Anyone had experience of 'Jump Ahead'? Also IEP question

[sphil]

Spoke to DS1's teacher today and she said that they're going to try the 'Jump Ahead' programme with him (he has dyspraxic tendencies but isn't diagnosed yet). I've just looked it up on the net and it sounds great - a structured programme of games and activities designed to improve motor skills. Just wondered if anyone else's child has taken part?

Also a quick second question - his teacher said they'd already written DS1's IEP and we'd be getting a letter asking us to a meeting to discuss it with the SENCO. Will we get a chance to have some input? I thought we might go to a meeting, discuss DS1 and then write the IEP together, but perhaps it doesn't work like that?

Hi sphil,

I can help with the second question.

They're not supposed to write the child's IEP in advance - the IEP should be written up during the meeting you have with the SENCO. Your imput is needed as well.

Thanks - I was afraid that was the case, which is why I was a bit surprised when his teacher said they'd written it. I hope it's just a draft and we're allowed an input - so far school has been very 'open door' so would expect so.

They will probably pas it off as either a draft or just one for monitoring purposes, thats what they did with Henry's first one.