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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pp here.  This is probably the lost in translation aspect of things but your kid isn’t “academically advanced.”  He may not be cognitively delayed but while knowing letters, colors, and numbers is great, it doesn’t really mean anything.

Look at his development as a whole and go by the cdc milestone chart.  Since your kid is closer to 3:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-3yr.html

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Although OP should get private evaluations, the IEP evaluations generally include a normed test of educational skills, which it sounds like OP's child came out as above-average on.  For example, when my 4 year old was evaluated in DC, they gave him the  Young Children’s Achievement Test (YCAT).  My guess is OP got something similar for a younger child.   So looking at an internet list of milestones is not helpful.  She should request a private evaluation.  OP, did you get any materials on your procedural rights?  They should outline how you can request a private evaluation and appeal the determination.  [/quote]

He's not 3 yet.  Having had my share of EI evaluations, they won't use terms like "educationally advanced" in any case.  Op should probably drop that phrasing.[/quote]

English is obviously OP's second language, and it's obvious she's not using the term because she's trying to brag about her kid or in denial. The point is -- the child almost certainly got some kind of age-normed cognitive/educational test and was found to be above average, which is the excuse they used to deny services.  It's important that OP understand all aspects of this:  first, that her child appears to have only an expressive delay; second, that the school district will use that to inappropriate deny services; and third, that her challenge now is to articulate why her child still needs special education despite scoring normally or above-average on the educational/cognitive test.  [/quote]

Yes pp, I realized this and why I said it was "lost in translation."  The speech delay is significant enough to justify services.  MCPS is just being difficult as per usual.[/quote]

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