The IEP team met yesterday to determine DS8's eligibility for services. The decision at this time is to write a 504 for him rather than an IEP, because he doesn't need special education services or instruction. Everyone on the team agrees that there is clearly a disability and a need for accomodations. He was diagnosed this spring with ADHD inattentive, disorder of written expression, dysgraphia.
We hit the jackpot this year with his teacher--she gets him and really likes him. I've got a good rapport with her.
The gifted specialist has been at all the meetings, so far. She made a point of putting language in the eligibility worksheet that addresses DS8's giftedness. She also said in yesterday's meeting that a) his outside testing results will get him labeled as gifted (they don't do that till 3rd grade in this district, he's in 2nd) and b) he will receive accomodations for the other 3rd grade testing as appropriate (e.g. if it's timed, or requires a written response).
Here's hoping that the 504 team is as easy to work with
I have a meeting this afternoon with the RtI team (yes, that's a little backwards).
Mo
