Meeting With Special In Queens
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In NYC, the special education preschool and school age children are coordinated by the Department of Education (DOE). To seek an evaluation for your child, email a letter to your local Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE). Find your district and CPSE by visiting the page “Find a School Tool” at schoolsearch.
Call your County Office of Superintendent of Schools. They will be able to guide you so that you can have your child evaluated and then help you go on from there. Also, consider keeping a binder of your observations and any documents you receive. This is really exciting, but also a big responsibility.
To get your child a behavioral evaluation, start with your pediatrician. The pediatrician can rule out medical problems and recommend a mental health provider. You can also consult their school counselor, check with local universities and teaching hospitals, or use your insurance provider's database.
The Committee on Special Education (CSE) will evaluate your child at the CSE in your school district or at your child's school, if possible.
This is not an exhaustive list; however, these are the most typical types of IEP meetings. Screening Meeting. Eligibility. Initial IEP. Re-evaluation Planning. Annual Review. Periodic Review. Periodic Review /Amendment. 30-day Review.
If you suspect your child may have ASD, call us at 914-997-5848, option 1, for a consultation to see how we can help your family.
Setting Up the Meeting Call home ahead of time to discuss the meeting, rather than sending an informational letter home with the student. Describe what the meeting will entail, and how the family can prepare. Explain who will attend: the teacher, the parent, a learning or behavioral specialist, and a district official.
Evaluators must identify your child as having one of the following disabilities for him or her to be eligible for an I.E.P.: autism; deafness; deaf-blindness; emotional disturbance; hearing impairment; mental retardation; learning disability; multiple disabilities; orthopedic impairment; other health impairment, speech ...
The purpose of an IEP meeting is to discuss, develop, and review a student's IEP. Schools are required to hold an annual IEP meeting each year to look at a student's progress. However, parents can request an IEP meeting at any time for specific issues.
Once you're at the IEP meeting, here are 10 questions you should ask: How can I contact you? When is a good time to have an informal conversation about my child's progress? What do you see as my child's strengths? ... What type of progress can I expect to see? ... What can I do at home to support our goals?
