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"No one is saying the teacher should instruct differently, and I'm not sure why you might be under the impression that that's what an IEP is for."

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Of course the purpose of an IEP is not simply to create different instruction; I was viewing this within the context of your child and the situation as you have presented it.  As I understand it, your child is meeting academic benchmarks (albeit 1st grade level) but you want an IEP to change the supports he is receiving.  Understood.  And indeed, you want the instruction your child receives to be changed to address the concerns you have regarding behavior, social skills, and other areas that he currently does not receive support for.  Is that correct?

Just trying to provide some clarity.  As a parent of a SN child who is well versed with the "red tape" that is the special education system in our public schools, it would be easy for me to say "You're right," but I found the only thing that helped me navigate the system was to understand how schools view disabilities and as well as the supports provided to some students but not to all.

OP, I know you linked to a previous post earlier in this thread, but it was somewhat confusing to read back though all the posts...does your child have an Autism diagnosis?  A medical diagnosis, perhaps?[/quote]

NP.  It's obvious by a long shot that you don't have an child with ASD and the fact that you keep questioning the need for supports under the guise of "clarity" is obnoxious and not helpful at all.[/quote]

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One thing I've learned while negotiating all this nonsense in our educational system is that every support, no matter how restrictive, must be justified--and that stands whether it is the school presenting it or the parents.  As parent's we want the absolute best for our children, of course.  Unbelievably, the law says our children are entitled to no more than what would allow them to partake in the curriculum just as NT and/or "non-disabled" peers do.  I never stopped fighting for more for my child, but the sooner I viewed things within this context, the sooner I learned to negotiate the system.  A parent's desire for their child to have the best services available simply isn't enough in the eyes of the school, and by questioning [b]I'm trying to better understand why OP wants something.  [/b]You can go through life labeling anyone who questions you as "obnoxious," but in addition to being a piss-poor attitude, it's just not realistic.

And yes, you are correct, my child is not on the spectrum.  TBI.[/quote]

Since your child is not on the spectrum, why don't you start your own thread about how to get the best services for your child's issue instead of being incredibly obtuse and obnoxious and questioning another SN parent with a child with ASD - an issue that has nothing to do with you.

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This is an anonymous forum that is open to anyone.  Good luck policing the internet.

And whether or not you like it, there is a difference between "best services" and "getting services."  I may not know a thing about the best services for a child on the spectrum or I may know everything about them.  Either way, I know a thing or two about "getting services"--no matter what disability we are discussing.  You can welcome constructive feedback or view it as "obnoxious" questioning...I don't care.  The bottom line is we all discuss these things in an open forum because we may gain insight that may empower us when fighting for our own kids.

We're all SN parents--except when it comes to discussing ASD, right?  You're a hypocrite.[/quote]

So what constructive feedback have you provided other than saying you agree with the school for not evaluating OP's child b/c he meets benchmarks?[/quote]

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