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Had our meeting at the school system - No IEP for our son with ASD
Last March our son who was 2 years old at the time was put on the autism spectrum, mild side of it. He has improved by leaps and bounds since then, I do not deny that. In fact the behavioral pediatrician that diagnosed him took him off the spectrum and mentioned PDD-NOS in October, but he didn't give us anything that said this and when I requested documentation from him for the school system he told me, no, let's keep the diagnosis as mild ASD for right now, he needs an IEP. I thought ASD or PDD-NOS would automatically qualify him for an IEP. I guess I was wrong.
We went through all the testing that they do themselves at the school. I feel that meeting our son one time just isn't enough to really see him and what he needs as far as further therapy and intervention.
I left that meeting feeling completely defeated and thinking WTF just happened. Even our EIC was stunned as well as the transition specialist we were assigned too. When I picked my son up at therapy that day, his speech therapist, OT and the school administrator were shocked as well.
Has anyone else with an ASD or PDD-NOS diagnosis not received an IEP?
Our therapists told me the State of Ohio is making it more difficult to get an IEP.
I think we are going to attempt to appeal their decision....has anyone ever tried that?
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Birth - 7 lbs. 7 oz., 20 inches
1 Month - 9 lbs., 5 oz, 21 inches
2 Months - 11 lbs., 4.5 oz, 23 inches
4 Months - 14 lbs, 1 oz, 26.5 inches
6 months - 16 lbs, 1 oz, 28.75 inches
9 months - 18 lbs, 6 oz, 29.25 inches
1 Year - 21 lbs, 6 oz, 31 inches
2 Years - 28 lbs., 37 inches
Birth - 7 lbs. 7 oz., 20 inches
1 Month - 9 lbs., 5 oz, 21 inches
2 Months - 11 lbs., 4.5 oz, 23 inches
4 Months - 14 lbs, 1 oz, 26.5 inches
6 months - 16 lbs, 1 oz, 28.75 inches
9 months - 18 lbs, 6 oz, 29.25 inches
1 Year - 21 lbs, 6 oz, 31 inches
2 Years - 28 lbs., 37 inchesThis discussion has been closed.
Re: Had our meeting at the school system - No IEP for our son with ASD
Just because your child has an ASD or any other diagnosis does not automatically equate to an IEP. Your child's condition has to have a measurable educational impact. If he is evaluated and is not showing an educational need, then an IEP may not be warranted at this time. Auntie can chime in with more specifics and advice.
ETA: A parent cannot request an IEP. They can request an evaluation. Results from the evaluation will drive the need for an IEP.
Thanks everyone. This helped a lot.
I think I'm going to back down on appealing them after reading your responses. I knew I'd get some clarity here. I'm getting so many mixed stories from everyone regarding IEPs, including our therapists.
I was at the eval myself, I know why he didn't get an IEP, he met or was 1 above all of the goals for his age, a handful he was even more than 1 above. His scores did the talking and I should be proud of where he has come in a year instead of being annoyed he didn't get the IEP. I left the evel feeling in my heart that he was not going to get an IEP, he did some things better than the two typical peers they had at the eval.
He has a lot of sensory issues, cannot follow directions and is hyperactive. I just wish there was further intervention we could have from the school system for that because I don't want this to become an issue later on down the line once he actually enters elementary.
Before we left the meeting they did tell me if his sensory disorder becomes an issue in the preschool he will be attending to contact them and they will re-evaluate the situation.
I mentioned in my original post that our Help Me Grow EIC and transition specialist were both at the meeting, they are well aware of my son's test results from the eval and the reasoning we were told he wasn't getting an IEP.
The procedural safeguards booklet for Ohio is linked below. (It is the parent's guide to IDEA.) https://www.edresourcesohio.org/files/whose_idea_is_this.pdf
EDT: As far as Ohio making it more difficult to get an IEP, the state has been cracking down on districts for qualifying (and providing services to) students without clearly proving educational need.
I understand how you are feeling. My DD#2 is involved with the Help Me Grow program because of her diagnosis of hearing loss. We just had our first assessment done and I was under the impression that she would automatically qualify for ST because of her diagnosis, but that is not the case.
Did they give you a copy of the assessment results to explain why he does not qualify for services? Our service coordinator has given us copies of everything and is great at explaining everything, and yes, they do not qualify for therapies if their deviation from the norm is less than 1.5. It was a great sigh of relief to know that DD is spot on for her development.
If you feel as though your DS needs some type of therapy, is it possible to get this through your medical insurance? I only ask because our pedi diagnosed my DD with torticollis and she was first evaluated by Children's PT, and then Help Me Grow. She qualified for weekly PT through Children's, but not through help me grow because she was not bad enough for their standards, so we pay for therapy via our private health insurance benefits. If you have benefits coverage, maybe ask for your pedi to refer to therapies.
I believe that you are allowed another assessment in 90 days. I dont know if this is the norm or not, but I was told that my DD needed assessed every 90 days, along with a monthly home visit from our service coordinator and someone from the regional infant hearing program.
Good luck with everything!