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[quote=Anonymous]Look carefully at the different kinds of tests done by Child Find and KKI.  Are all tests "average or above average" -- then you might have some difficulty with an IEP.  Although, you should know that the law says that a child does not have to be failing or falling behind to receive an IEP.  But, since you said that KKI report said that she is at the 3 year old level in pre-academics (whatever that means), that is clear evidence that an IEP is needed.

BTW, "Average" does not mean what you think it means.  "Average" can span a very wide range statistically, a range that includes 70% of the population.  When I went through our child's IEP process, I found that the school team constantly referred to certain poor scores as "average".  If you look at the bell curve, a student can be labeled "low average" when 85% of the student population is scoring above that student.  That's quite different than our common understanding of "average" which we take to mean about the middle of the pack.  In our IEP meeting, my child's "average" (low average) scores were de facto evidence of a learning disability when compared to his top 1/10 of a percentile IQ.  So, be careful when you hear the word "average".  Referring to "low average" scores as "fine" is a common tactic of IEP teams to try to convince the parent that there is nothing wrong.

Also, bear in mind that skills develop rapidly at this age.  Sometimes schools use this to try to convince you that your child will magically develop the skills by the end of the developmental time window (3-7) for basic academics without any intervention.  But, the flip side is true as well -- other kids are developing quickly and your child can fall behind by comparison.  This happened to us.  Our child's testing clearly showed a language disorder, and he should have received an IEP even though he was not "behind" academically yet.  But, the school refused.  As the K-2 years went by and the academic demands increased, he did not acquire reading and writing skills as his peers did and he fell further and further behind until he was finally given an IEP in 3rd grade.  I share that not because you should feel that that is inevitably your fate, but to remind you that even if you don't succeed in getting an IEP, you can always ask again.  In fact, the second time he was denied an IEP, I immediately filed again (only days later) and finally he received an IEP the 3rd time.

Please go to the Wrightslaw website and look up about testing to understand what it means.  You can also google each test that is given to get a clear understanding of what it tests and what it does NOT test.  [/quote]

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