Alex's CPSE (Committee on Preschool Special Education) meeting is in two weeks. This is the meeting at which the school district will determine what placement is appropriate for him when he transitions to kindergarten in the fall. I got a letter from CPSE a few weeks ago asking for permission to have a psych ed evaluation done to aid in the process. Okay, fine, I signed the paperwork and sent it back. Last week the school psychologist showed up to evaluate Alex at school, without an appointment or any forewarning. I didn't even know about it until it was over and done with. Ally's teacher had no time to prepare him for the interruption in his day. The psychologist didn't take any time to get to know him and appeared not to have even read his file. She wasn't able to get any data for the tests because he was "non-compliant". Well, what did she expect? He's autistic, he didn't know her, and he had no forewarning. To top it all off, last week was a horrible week for him, between potty training and getting over a bad cold.
The psychologist's conclusion was that the district doesn't have a placement for Alex right now. She thought the 6.1.2 class in-district would work for him, but it's already full for next year. She doesn't think the class at our local school, which is an 8.1.1, is right for him, but I've heard wonderful things about the teacher (she used to teach at Spectrum Services), and all of the children in the class are on the spectrum. The district is required by law to provide the appropriate program for your child, but where do you go and what do you do with the child while you're fighting with the district and state to give him what he needs?!!
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