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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS has ASD and ADHD. Current IEP only provides for speech.

We paid for our own neuropsych exam that says he needs more speech and OT.

The school keeps saying that the ASD and ADHD are not interfering with his ability to access the curriculum and therefore are not relevant in the IEP.

I provided the neuropsych report and OT eval and the results of the ADOS that we had done privately. The school says they have to do their own eval. We are totally fine with that, but they can’t schedule the eval until late MARCH.

After citing some provisions of IDEA and telling them I’m an attorney, they agreed that we can have a RED meeting and I’m hoping will just agree to add the diagnoses, but I’m unsure if they will.

[b]This is the IEP that will carry DS into kindergarten next year and he really needs more support in the classroom.[/b]

Does anyone have any advice how I handle the upcoming meeting? We’ve also done two functional behavioral assessments privately-do I share those results?

How can the school claim this is not enough data? I just don’t understand.

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How do they know this if he hasn't started K? K is on a whole other level when compared to the preschool program most public schools offer kids with developmental disabilities. I would start there. What are his current teachers saying about it? Do they feel like he will need more support next year?[/quote]

Op here. I’m not sure i understand your question. Of course he will need more support in kindergarten? He starts kindergarten in the fall so this IEP is the one that will be in place when he starts kindergarten. Sure we might update it before then but this is the IEP that will be in place as we are figuring out the set up for kindergarten.[/quote]

Kindergarten is nearly a year away and they can't make recommendations for K now. Before entering K you'll have a transition meeting where your DCs current needs are discussed and modifications to the IEP will be made. Also, you can't just say that it is obvious there is an educational impact. You need to demonstrate. The parent is not solely responsible for this. The school will use their own assessments, observations, teacher input, etc. [/quote]

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