https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 08:06:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-iep-before-elementary-school-experience#post-2856506 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 20:28:45 +0000 jhd 2856506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@codeitall: Sorry I forgot to reply! Our IEP meeting went really well. Thanks for asking! I was really nervous about it because I'm just not ready to think about my 4yo going to Kinder yet! ;) I asked for a few accommodations on top of the speech therapy, which might not be essential for K, but I feel better about having them in place as DS grows. </p> <p>He's currently getting only one 30 min session per week through the school but will get 2 per week with the possibility of a third session maybe when he goes to K. We're also doing 2 one hour sessions per week at a clinic at our local university through our insurance. It's a teaching clinic. The professor is fantastic and so far we have had excellent student therapists. But it was a year long wait list to get in! I wanted to push the idea that DS might need more therapy at school than he's currently getting, because private therapy might not continue to be feasible: our insurance approves speech six months at a time, what if they don't approve the same frequency of therapy in future? and also time wise he might not be able to handle an hour long speech session twice a week after a full day at kinder. (He's currently in 1/2 day preschool). Anyway sorry for the ramble. I felt like they listened to my concerns and even if they thought my requests for accommodations were overkill for K, they were understanding and happy to write them in! ;)</p> <p>And definitely like others said above if you haven't yet, get LO's hearing checked. I'd recommend seeing a pediatric ENT and audiologists who specialize in kids if you have those in your area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-iep-before-elementary-school-experience#post-2856505 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 20:10:05 +0000 magnolia 2856505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cam: yes I second the hearing test and an ENT! My first speech therapist recommended it and my son ended up needing tubes. His speech has improved drastically since the surgery (only two months ago) in addition to a years worth of<br /> Intensive therapy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-iep-before-elementary-school-experience#post-2856487 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:46:36 +0000 cam 2856487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have experience with an IEP specifically but the publically funded program where I am used the Hanen programs. We did both It Takes Two to Talk and Target Word. The guidebooks are available to buy on their website. <a href="http://www.hanen.org/Programs/For-Parents.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.hanen.org/Programs/For-Parents.aspx</a></p> <p>I'll also mention a plug for getting hearing checked if you haven't. I would have thought DS could hear fine based on listening to instructions and whatnot but he had goop in his ears that was impacting his hearing and muffling sounds. After he got tubes, speech has been improving quickly with his private SLP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-iep-before-elementary-school-experience#post-2856373 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 12:13:39 +0000 magnolia 2856373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@codeitall: sorry it took me awhile</p> <p>Let’s Talk Together is written by two speech therapists and has hands on activities to do with your child and Play to Talk is another book for parents with activities and ideas.</p> <p>I’m also reading “how to talk so little kids will listen” and while it’s not specifically for kids with speech issues it’s a really good book (and they do have a chapter on “differently wired” kids) </p> [attach=4966/18/pi56ir.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=4966/18/pi56it.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-iep-before-elementary-school-experience#post-2856154 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 19:38:49 +0000 pinkb 2856154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@codeitall: we always had a point of contact, we still have the same lady. Even though they are limited on time they can give they are all very nice and understanding. I found the speech and language pathologist that we have very helpful in giving us information and ways to help DD.<br /> I tried to go thru the normal speech services with our insurance and they cover Nothing. We paid almost $800 a month for our insurance and speech would have been 100% out of pocket. So I had to search for help that was aforable for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-iep-before-elementary-school-experience#post-2856137 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:27:23 +0000 gotkimchi 2856137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just seeing this now but we have an iep for speech same thing - 4yo at 2yo or younger level. At one point she was less then 0.1% percentile :sad: we do speech 2 times per week at the school (would be 3 if she attended there) and 2 times private. Let me know if you have specific questions </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-iep-before-elementary-school-experience#post-2856119 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 11:44:34 +0000 Elizabear 2856119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello! I am not a special educator but I am a public school teacher. Knowing what I know from the inside, I would definitely get my daughter private services if needed. I encourage you to find a therapist who will give you tips on how to become your child's therapist meaning teach you how to teach your child everyday. I would def get the IEP in place as soon as possible but also seek out more supports though your heath insurance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-iep-before-elementary-school-experience#post-2855955 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 14:28:07 +0000 codeitall 2855955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@magnolia: That's a good point, the frequency of the EI appts made a difference for his progress, I'm sure it will be the same now. Were you able to find any books I should put on my holiday reading list?</p> <p>@jhd: That's how I feel now! I called to get the evaluation scheduled all the way back around Labor Day and only now are we getting close to the IEP part! How did your new IEP session go?</p> <p>@pinkb: Our local preschool is only in 2 hour sessions, and he didn't need anything other than 1:1 speech therapy, so he will be shuttled to the local elem. school. How did you call a meeting to say DD needed more? The IEP process is so regulated, how are we supposed to ask for more/better help? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-iep-before-elementary-school-experience#post-2855409 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 21:12:21 +0000 pinkb 2855409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with above push if needed. It seems like it all takes way too long to get everything in place. DD qualified for weekly speech services as well as full time preschool. She was in school from 730 til 2 with typical speaking kids and some kids who were behind. It was the best thing ever for her. She had previously been at an in home center but the larger classroom with all the kids and an ese teacher in her classroom really helped so so much. She got 1 hr of speech a week split into 2 30 minute sessions in group setting with up to 3 other kids. I wasn't very pleased with the set up and actually called a meeting about it again it took awhile to get set up. Our county is limited as I am sure a lot of places are with the budget they have and how to provide the services. As much as we were so happy for all of it, it was still hard to deal with at times. I continued to look for more help and found a place that gave discounted speech services finally! We are still with the private therapist over 2 years later and still have our iep in kindergarten. Good luck! Sometimes it felt like such a fight but it gets better!! Before you know it their speech does change and you can't believe where you started. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-iep-before-elementary-school-experience#post-2855401 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 20:51:27 +0000 jhd 2855401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree to push for as much therapy as possible. And push to get your IEP written as soon as possible so services can start ASAP as well. For example, we aged out of early intervention in April and they said they would wait until new school year to write his IEP. There were delays, time taken to evaluate LO, then time to write the IEP and finally we started therapy in December. I’m still mad about it a year later! ;) We are meeting to write his new IEP on Thursday so I may be able to help more then. Not trying to scare you but don’t be afraid to push for what you need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-iep-before-elementary-school-experience#post-2855384 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 19:11:04 +0000 magnolia 2855384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Push for as much as you can get! As a parent you have the right to argue for what you want. the frequency makes a huge difference. My son gets speech 3x a week for 30 minutes. We also do private once a week. We have a preschool special education program in our district/city so he is also in a small class with a trained special education teacher with the services on site. The other public preK would’ve been too overwhelming for him.<br /> . I have a few books I want to recommend to you also but I have to look them up as they are at work right now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-iep-before-elementary-school-experience#post-2855377 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:43:48 +0000 codeitall 2855377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Apparently he has made no progress from his appt a year ago when they evaluated him and said he was fine. But we pushed for reevaluation and he's in the first percentile now. At the level of a 2 year old or younger and he's almost 4!</p> <p>We qualify for an IEP and weekly speech therapy at the elementary school. I know that everything depends on the district really, but can you share your experiences and any tips you have? </p>