social and emotional targets on IEP?

[TheLeastAccomplishedBennetGirl]

Morning everyone, I'm a regular lurker, occasional poster with another NC

DD is 6, y2 MS school and high academic achiever.

She has dx of ASD, via CAMHS. We do not see a com paed.

This new school year has proved very difficult for DD. She has gone from wanting to be there every day to hating it. She complains of a new ailment every morning, she cries at night about things that have happened, she tells us she is confused at school, that being on the 'top group' they don't get any help. As with many autistic children, she finds expressing her feelings effectively difficult, so any words she says we take seriously.

Her home/school book is filled with reports of incidences where DD has cried, had to be calmed, got so anxious she has to removed from class.

It's a familiar story to many I know, so I'm asking for help.

Tomorrow we have a meeting with class teacher, SENCO and head teacher.

So far the SENCO has said that DD cannot be on IEP because they cannot target and measure DD's needs and issues. We have already had a CAF, which was closed as all agreed issues could be dealt with at school. ..

I want to go in tomorrow and tell them I KNOW they can monitor and target social and emotional needs but would like to be able to say 'by using XYZ' tool, so can anyone give me some pointers please?

Thank you for reading

Hi Polter

It's RippingYarns here, so no surprise you've answered in a very similar situation.

We haven't applied for SA, we can't even get the CAF paperwork out of them :(

I'm scared

There, I've said it

I'm petrified of being told no.

DD copes so well on the outside, we've lost touch with almost all my family because they think I'm a neurotic asshat who is over-protective and precious.

I'll be back in a bit, am having a cry then will kick own
ass courtesy of a Jillian Michaels DVD.

I'm failing DD with my own fears :(

What rubbish. If a need is identified it can be put onto an IEP.
It might be difficult to find a SMART target admittedly but doesn't meant that they shouldn't help.

DS had things on his IEP added to the bottom that weren't targets but notes and methods for the teachers and these were the things that helped.

IFAIAA the help required does not all have to appear on the IEP.
DS now has a statement and one of the things on it is OT exercises. They are done daily and they don't feature at all on the IEP.

I know it's rubbish, Ilisten

We have lost all confidence in this school and this is our last-ditch attempt to make it work without SA

we have previously been promised there would be a Pastoral Support Plan drawn up and put in place but this was focussing on DD's wellbeing, not her SEN. Lots of board games about what makes people happy, and a drawing about her favourite bedtime story, but no plan has materialised.

Thought it might be useful for you to see some from the ds2's IEP's.

ds2 to use the feelings wall in the classroom on a daily basis. Teacher to monitor. 3/5 occasions

ds2 to use the feelings wall with support to try and recognise/share how he is in a feeling in a 1:1 situation.

ds2 to indicate to classteacher when timeout is needed.

ds2 is to use a predetermined safe space (following jointly agreed protocol) for him to withdraw from an activity before he becomes stressed. Stratagies Agreed 5 step plan, use of distraction box, use of 15 minute egg timer. 80% of time.

ds2 is to engage in tasks which are not linked to areas of personal interest. 80% of the time. Strategies: use of options e.g. computer based research or tasks based on the subject but using his skill set.

ds2 to participate in structured activity in lunch club with a chosen partner. 60% of time.

ds2 to use the stratagies from "keeping cool" in the classroom. 3/5 occasions.

Shame he didn't achieve any of these but at least shows an IEP can be written for emotional behaviour.

Thank you One

The part about time out is particularly a moot with DD, she has to keep her time out card in her drawer >_

How did your meeting go, Polter?

Glad you've had a positive experience, I've been cramming on the SEN-COP this afternoon, I need to arm myself with all the jargon and keep it fresh in my mind

I will do the SA, i need to.

Yes you need to and quickly - before they are phased out.

Thank you for that reminder, wet

we've decided to go in today asking for help rather than telling them they're failing DD, see how that pans out

But the SA is still our goal