I forgot to answer my own questions
1. What grade is your child in?
2nd
2. What types of accomodations have been made for him/her?
Skipped 1st grade. Is in a once/week 1 1/2 hour gifted pullout.
3. How did you get those accomodations?
For grade skip, requested evaluation for acceleration while DS was in K. Also wrote a letter to principal stating that I felt that acceleration would be best for DS's emotional needs.
4. Describe advocacy efforts that have worked and those that have not. Describe those that backfired.
Trusting teachers to figure out that DS needed more challenge did not work. Trying *not* to be a pain in the rear did not work. Both of these passive approaches backfired in that there was delay in DS getting any attention since he is not a "problem" child.
Writing letters, not approving inadequate GIEPs, and being persistent (okay, tenacious
) have worked better than anything else so far to get the district to listen. However, we have a long way to go.
5. Is your child's GIEP individualized to his/her needs?
Not yet, but I have another GIEP meeting on Friday to try again to get it right.
