How Do You Get An Iep Plan For An Exceptionally Smart Child? Individualized Education Plan?

Does child have to be disadvantaged? ADHD? ODD? What is child is extremely intelligent? Does this IEP work for them as well? Cos the school my son goes to is not well-equipped for kids of genius level.

A:                     Make sure he has an extra book or two in his backpack every day, something he loves to read. Don’t expect help from the school, volunteer if you can, this helps butter teachers up!

A:                    Have you spoken with your special ed director? That would be a good place to start. I have found that most schools do try to accomodate their gifted children.
I would also like to mention that IQ is only a potential. My CAPD child has a very high IQ, but is in special ed.

A:                  The idea that a student with a disability in one or more areas cannot be/is already smart (ie genius) in others, is offensive.
And then describing people with disabilities as disadvantaged is again offensive.
I never considered myself or other people with disabilities disadvantaged. We obtained special education services when enrolled in public schools, and I later enrolled in AP services during high school. I was enrolled in AP for services which were not being impacted by my learning disability.
Apparently, you are the one who is not well-equipped. This is due to needing to stereotype the learning capabilities of people with disabilities.

A:                   Yes, usually ADHD or ODD will qualify a child for special education if that disability does not allow a child to perform at his capacity. Call the school system and ask if they have programs for children who are academically gifted. They should have programs and make sure your son is tested for them.
In addition, to in-school activities also look for programs outside of school that will develop your child outside of the school day, too. Places like music lessons, Space Camp ,etc should also looked into, etc

A:                     in most states–IEPs are for educationally disabilities–
some states do include students in the GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM in ’special ed’
you have to ask your state what they do..
but most states just enroll a child in the Gifted program–sometimes students just skip grades

A:                   An IEP is a legally required education plan for special needs kids, SUCH AS KIDS WITH A HANDICAP OR A LEARNING DISABILITY,
so you would have to convince your school or your school district that being a genius is a handicap for your kid.

A:                    First of all, you have to have proof of the IQ. So, the first step would be to have the child tested. If your school system has a program for gifted students (which is not just based on IQ) then you could get them into that. If not, there are a number of extracurricular things that you can do to help. Even though schools realize that there are gifted students, they don’t generally do IEP’s for them because they are not having trouble in school. You can be gifted and LD. If there is a gifted student that is not performing well in school, they may qualify for the LD program.

A:                  Unfortunately, schools are only required by federal law to give students with a disability an IEP. With no child left behind, schools are penalized for not helping all children to become proficient. The result is that schools are more concerned over whether the struggling students are improving and do not have the time or money to spend on students who have high IQ’s.

A:                   Actually, !DEA of 2001 made provisions for gifted children—but how that can be used to help your child is tricky.
First, you must PROVE your child is exceptional. The district does not need to pay for that testing. You have to—to establish that the existing system is not adequate to his/her need. The testing is expensive. It establishes a baseline for your child’s IQ, and potential, but without it they don’t have to do a thing.
Then you have to show that without accommodation, your child will not reach their full potential. And that is a bear as well. To say that they will not provide adequate intellectual stimulation is not enough. You might search online for organizations for Exceptional Children. They might be able to point you to solutions you have not considered.
Good luck!

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