Schools, IEP and Aspergers

GLORIA CRAIG — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:06:56 +0000

could you tell me in easy to understand terms exactly what an iep does for the student in the classroom. is it a person or a program the teachers carry out or what? we have a 13 year old granddaughter in our custody, our daughter passed away in May, and she had ADD plus Asperger Syndrome. we have been fighting along with our daughter when she was alive for 2 years and are now in our 3rd year. we have several meetings with the “team” and they say she is not eligible. we have a letter from a well known children’s center in Charlottesville va, from her doctor there who says and iep program would be appropriate for her needs.
they still deny that she is eligble.
can you help.

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Nancy Brandenberg — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:23:36 +0000

Hi Vicki,I am anIllinois parent of a high functioning aspi, also. In order to get him services in Illinoisyou must fo thru the Special Education Department of your district. I can tell you that my son was in Cross Categorical Special Ed all thru elementary school. The teachers were able to work closely me and my son to get the results I wanted and he needed. My son is not a gung ho student but now at 17he is on track to graduate and attend a community college that also offers him services he will need. Try talking to your son’s teacher and get down to what you want for him. You will need an I.E.P. and believe me it is the only voice you you and your son will get inside the Illinois system.

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Vicki Klempner — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:12:02 +0000

If anyone has any information or referrals for services in the McHenry County, IL area – we would LOVE to know!!! My son is a high functioning Aspie – but our school district WILL NOT provide any services for him because he doesn’t have an IEP. He hates school and i know it effects his self esteem. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

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Laura Brose — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:25:36 +0000

It is because of issues like this that as an adult Aspie without a formal diagnosis (I was diagnosed with darn near everything else when I was a kid) that I have mixed feelings about getting the formal diagnosis, etc. When I first heard about Asperger’s, I was in favor of getting “labeled” as such for the sake of future generations in my family; so they could get the help they might need and not have to go through some of the stuff I did. But now I am not going in for the evaluation because I consider public school special ed in the US as one of the worst things that happened to me (consider the arbitrary bureaucratic authority which decides what constitutes FAPE and who has “disabilities” and “why”) and I wouldn’t want to put another kid through that.

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Maria — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:02:40 +0000

Hi,I have some problemas with CREC Magnat schools. My son is a 5th gr. I will like to retain him back in the same gr. but they don’t want to. The school have not educared him the right way, his ABA was his teacher for 1 yr. and half. What should I do with this manner. Plase I need some help…Thanks Ms. Vargas

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Heather Boyd — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:37:15 +0000

With my son eye contact was a real issue. When he was smaller, even before we found out he was Aspergers, I would make him look at me by using two fingure and pointing from his eyes to mine, then I would begin speaking. If he looked away, I would stop speaking and reestablish the eye contact before proceding. When finished I wold ask him to repeat back to me what I had said (he also has short term memory and processing issues). After a while he would keep the contact but his expression was like a glare. This mellowed over time as he learned to let his face relax. When he was actually tested for Aspergers one comment the doctor made was that he had good eye contact.

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Heather Boyd — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:33:00 +0000

Don’t be suprised if the school is resistant. Providing extra services means spending extra money. My son’s middle school was atrocious, the high school has been a completely different matter. My son does not qualify for an IEP and as such has a 504 Plan, but by using his plan paperwork from home to show the kinds of support he gets outside of school, it helped me to get him help in school. The law is on your side but unfortunately at least in Maine, the people responsible for providing the services (IEP of 504) are the same gatekeepers that get to say whether your child qualifies. Keep the faith, it can work.

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Shirleyanne — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:49:33 +0000

Hi Shaima and Sue,
My son is 11 years old and attends NewBridge School in Poway, Ca. I live in Carlsbad, Ca. which is considered the San Marcos Unified District. We have curb to curb service provided however this school is 50 minutes from our home but well worth the ride. It starts at 3rd grade and goes up to 8th grade. I hope this helps.

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Sue Orr — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:42:16 +0000

I would like to know where this school for High Functionis Aspies is? My son in 14 and does well with his iep, and I communicate well with his teachers…but where is this school? Shirleyanne?

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shaima — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:12:03 +0000

Regarding the comment by Shirleyanne, I am happy that your son is getting the facilities that he needs. Where are you based? My son also has high functioning Aspergers.