Just an update on Gabriel. We have finally completed all of his evaluations and testing through the Aurora school district and had our final IEP meeting. We are so very fortunate to work with great people there and we basically got everything we asked for. Gabe qualified for:
* Speech therapy for 45 minutes per week (20-25 individually and 20-25 in a group setting)
* Occupational therapy for 30 minutes per week (with the OT consulting with the teachers/administrators for 60 minues per month)
* Autism consultation services (basically she assists the teachers, administrators and parents with autism related issues and helps with needs he might have in the classroom)
The best news of all is that he will be receiving all of these services at his current preschool/daycare center, Two Rivers Head Start. The center and staff have been so wonderful to us, they love Gabriel and he loves them. We are so pleased to be able to keep him there, where he is happy and still get him some help. He can stay at Head Start until August of next year, and then will have to leave to go to Kindergarten.
The IEP process is completed each year but evaluations and testing are typically only done every 3 years.
We are so proud of Gabriel. We are so blessed to have him.
Thank you all for supporting us.
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9 years ago