing.  I no longer trust them, bottom line.

A friend who is a school counselor was appalled that they administered the Young Children's Achievement Test at his age - based on her training, having done so is both unprofessional and developmentally inappropriate since the test is not approved for children under 4.  So I am angry and appalled that they are attempting to put any definition on my child's cognitive ability as a result.  [/quote]

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