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A bit of background - DS (now 5) received an IEP for developmental delay: social/emotional about a year ago and went to the local DCPS for speech/social skills therapy once a week. However, his teachers at his private preschool kept raising issues with his general social skills. They expressed concerns that while DS had the basics (turn-taking, sharing, participation), he did not demonstrate a range of social behaviors expected of a 5 year old. In particular, they mentioned the lack of fluidity in conversation, some rigidity, limited ability to read emotional cues etc and requested a re-evaluation from DCPS Early Stages, with a school visit.

We just finished that process and received the report in advance of the eligibility meeting. Early Stages administered the usual IQ tests (WISC where DS was in the 80% percentile for FSIQ), a Woodcock-Johnson Achievement Test (where he was &gt;99% percentile throughout) and the CELF (average for expressive/receptive language). They also asked the teachers to fill out the SRS/GAD forms and the teacher's responses put him in the range for an ASD. Our responses in these forms rated him outside this range. Moreover a previous dev. ped. evaluation and ADOS did not place DS on the spectrum. The Early Stages school visit noticed some issues but commented that they were not as severe as considered by the teachers.

So at this point what can we realistically ask for as he goes to K this fall? There was a mention in the report that a child cannot get an IEP solely for developmental delay- social/emotional. Clearly at this point he has no trouble accessing the curriculum. He is reading fluently, has good comprehension, does 2nd grade math in his head. TIA.[/quote]

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