Lillian, Barb, all of you?

[lcdc1]

Lillian - How did your son participate in his IEP meeting? Did he write some stuff down? Did you help him organize it? I am prompting Ran to get ready for weds at her IEP thing and her teacher friend at school that she talks to a lot, is also helping her out with that. The only idea she has shared with me at this point to be successful is - I will ask the teachers for help! (and from my high school orientation thread, you already know where that all went!)

So I have been doing some homework today on bullet ideas for her issues and I am wondering if I should give her an outline that she can fill out like this?

1. What are your strengths?
2. What are your challenges
3. what is working for you now
4. what do you think would help in high school and what do you need/want?

Then I went through some accomadation bullets and listed a ton that I think are pertinant to her issues and I am wondering if I should give those to her as ideas she can pick from or think about and add her own?

What do you think? I know you responded to the frustration thread I had here and thanks for that, it was right on with you and barb, but I am trying hard here for her to feel a little in control and accept all this, but I also do not want to push her too hard as she is showing signs of stress and anxiety I have not seen in her like this before.

You all that know me pretty much also know that I am personally most effective with written plans for my own issues and break it down into steps and all, so I am trying to get this done for a good meeting, so I need and accept any other ideas and things that have worked for you all.

[lillian]

My son only attended part of his IEP meeting--the part where the subjects he was going to take were discussed. He gave his input as to whether or not he wanted to take co-teaching, year-long, or semester-long classes, and whether or not he wanted SPED support for any of those classes. He did not write anything down, for I didn't know what his options were, so he was hearing it at the same time I was. I was somewhat surprised to hear him say that he felt he needed SPED support for science.

I think the idea of letting her choose which accommodations would be helpful to her is a great idea!

[charliegirl]

We have never had an IEP so I won't be much help. What your are doing with the bulletins sounds like a good idea though. It at least gives her steps to consider when trying to decide what she thinks will help.

[misty]

My experience is pretty much the same as Lillian's. They call Shannon down after we've talked for a bit & they go over everything with her. She has the opportunity to say if she thinks theres something that won't work or something that will work better, if she thinks she'll need more (or less) help in some area or another & to ask questions if theres anything she doesn't understand. She also has to sign off along with everyone who attends.

[lcdc1]

OK , 10 minutes to the IEP meeting and Ran worked with my friend, the teacher at school that she aides for, and Ran did a write up and the friend is going to read it for Ran at the meeting if Ran is not comfortable doing that!

Wish us luck and hope Ran is not too anxious about it!