It's important to take a thorough look at your child's I.E.P.

I recently attended an I.E.P. meeting at an elementary school to advocate on behalf of a preschool student with Downs Syndrome. The parents had concerns about the current I.E.P. and whether it was meeting the speech and language needs of their son. He is 4 and has been receiving special ed services since he was 1. He is not yet able to produce any audible sounds.
After reviewing the current I.E.P., I found several areas that needed to be updated. The parents and I met with the team at the child's school and we discussed my/our concerns about the contents of the current I.E.P. After much conversation, we were able to come up with a viable solution. The team agreed to update the I.E.P. and increase the child's hours of service. We will meet again to review the updated changes to the I.E.P.
After the meeting, the parents expressed their gratitude for what I had shared with them and the team at their son's school. We are hopeful that this student will have an opportunity to begin to produce sounds and eventually words to enable him to communicate effectively with his family and at school!