For many families, summer is the time to double up on therapies and “catch-up” in preparation for the next school year.
I am certainly reluctant to add to the parent “to-do” list, however, as a special needs attorney, I suggest the following:
- Remember to build in fun. I know that my son was tutored all summer and expressed on more than one occasion how unfair it was that he was sitting in a room doing work when other kids weren’t.
- Summer is a good time to schedule an evaluation by a psychologist, psychiatrist or other therapist.
- Organize your records. This should include any evaluations, assessments and IEP documents.
- Determine what you feel are the educational priorities for your child in the upcoming school year. Make a list.
- Plan an informal meeting after the first 30 days of school. Get this on the calendar soon if possible.
