Arizona IEP
When working with the school district on your child’s IEP (‘Individualized Education Program’) set your expectations high and stick to your guns.
When working with the school district on your child’s IEP (‘Individualized Education Program’) set your expectations high and stick to your guns.
On a previous installment of Life at the Speed of Matt, you might recall that young Matt was struggling big-time with my move to Arizona. As I’ve often tried to hit home in these blogs about Matt, transitions are not easy for kids on the autism spectrum. Those with autism simply have a more difficult time adjusting to change.
We knew the separation would be tough on my autistic son, but the disruption proved to be more than expected – and we handled it all wrong.
Autism can’t always be blamed for a kid doing kid things – like deciding to wake up early and make his own breakfast while everyone else is asleep.
IEP meetings aren’t always easy but everyone involved was there for one purpose: to discuss Matt’s progress to date on his current IEP (Individualized Education Program) and set up next year’s goals and standards.
Those with autism think differently and when given the chance to shine, their problem solving skills can be nothing short of amazing.
Many parents of autistic children report seeing behavioral improvements when (or sometimes after) their child is sick; particularly with a fever.