| Autistic Child Education | | | | time lines provided. If your child isn't meeting |
| IEP is an individualized education plan for your child. | | | | those goals they should be adjusted. An inability to |
| It is put into place to help ensure the best | | | | meet goals should never be seen as a failure on |
| possible outcome for your autistic child's education | | | | the child's part, if anything it is a lack of |
| experience. It is created and uniquely geared | | | | understanding the true needs of the autistic child. |
| towards the individual child to help everyone | | | | Again this is only a guideline there is no pass or |
| involved in the child's education be properly able to | | | | fail, just an attempt to help your child get the |
| determine if progress is being made. No plans are | | | | most out of their education. Each new school |
| ever the same, every child has their own goals to | | | | year will bring another IEP, as each year your child |
| ensure they are moving forward at their own | | | | grows and evolves as a person so to must the |
| pace within their education. Autistic Child Education | | | | plan for their education. |
| It is vital that you as a parent, as your child's | | | | Like every child and individualized education plan is |
| greatest advocacy, fully understand an IEP and | | | | unique. There is no right or wrong, fail or pass. It |
| what you should ensure is included within it. You | | | | is our best attempt as parents and educators to |
| can think of the IEP as the time line or goals that | | | | assist the autistic child in reaching their full |
| your autistic child will strive to meet within the | | | | potential. |