Okay so this is getting weird. So the child at issue in this post/thread was identified as gifted in 2nd grade via IQ and brief achievement testing) aand then just recently evaluated for a needs based iep because I thought his writing and spelling were extremely poor (he is in 5th grade) and when I found out he was 2 grade levels below in spelling. School evaluates and says no iep needed. He has significantly discrepant scores in spelling, writing, PAL. You can see his scores posted above. School denies IEP and the reason they are denying is that he is fine in school and performing on grade level "mostly." He is currently getting intervention in spelling and writing mechanics but he is "fine." Okay, now the school OT in the eval report said this kid couls use soem OT intervention. I ask about this at the ER meeting today and they tell me oh he will call you. OT just called and says he recommends that my son be pulled out for some OT sessions for a "tune up" to give the "teachers a break" So basically they denied he needs an IEP, that say he is operating on grade level but now he needs an unofficial OT tune up? for letter formation? Seriously???? This is making me very suspicious. I already requested an IEE and have not heard back yet, of course, but they knew it was coming. I just think this is a lot of unofficial help and intervention for a kid who is supposedly fine and on grade level. I told them I had to think about the OT pulling him out. I want my kid helped but I am not sure if agreeing to 'unofficial,' off-the-record help that they are officially denying he actually needs make sense and would hurt in the long run.
Does this make any sense to anyone? What should I do? I am really at a loss.
Maybe I should move this to Twice Exceptinal board?
Last edited by Irena; 01/16/20 11:40 AM.
