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[quote=Anonymous]Background:
Kid has been in special ed preschool for language and OT
Mainstreamed in K, and had anxiety at school in K and 1st mainly around large assemblies, cafeteria noise, fire drill, gym etc. Pretty much doing ok in 2nd grade onwards, still noise and big groups averse. He is getting social skill support once or twice a week and the only goal since 2nd grade is anxiety/flexibility.

Now I see two new goals a) Flexibiity working with peers in classroom setting, finding partners b) Social cues and personal space awareness.

I am little taken aback since his progress reports had 3s in all life skills (except organizational skills on keeping his desk clean). There were areas for working in groups, resolving conflict etc. which was all 3s.

And most importantly I was never told he is having difficulty finding partners and working with kids etc, and we have requested 2 conferences since the school year started and a number of email conversations about academics and volunteered couple of times in the classroom as well.

So taken aback and a bit shocked to find these out. My questions are

a) Is it typical for school to add goals without any forewarning to parents about classroom difficulties? 
b) What kind of support should we expect for these goals on finding partners and reading social cues. From what I know many other NT kids in class need behavior guidance throughout the day from the teacher (talking out of turn, not keeping quiet etc), and I would have thought these could be addressed in the same way? What kind of special ed services can be provided for these. Interested in hearing from parents who have had similar goals for their kids.

I am grateful the school is identifying these areas of need, and I do believe they apply to my kid, but just caught by surprise that they are severe enough to be added as goals and we were not informed about these.

Thanks.  
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