And the real dates of their awareness of suspected disability are quite important, in the event that she needs disability protections from that period of time.
I just went back and looked at the 504 form that I filled out in November, and in the "other relevant information" section, I wrote, "The new diagnosis of autism probably warrants reexamining whether DD would benefit from an IEP, rather than a 504 plan. In particular, she would benefit from specialized instruction in social behavior and in appreciating the concerns and perspectives of others." I'm working on an email to the school psychologist with all of this now, but I have the dated emails and forms.
