Guest guest Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 It's here, from 60 Seconds on IEPs . Just dropping in to share a practical IEP tip with you! Hope you're having a first rate week! Kathy, do you need a quick and easy way to organize your concerns as you attend IEP meetings. You can use this great printable chart to help prepare for your child's IEP by listing your concerns & then take it along to your meeting so that you have a ready spot to document the school's response & whether or not the solution was satisfactory. http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?wEoJJBugaFWpmkqWDRPPaQ That's our tip for the week! Thanks again for joining us, We appreciate you! Take care, Connecting Advocates to Answers at: Ideal Lives - http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?w5Lzeb5jxcOc9UZnxe3dlw Ideal Lives Project, 416 Frances, Enid, Oklahoma 73703, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 -----Original Message----- From: [mailto:lisa.simmons@...] Before I share today's tip, let me ask you a question? Do you really want to test your special ed " know how " ? This page contains a 10 question quiz that should interest anyone who works with students with disabilities: specialists, generalists, and parents. Fair warning -- it's pretty tough! Try your luck at: http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?_e8djOizoOVLD3eX05VIsQ Now, to the meat of the message! Stress vs. Your Memory IEP meetings are notoriously emotional times for parents. You may feel anxiety, stress, fear, anger, or any of 100 other emotions. With all of this emotional strain it can be hard to stay focused -- => Did you cover all of the issues important to your child's education? => Do you remember what the final decision was on issue A, B, or C? => Do you remember who is supposed to be responsible for different pieces of the plan? => They didn't like your idea for issue C ..... now what was their rationale? => It's just hard to take it all in and remember it all later so that you can respond effectively. So here are some options: 1. Take your spouse along. Two memories are better than one and it's good to present a united front. 2. Take along a friend or family member. They may not feel comfortable participating in the discussion -- but they can listen, take notes, and be more objective later as you try to process the group dynamics. 3. Consider tape recording the meeting. This allows you to go back and re-listen to parts you can't remember clearly. However, be aware that federal law does not specifically allow or prohibit the taping of meetings. If you would like to do this, first get a copy of your state's regulations about recording and see what they say. And if your school has a policy regarding taping, request (in writing) a copy of that policy as well. When you make your request to tape a meeting, indicate how the tape will allow you to participate more effectively and/or fully in the IEP process. As always, we'd love to hear you IEP tips. Just reply to this message, and send it on in. lisa.simmons@... Thanks for letting us into your life each week! Connecting Advocates to Answers at: Ideal Lives - http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?WqKUGD2J9nCrxuHB8FSAIQ Ideal Lives Project, 416 Frances, Enid, Oklahoma 73703, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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