Guest guest Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 No worries - and I am sorry for the stress you are going through. I am a parent of a child with autism and I know exactly how that feels. Asking for an independent evaluation to reexamine the MR diagnosis may be a good strategy. Often the discrepancy (statistically significant difference) in the composite scores may deem the FSIQ to be invalid. This makes the diagnosis of MR difficult. Please find an advocate who can help you to get an independent evaluation. The school's choice is to approve the independent evaluation at their expense or take you to hearing, but they will have the burden of proof.Good luck,Nino Murray, PhD To: autism-aspergers Sent: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 9:48 PM Subject: Please help me !!! I am distraught as I type this and I need help. I am in California. My 3 yr old was recently evaluated for special Ed services. District claims that she is eligible under 2 criteria, namely autism, and mental retardation.I did not agree with the MR label but was DUMB enough to sign the IEP. I have since been told by other parents that I made a mistake. The district wanted to send my child to a county program for the intellectually disabled but because I insisted put her in the autism program with a threat by the special Ed manager that "she'd better show some progresss in the initial months or else... " So, I wrote the district, telling them that I am revoking my consent to MR being one of her eligibility criteria. I specifically mentioned that i am not revoking my consent to autism being an eligibility criteria or to the services that they will begin to provide (starting next week) under the autism criterion. Basically, i am now disagreeing with part of the IEP (which i signed in full previously). Today, to my shock, I read that parents cannot revoke consent to some parts of the IEP after providing consent- that it is an all or nothing affair ! Did i mess up ? I want my child to continue recieving autism services, and just want the MR label removed, as no special services are being provided under that label anyway. The district may be good people but are they required by law to treat my letter, revoking my consent of MR as an eliginility criteria, as a complete revocation of EVERYTHING In the IEP, including the autism services, leading to her getting NO services at all ???? Help me, please help me. I am distraught, worrying about my kid and how this might hurt her. - Gail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 The IEP is a federal thing, and a living document, meaning it can be changed. It can be amended at any time. Call an IEP meeting and get it fixed. You will sign a new document. Are you sure you want that off the table? It might lead to more services for her down the road??? To: autism-aspergers Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 3:48 AM Subject: Please help me !!! I am distraught as I type this and I need help. I am in California. My 3 yr old was recently evaluated for special Ed services. District claims that she is eligible under 2 criteria, namely autism, and mental retardation.I did not agree with the MR label but was DUMB enough to sign the IEP. I have since been told by other parents that I made a mistake. The district wanted to send my child to a county program for the intellectually disabled but because I insisted put her in the autism program with a threat by the special Ed manager that "she'd better show some progresss in the initial months or else... " So, I wrote the district, telling them that I am revoking my consent to MR being one of her eligibility criteria. I specifically mentioned that i am not revoking my consent to autism being an eligibility criteria or to the services that they will begin to provide (starting next week) under the autism criterion. Basically, i am now disagreeing with part of the IEP (which i signed in full previously). Today, to my shock, I read that parents cannot revoke consent to some parts of the IEP after providing consent- that it is an all or nothing affair ! Did i mess up ? I want my child to continue recieving autism services, and just want the MR label removed, as no special services are being provided under that label anyway. The district may be good people but are they required by law to treat my letter, revoking my consent of MR as an eliginility criteria, as a complete revocation of EVERYTHING In the IEP, including the autism services, leading to her getting NO services at all ???? Help me, please help me. I am distraught, worrying about my kid and how this might hurt her. - Gail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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