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[quote=Anonymous]"I think what some folks are missing is that ASD1 is a very broad category. ASD1 is diagnosed as late as adolescence or later for some kids because they are able to get by until that age.

Many families with this diagnosis at age 5 seek IEPs and don't get them. It's not that we're not trying - there's some history here I'm intentionally not sharing - it's just that realistically, we don't expect to have it in place when she starts K."

Again, this is false. Do you have statistics about the number of families who asked for IEP and got denied because their ASD1 child was too high functioning? Unless you work in a SpEd central office somewhere, you simply don't know this and can't back it up with any data or studies.

Whoever told you this information did you a disservice. Maybe there are uninformed, or maybe they had an agenda.

A lot of kids these days get diagnosed early - like at 2 or 3 years old. They tend to receive services through the public early intervention program (infants and toddlers if under 3, then at 3 via another program, in MCPS it's PEP). Children in PEP get an IEP at 3 years old and it continues onwards, updated every year. Social deficits and communication for social purposes are absolutely reasons to have an IEP in early elementary.   BTW this is why another poster asked if you received any early childhood services - because if you did, getting an IEP is a bit of a different path.

Also, what is "doing well in school" exactly? If it's not related to being on grade level, then what is it?

In general, public schools will steer you away from IEP and services if they can. They will also tell you "all is well" unless there are major behavioral problems resulting in injury (to self or others) or property damage. Is that your definition of "well"? Probably not.

You're being told by people in the trenches what is what, but somehow you find a way to get offended and continue saying that up is down and black is white. OK, good luck. [/quote]

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