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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC in upper elementary with HFA & ADHD who tests at above grade level has an IEP. Focuses on social skills and behavior.
Had a 504 prior to receiving the HFA diagnosis (through testing outside of school). IEP has provided more support services in areas which were impacting DC in accessing the regular curriculum.[/quote]

Is there any way that you can be more specific about additional supports and services? I've been denied the IEP twice and this is round 3. The fact that DC is highly gifted and testing above grade level is ALWAYS part of the reason why - that the "specialized instruction" that could be provided would not help because academic remediation is not needed.[/quote]

Which aspects of your DC's ASD are impacting ability to access learning in the classroom. That's where the IEP would need to target.
Some examples would be social cognitive inflexibility, delayed executive functioning skills), delayed functional use of pragmatic language, difficulty in completing assignments or tasks in class due to inability to shift from preferred activities or take direction from teacher, emotional regulation, not able to display behaviors expected in class: raise hand without calling out/wait to be called upon/not calling out in class/making comments which are relevant to the lesson being taught/comments to the lesson.
Supports/services include an aid in the classroom (who utilizes ABA techniques with the HFA kids), time with social worker, time with the autism support team at school, testing accommodations for standardized tests. If there are services which can be provided through school which would help your child access learning then you can request for the IEP. There are resources out there which provide more information. The Wrights Law website is a good resource:

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/iep.index.htm
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/fape.index.htm
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/2e.index.htm
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/lre.index.htm

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