go to their website and take a class if you can-it is expensive and it runs a couple of days-well worth the info- you won't remember it all but you will notice when the iep goals are not measurable, vague, or something doesn't feel "right".
they walk you through the whole book, very interesting, it is dry some of the time- brush up on the bell curve! Our area agency paid for me to go-helped ALOT!
i found a great advocate in the meantime- expensive but worth their weight in gold!
We are going through out of district placement right now- I PUT HIM IN THE SCHOOL I THOUGHT WAS APPROPRIATE.
within 90 days we file a due process hearing-you can read my other posts-anyone ever rejected an iep?
I would love some more input.
currently the new school is beyond expectations- we have a consult with children's hospital in boston next week- the speech therapist is coming to it!!!!!!!!!!!from rochester NH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
they are so committed to the kids-they all collaborate daily, weekly,
the ot had a cooking session with him, the pt took him kayaking, he also uses a mt4 as he doesn't really say anything intelligible- but he has a LOT to say.
i won't even tell you the cost
it is the way things should be- what can we do for this child to be independent later in life- and not just to shred paper-or sweep-or fold stuff in the back room-isolated, or someone telling him-ok now do this.......
he will be able to work in a video store(his favorite place) out being sociable with customers-sorting movies- finding movies for people-
or an office- alphabetizing, greeting, a gym- he's a little chunker!!
sorry this is long-- take the course- the books are included in the fee.