What is an IPRC and how does it help your child access supports at school?

IPRC stands for Identification, Placement, Review Committee and is a very important first step in advocating for your child at school if they are autistic/have autism or an intellectual disability.

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What is an IEP and how does it help your child access supports at school?

The IEP is the plan that puts into place the resources and supports identified as beneficial to your child to help them achieve their academic goals.

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Parenting and Autism – A parents perspective on the service and the education systems

Immediately following ‘the diagnosis’ I informed the school and meetings were held, and magically there were answers and strategies available to help my child learn. Although this started off positively, I soon realized that the strategies the school had were from a list of ‘known fixes’ and they were going to use these, and only these, strategies. The truth is that the education system has been struggling for a while to get the right supports and staff in place for children with varying needs.