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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi - my 9 year old son is a happy smart child.  He was tested by the school last year and has received an IEP due to expressive and receptive language delays and other issues that have caused him to fall below grade level .  Now that the year has started, he is still struggling!  His teachers are puzzled as he is even lagging behind where he was at the end of last year.  Do we just wait and see if he improves as this is his first year with the IEP?  We have seen a neurologist and had an EEG done which showed nothing.  Since he had complete testing by the school, we haven't gone for a neuropsych exam.  Any thoughts?  He seems to do well on other settings like camp and sports, but not school.[/quote]

A couple of questions - Did the school psychologist evaluate your child?  Does your health insurance cover neuropsyc testing or can you afford the cost if not covered by insurance?

If you can afford the testing, take the results from your school for a private evaluation.  My experience is that private testing is more thorough and gives a better blue print of what your child may need.

I would also save as much data regarding the regression your child made over the summer as data for Extended Year Services (ESY) for next summer.  Your school should discuss ESY services at an IEP meeting after January.  Receiving services over the summer may be what's needed to prevent regression next year.

Finally, you always have the right to ask for an IEP meeting to discuss your concerns.  If you ask in writing to the school's principal now, it will take about 30 days for the team to assemble which in MCPS would be almost the end of the 1st marking period.  That would be a great time to review current year data and see if any adjustments need to be made.[/quote]

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