Here's what I've been learning in a practical way recently: people are most motivated when they have ownership of an idea.
Yes, ownership is key. I agree 100%. So really what it comes down to for this meeting is: making sure he's doing good, follow up questions on what is coming up curriculum-wise (tonight helped to get us educated a little), and then striking a balance between telling her what we observe and asking her how we can support her with DS to keep him engaged. So hopefully she'll find a solution (with our help!) and we'll bridge the gap between now and when the GIEP is in place.
JB (still optimistic...)
