Hi,
Sorry I don't know much about IEPs. I agree with knute though that you might think you would want the gifted teacher there, but if she's an OGT (oppositional gifted teacher
) maybe not. It is odd though that they aren't including her. Did you get any clues from what the school psychologist or anyone else has said about where they're planning to go with this? Also, you know the other kids/families with the GIEPs? If so, I would try to get in touch to see if they are willing to talk about it; they might have some good advice. Finally, our DD9 has a similar superficial profile to your DS (Asperger's ish) and we have heard from different professionals that she does or does not have AD/HD--apparently there is enough overlap that they can look similar (a la James Webb's Misdiagnosis book). Not necessarily important for this meeting, I guess, because they're dealing with how your kid operates in a classroom, but something to keep in mind I think. Good luck!
