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Getting autism services into an IEP
daughter is in junior kindergarten, senior kindergarten next fall had a meeting yesterday with teacher,
ed teacher, principal and school psychologist
IEP in is mid march
the way the conversation went yesterday, they are not going to add autism to her IEP
things said "she is like every other 4 yr old"
Really! - just wait until her day goes from 2.5 hours to 7=idiots!
anyone else have a hard time getting autism addressed into an IEP
she is moderate autism, does have speech - but have two dr reposrts of autism, have SS form which gives her disability of autism, she is on the autism waiver waiting list to get in home extensive ABA therapy
why school is trying to tell me that she is like every other 4 yr old - ? all i can come up with is - saves money to not give her services
i agreed to put her into the next level for next year, even thugh she is one of youngest children and has moderate autism. she can not even sing the ABC song- but teacher kept saying that she is right on track
REALLY!, i am stupid? do i not notice what other children are doing in her class
she is and will get services - speech, OT and a sp ed teacher (who this year sp ed teacher only gets involved if my daughter has a meltdown-otherwise does not provide services
the meeting yesterday was to talk about daughters placement into next year- it was more of a stroke the teachers ego show - UGGH!
so now i prepare for the march 14th IEP, and need all the resources i can to know rights and make sure that daughter gets services that are hers by law
have written emails to local agencies that help out (supposedly in this matter-school VS parent and working on IEP
but thought some personal stories may help me out
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They did the same thing to me and my son. They tried to say it was not fair to "label" him when in reality they were covering their own asses. See if a child has Autism then they do get more money via IEP but if they leave it off the IEP they dont have to follow your or your doctors advice and say later oh we didnt know they have autism. Instead get the proper documentation and insist it is added. You have the right to have anything added to the IEP within reason. This is not outside of reason to have added. I made them customize my sons educational plan right down to what happens when he has a fit? Where will he go? How will they handle it? I made them put it in the plan. My sons a Senior now, and even still they are not allowed to punish or question him without me there. They hate it, but oh well. Id rather have it then him lose it and destroy their office lol.Found an answer to your question?
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Contact your Autism Advocate and start the process for a PsychoEducational INDEPENDENT Evaluation.
You've mention two reports from doctors. Do they mention educational recommendations?Found an answer to your question?
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Have you thought about getting an outside evaluation of where she is developmentally? To show that she isn't on target for her age? That would be my first step, to have that on hand. With my son, they only labeled him as "developmentally delayed" in his IEP until he was 7, then they changed it to "autism" but it didn't affect his services. He was in a class with all kids with autism all his life, from the time he was 3 until now (he's 14), and he received OT and ST (although admittedly not as much time as I would have liked)Found an answer to your question?
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Also. Ask your Advocate about the Stay Put provision (status quo) in the case of your DD. If you decide to dispute the District's "recommendations".Found an answer to your question?
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outside evaluation of where she is developmentally
would this be done by a MD or throught the public schools
i asked yesterday for some further testing to see where she falls, and was told they only do testing every 3 years!
weird at her last school for special needs, they tested her at least twice in less than a year
feel like i am hitting my head against a brick wall...
i say to teacher she has XXX issue, and teacher replies "she is one of the youngest in her class"
i say to teacher maybe she should repeat the year because she is one of youngest and has autism, teacher replies "she is right on target for her class"
she is not right on target - who is she trying to kid
have resources to call today, hoping that it is the law that her autism has to be put into IEP
going from 2.5 to 7 hours - they will see some more autism issues
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I know from being the Mom of a Special Needs child in school at one time myself how it works and having been a bilingual teacher where I had to wait for a number of months to get certain kids services they desperately needed, how frustrating it can be.
You both are in my thoughts as you continue to seek the best for your child, fiatpax.
Take care,
Veronica
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Fiatpax. The Psychoeducational Eval can be done by a Neuropsychologist, or a School Psychologist, or a Clinical Psychologist, even a Special Ed Educator/Teacher can do it but under the supervision of a Doctor.
The tricky part is that you must look for doctors who have experience working with Autism Cases. That's why it is a good idea to call your Advocate or Developmental Ped. They can direct you to the right place.Found an answer to your question?
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OR Call your Health Insurance Company and ask them to refer you to a Neuropsychologist. It can take up to 4 visits for the Neuropsychologist to prepare her results. It is considered an Independent Evaluation since you are paying for it through your own Health Insurance Company. Some Centers can charge as much as $2,000 for an Independent Evaluation. But it seems that you are well informed mom. Good Luck!Found an answer to your question?
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OR Call your Health Insurance Company and ask them to refer you to a Neuropsychologist. It can take up to 4 visits for the Neuropsychologist to prepare her results. It is considered an Independent Evaluation since you are paying for it through your own Health Insurance Company. Some Centers can charge as much as $2,000 for an Independent Evaluation. But it seems that you are well informed mom. Good Luck!
this i have, i think
she saw a PhD and got autism dx, he saw her 5 times, the long report that is exceptable for the federal autism waiver
then another dr report to back up the first - for the SS appeal, which i needed for the autism waiver
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Very good then! Then as you have said it is only of matter of getting in contact with the Advocate. With all the support you have and adding your sense of humor I'm predicting that things will go as planned. Best of luck!Found an answer to your question?
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