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OK I just went to my daughter's IEP (individualized education plan) meeting recently and was told my daughter is doing so well she does not require further services.Yes I am glad my daughter is doing well. My daughter is diagnosed with autism DSMIV criteria. I was perfectly aware that she was going to be in a regular kindergarten this year but believed because she had not met her pragmatic skill goals and was approximately 8 months behind in her speech in January that she would still be eligible for services at least once weekly. As it is I have taken courses on intervention strategies with autistic kids and have poured through many books on the subject, but I am by no means an expert or trained and no matter what I am her parent and that in it self makes an interesting dynamic when trying to work with her. She is much more connected to her family members anyway and reacts differently when working with us. The head start teacher kept punching me in the shoulder and telling the regional director at the meeting that she knows I will do right by my daughter and she knows I will get her the help needed and I am thinking they are all nuts. The criteria my daughter does not meet to get services is that she is not violent and she is reading before entering kindergarten so they say the autism is not in the way of her education. How could it hinder her cognatively when tested she was brilliant? So because she is gifted in some areas and we have taught her hitting hurts, they do not have the funding to help a child like her with the transition into a school environment. The speech pathologist whispered to me that sometimes parents get private services for their kids and sue the state for reimbersment on my way out. Like my kid needs me to take a chance on that and spend time and energy trying to get them to help her. It is crazy that they think she qualifies for no services and I just want her to be a happy healthy person and have the ability to interact with her peers and we were doing so much good work in that area. Any suggestions?