Hello,
I had an IEP meeting last week with special education school and I don't feel right about what they offered. I don't have experience with this and it was a long meeting with a lot of information.
They offer 12 hours a week, afternoon time from 12 pm to 2:30 pm. Speech: 240 minutes a month individual(30 minutes, 2 times a week), occupation therapy 100 minutes a month individual and 240 minutes group. All the therapies included in the 12 hours a week time.
I don't think this plan is sufficient, 2.5 hours a day doesn't seem like enough, they scored my 4 y.o. kid as very poor.
Would you please tell what do you think. Is this what they usually offer?
Thank you.
this post is about trying a dietary change...if you've already tried that...then pls ignore this....
This may or may not apply to you...I`m not a doctor so pls consult one or a dietician before you do anything I suggest...
My son was taken off his IEP for math this year and we hope he will be taken off all his IEPs in the fall next year...he is not a "A" student...but he is getting 70s with the regular kids....all due to a diet change
my situation was similar to yours...but my son by the sounds of it was a little more verbal and a little higher up on the spectrum then you are at the same stage ...but this might be useful...
nobody knows your child as well as you do....you would know changes even small ones....
have you tried a dietary change?...we did and got very good results...because... if it is dietary then the sooner you start the better the end results will be...
after all ive learned if I had it my way ....all new autism children diagnosed should do a 3 day clean diet....just to see if its diet related...or if diet could help to improve some of the symptoms...
we tried all sorts of diets over the years getting small improvements here and there...the one diet that gave us the best results is the most recent one....its a diet with
no dairy, wheat, soy and most importantly no MSG or other food additives....it costs nothing...just pick a period of time when you know you can control everything the child eats...so no cheating with grandma..ect....The whole family needs to know not to cheat...this is an evaluation period...if there is a change you'll know....
so you know you tried everything....if it has no effect...im sorry for the time and effort wasted...but the worst case is the child eats really healthy for 3 days....so you don't have anything to loose...
the basics of the diet is no dairy, no wheat, no soy....it sounds easy...but msg(glatamate) is hidden in all sorts of processed foods....so all the meals will l have to be home made....etc...
nourished blessings lots of free recipes on the site ...and they have a Facebook group if you have questions....i confirm we got the same results as depicted in this video...
this is just moms doing their best...so pls consult a doctor...ect before trying anything....have a good day....good luck
this video is a supermarket walk through....