IEP is done!

[junebug060609]

Mostly it was just built on last years. Tweaked a few things to up the difficulty for him, but no major changes except...he's going to get speech! Tried for it last year, but they said no. I guess the shitty speech eval in October was good for something.   The school SLP was at the meeting and she didn't even question me on my request for speech services. She'll be visiting him for 30 mins once a week in the classroom.  Yay for doubling his SLP services (he currently gets 30 mins/per week privately). 

All-in-all it wasn't a bad experience.  I was able to find a sitter for DD, which helped a ton.  She's cute, but her not being there to literally try and eat the IEP made it easier on me.  DS's ABA therapist joined me.  Overall it was a good thing she was there, but it was a little odd having his teacher and his ABA lady sitting there discussing his quirks.  I mean, he's totally quirky and they weren't saying bad things...just true ones, but I'm not used to being a fly on a wall for hearing it discussed.   

[olivegoose]

Yay for it being done!

[mrsbuttinski]

It is sort of weird to have two professionals talk about your child, but that should be happening at any IEP. "Quirks" are behaviors, behavior is communication. Sounds like they're paying attention. They may be comparing notes to be figure out if a behavior is related to a specific venue- like the kid who does better in an overtly structured setting with transitional supports, vs one who does better with the illusion of more choices.

[yellowreflector]

Glad it went well!! Awesome he will get speech services st school too. We had DDs meeting recently and yeah it sure is weird being that fly!

[mamaturtle]

That is such awesome news!

And way cool to have your ABA therapist and teacher in the same room and talking like professionals!