Guest guest Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 In a message dated 9/25/2002 1:50:45 PM US Mountain Standard Time, jcburg@... writes: > . The recommendation for your child is > to change their current service to : > This is their recommendation. You don't have to agree to it. Send a letter back saying you don't agree with it and if they want to make changes that you will be happy to meet with them on This, this or this date. If they aren't willing to meet with you....it stays the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 on 9/25/02 4:47 PM, cindy b at jcburg@... wrote: I received a letter today from our new SpEd director, completely out of the blue with NO discussion (with me) from anyone: Dear Mrs. B, P. Assoc. provides OT and PT for students in **** (our school district). In an effort to meet the needs of your child they have proposed adding small group instruction for these services. The recommendation for your child is to change their current service to : OT 1x/ wk for 30 min. group 2x/ wk for 30 min. individual PT 2x/ wk for 30 min individual. If you agree to this change, this letter will serve as an addendum to your child's IEP. Please sign and date the permission below and return one copy in the return envelope. If you have any further questions, please feel free to call me. Sincerely, Mrs. XYZ, Director of Special Education end of letter Is it legal to do this? The actual change is only that one of her three OT sessions would be group instead of individual. But, I'm not so comfortable with any changes being thrown at me without some discussion. I couldn't get a hold of the SpEd director today. I'll try tomorrow. B CNY Mom to Heidi 12 DS, Caleb 11 NDA, Corrie 10 DS and Mae 6 DS GOD BLESS AMERICA! Hi! It's not legal in any shape or form!!!! Take Care, Kent -- A Society should be Judged by how it's members treat the Young, the Old and the Infirmed. B. F. Skinner Kent Moreno Rt 1 Box 128-X Burlington, WV 26710 knm@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 Nope, Can't be done. Unless you want this and sign the paper. I would call the school or the concerned individuals at the school. I would ask them, what is this letter for, is it a notification that you would like to revisit or discuss my son/daughters iep, I shall file it (trash)while I wait for proper legal notification of a interim IEP meeting. Once receiving notification that the school would like to revisit the iep for this ridiculous purpose. You then set a date and time suitable to you not them. Also consider the need for a expert to be included and this person is only available every 3rd thursday of the month, plus this person needs a 3 month advanced notice to travel, plus this person will be traveling many many miles, that should back this meeting up about 4 months, and then, when and if the actual meeting does take place, show up without this person saying, oh he/she couldnt make it (this really aggravates them). And I have noticed that the nitwits at the school usually give up and move on to bigger and better things when you use this stonewalling approach which is your right. Do to the fact that you have stalled the meeting well into January, and now it is time to schedule a meeting for next years IEP. So this meeting is senseless and their needs can be addressed next year. Oh how I love to play this game. I can play with the best of them. -- Best regards, Timbo Casten mailto:tcasten@... ZDC Area 5 Rep. 703.606.2379 NATCA National Communications Chairman NatcaNet Administrator Wednesday, September 25, 2002, 4:47:26 PM, you wrote: > I received a letter today from our new SpEd director, completely out of > the blue with NO discussion (with me) from anyone: > Dear Mrs. B, > P. Assoc. provides OT and PT for students in **** (our school district). > In an effort to meet the needs of your child they have proposed adding small > group instruction for these services. The recommendation for your child is > to change their current service to : > OT 1x/ wk for 30 min. group > 2x/ wk for 30 min. individual > PT 2x/ wk for 30 min individual. > If you agree to this change, this letter will serve as an addendum to > your child's IEP. Please sign and date the permission below and return one > copy in the return envelope. > If you have any further questions, please feel free to call me. > Sincerely, > Mrs. XYZ, > Director of Special Education > end of letter > Is it legal to do this? The actual change is only that one of her three > OT sessions would be group instead of individual. But, I'm not so > comfortable with any changes being thrown at me without some discussion. I > couldn't get a hold of the SpEd director today. I'll try tomorrow. > B CNY > Mom to Heidi 12 DS, Caleb 11 NDA, > Corrie 10 DS and Mae 6 DS > GOD BLESS AMERICA! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 Thanks Tim! LOL! I might just take your advice! B.... hate the game, but with this new twist, it could be kinda fun! jcburg@... GOD BLESS AMERICA!! > Oh how I love to play this game. I can play with the best of them. > > -- > Best regards, > > Timbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 Changes to the IEP are supposed to be made by the IEP team. Of course, if you signed and agreed and were obviously not going to complain about it, I imagine they would just get everyone else to sign rather than doing things legally. I would tell them either no, if you don't want to, or remind them that changes are to be made only by the IEP and if they want to set up an IEP meeting, you will be happy to attend and consider it. (You could also, if you want to, remind them they said " adding " not " exchanging " .) Amy P. Is this even legal? > I received a letter today from our new SpEd director, completely out of > the blue with NO discussion (with me) from anyone: > > Dear Mrs. B, > P. Assoc. provides OT and PT for students in **** (our school district). > In an effort to meet the needs of your child they have proposed adding small > group instruction for these services. The recommendation for your child is > to change their current service to : > OT 1x/ wk for 30 min. group > 2x/ wk for 30 min. individual > PT 2x/ wk for 30 min individual. > > If you agree to this change, this letter will serve as an addendum to > your child's IEP. Please sign and date the permission below and return one > copy in the return envelope. > If you have any further questions, please feel free to call me. > Sincerely, > Mrs. XYZ, > Director of Special Education > end of letter > > Is it legal to do this? The actual change is only that one of her three > OT sessions would be group instead of individual. But, I'm not so > comfortable with any changes being thrown at me without some discussion. I > couldn't get a hold of the SpEd director today. I'll try tomorrow. > B CNY > Mom to Heidi 12 DS, Caleb 11 NDA, > Corrie 10 DS and Mae 6 DS > GOD BLESS AMERICA! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Thank you Gretchen, I will call the ADA. He sure made me feel like I didn't have the right to even ask for it to be video taped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 , The attorney " really wants your testimony " - you said. Sure, he wants to win the case. Based on your disability, you have a right to state what you need in order to be a 'live witness'. You also have a right to ask for a videotaped witness account. Even some SSDI Hearings now are even videotaped. Do not let this attorney to get pushy with you. You might want to check with the people at ADA's 800 number on this too. ~ Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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