The Road to First IEP

So much has happened I’m not sure where to begin. Sweet Pea is doing really well. The novelty of school has worn off and she still loves going to school. So that’s a good thing. Many of her classmates at school wave and say “Hi” when she’s on campus, but it’s their parents that she’s most interested in. I’m happy she seems well liked by peers but there’s always a part of me wondering “when will she be as interested in them as they are in her?” Sweet Pea does keep her emotions close to her so it maybe that she is interested and hasn’t quite figured out a way to communicate it yet. The bonus is the Montessori charter school provides ample opportunity for her to practice and that’s a good thing.

In the last 30 days I’ve had a lot of conversations, emails, academic assessment, and observations in order to prepare for the IEP. Here are some things that I’ve learned.

Inclusion School Mixer Impressions

She put her hand gently on my daughter’s head while looking at the play structure at Diamond Park. Smiling, she turned to me and said, “It will be fun!”

Two months ago, my husband and I attended my daughter’s IEP meeting with a team of 5 folks from the school district. “It will be hard,” they all chimed. “The demands for writing will be much more in 1^st grade. She will get the support she needs in a special day class,” said her teacher.