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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP:  I thought that was the purpose of Child Find.  That's what we were told my the preschool.  No academic issues, but some motor issues that affect his ability or willingness to participate in some classroom activities.  My main question is -- if you have a kid that just needs to move a lot -- what does/can the public school do about it, other than just keep telling him to sit down?[/quote]

A good teacher/experienced teacher will be able to cope with this.  Sometimes he will be told to sit down, yes.  But some kids learn better in motion.  In my DD's kindergarten, learning is often accompanied by music and dancing to songs that incorporate the lesson.

The standard for Child Find to provide services is different than the standard for an IEP.  Child Find will provide services for any child who has impairments of a certain degree.  An IEP, however, must be based on the fact that his ability to learn is affected.  Different standard.

The reason you may need an outside neuropsych or other assessment is you are going to have to show that this more than a behavioral issue, that his deficits impact his ability to learn and access the curriculum.  Because "sensory-seeking" is not yet a recognized diagnosis (this is not a value judgment on my part, I'm just stating this), this may be difficult.  [/quote]

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