Henry's teacher sent a note home- it's time to start thinking about our goals for next year's IEP. She also sent home his progress report. As I read it ("Henry often initiates play on the playground, but most of his classroom activities are solitary."), I found myself thinking that I really couldn't care less whether or not he invites a friend to do a puzzle with him, or how many turns he will take while playing with a friend before a teacher has to prompt him.

I need some help thinking about my goals for Henry. The goals on this IEP have been handed down and modified since he was 4 years old and in preschool. It has taken us that long to get him comfortable with using scissors and taking turns with friends. They were important goals at the time, I guess, but I am really tired of reading about them, and I would think his teachers are tired of working on them! Well, I suppose that's their job. Maybe someone who's a teacher could weigh in on this?

I just find it really hard to pin this down. My goals for Henry are the same as my goals/hopes for my other children: that he enjoy school; continue learning; be/feel safe, loved, understood and respected; be respectful of others.

I don't really care if he finds a "best friend" or learns to hit a home run. And some of the things I would like to get him to do: eat vegetables and use utensils, aren't things that can easily be worked on at school.

Anyone have any suggestions?

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