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It's getting to be IEP time again. Here's a good article:
How to Know if Your Child’s Making Progress toward IEP Goals
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Ok I'm gonna have to read this again. Dd is going to have hers done in may. Last time The coordinator wasn't very flexible and now dd is going into kindergarten and I have no clue on what I should expect.
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If you have time, read thru the posts on this forum about IEPs. You can use the search feature above and type IEP. If you have any questions, post away, and those of us w/experience at it are happy to help. One thing is, if you have someone, like dh to go w/you, because when you get there, you'll find a slew of school people there. It's not "formal", but it's a real meeting, which surprised me. I walked in the first time, found ds' preschool teacher, a kindergarten teacher, the principal, the psychologist, a resource teacher and a few others there. They take these very seriously, which is good, but we need to be equipped. Feel free to pm, also, but I'm sure others can benefit from any questions and issues you have. This is your chance to form a partnership, get people on your side and advocate for your child. Try to find out what resources your district has available for your child's condition - it may not be offered, you may need to ask for the testing to qualify for special services like speech and OT.
They won't have time to read your child's file, so furnish any medical papers and test results ahead of time and be prepared w/bulletpoints for those who haven't had the chance to review. A lot was missed in my child's medical file the first time, and I didn't know it. I didn't know what was important, like his sensory integration disorder qualifying him for OT. Also be sure to ask what you can do to help. They love that and it really does help in the team approach.