My son is not behind in any subject either. We also could not get an IEP because of his grades and assessment scores. He did/does qualify for a 504 due to his autism spectrum and anxiety disorder.
Mine is ahead in all subjects, has good grades, test scores through the roof, yet there is no doubt that he both qualifies for and needs his IEP.
IEPs are intended to remediate not only academic, but also functional skills (this includes social skills, coping skills, handwriting). In addition, handwriting is both an academic and a functional skill.
They gave us a hard time about giving him the IEP in kindergarten; over time the school has seen the benefit of having it in place.
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