Re: IEP plans for Enrique -- Sue G. esp. please read!

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I think these people need a cat pee frying pan up side he head!

At 07:14 PM 11/18/2001, you wrote:

> > I'll jump in here Salli...

> >

> > Just one thing...you can have anyone at your IEP that you want to

> > have. (excuse my awful grammar)

>

>I have now learned this fact and I will be keeping it closely in mind. THEY

>may decide that Enrique has no particular problems (uh, you guys who have

>been here any length of time, what is your opinion on the idea that Enrique

>has no problems?) but did not doubt me and she would come regardless.

>

>Salli

>

>

>

>

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Salli,

I'm here with you....or at least will be after Thanksgiving.

Yes, I got that ominous feeling in the pit of my stomach reading your post.

Be as absolutely prepared as you can. As for Enrique pulling himself

together before leaving her office....He is not stupid. He is aware he is

different from the others. He does not wish to be teased or picked on. He

will use all of his strength and ability to try to blend in at school. He

will also release all of that pent up stress and energy at home where he

knows he is loved and safe. I have read this information more than once

about AS and HFA kids.

Also I would recommend writing down as much as you can about his

obsession's, etc. to show them the extent of his problems. You may also

want to request that they observe him for x period of time outside of the

school to see the real him. Hopefully he won't keep holding it together

when they are there.

Wishing much more success than I had at the old school!!

Sue

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The school department is not qualified to make a diagnosis on Enrique. Have

you had a private psychologist evaluated him and make the diagnosis? That's

what I would do first and foremost. That way there will be no question

regarding Angel's involvement and it may also effect what services can be

offered to him.

Pam

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The school department is not qualified to make a diagnosis on Enrique. Have

you had a private psychologist evaluated him and make the diagnosis? That's

what I would do first and foremost. That way there will be no question

regarding Angel's involvement and it may also effect what services can be

offered to him.

Pam

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In a message dated 11/15/01 10:33:51 AM Eastern Standard Time,

bunnytiner@... writes:

> We already have two outside evaluations, one saying Asperger Syndrome in a

> very definite way and the other muttering Asperger Syndrome in a very wishy

> washy I-don't-want-to-be-dragged-into-any-court-cases kind of way.

>

>

>

o.k. I correct my last post...you do have outside, private evaluations with a

diagnosis declared. I don't really see the problem then. If they don't

agree then there has to be an independent evaluation done, like Sue said.

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In a message dated 11/15/01 10:33:51 AM Eastern Standard Time,

bunnytiner@... writes:

> We already have two outside evaluations, one saying Asperger Syndrome in a

> very definite way and the other muttering Asperger Syndrome in a very wishy

> washy I-don't-want-to-be-dragged-into-any-court-cases kind of way.

>

>

>

o.k. I correct my last post...you do have outside, private evaluations with a

diagnosis declared. I don't really see the problem then. If they don't

agree then there has to be an independent evaluation done, like Sue said.

Pam

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> >

> o.k. I correct my last post...you do have outside, private evaluations

with a

> diagnosis declared. I don't really see the problem then. If they don't

> agree then there has to be an independent evaluation done, like Sue said.

>

Pam:

Yes, and it is really strange that the school is asking me to sign papers

releasing any evaluations because I already gave them copies of all the

evaluations that have been done on Enrique.

Did she just forget? Did they toss his whole file in that infamous circular

file?

Salli

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> >

> o.k. I correct my last post...you do have outside, private evaluations

with a

> diagnosis declared. I don't really see the problem then. If they don't

> agree then there has to be an independent evaluation done, like Sue said.

>

Pam:

Yes, and it is really strange that the school is asking me to sign papers

releasing any evaluations because I already gave them copies of all the

evaluations that have been done on Enrique.

Did she just forget? Did they toss his whole file in that infamous circular

file?

Salli

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> I'll jump in here Salli...

>

> Just one thing...you can have anyone at your IEP that you want to

> have. (excuse my awful grammar)

I have now learned this fact and I will be keeping it closely in mind. THEY

may decide that Enrique has no particular problems (uh, you guys who have

been here any length of time, what is your opinion on the idea that Enrique

has no problems?) but did not doubt me and she would come regardless.

Salli

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>>what is your opinion on the idea that Enrique has no problems?)<<

>

> Salli

Enrique has issues???

I would have never guessed.

;-)

Penny

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>

> Except... the person you choose to have attend the IEP with you

>must be " knowledgeable " about the student in question. This can be

>as formal as your child's psychiatrist, or as informal as the woman

>own the street who knows your child's temperament, but in some way,

>the person in attendance has to be able to " contribute " ... according

to IDEA anyhow.

>

> Grace

Well, *anyone* can be knowledgeable with a little bit of background...

yes?

Penny

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> Well, *anyone* can be knowledgeable with a little bit of background...

> yes?

>

Can't think why I would want to take anyone who was not knowledgeable with

me anyway!

UPS man delivers package:

Salli: Would you attend my son's IEP on January 28?

UPS man: Um, what time would that be?

Salli: 3:30 p.m.

UPS man: Uh, yeah, if I work fast that day, I can probably be finished by

then.

Salli: Thanks.

Moment of silence. UPS man looks thoughtful. Then...

UPS man: Any special reason you're asking? And what's an IEP?

Salli