Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Remember that the IEP (of which you are a part) decides what services are needed for your child, it's not just what the parent wants or just what the school doesn't want. If the team decides a 1-1 is needed and it is written in the IEP then that is binding and the district has to provide what is written in the IEP. Did the team write in the IEP for a 1-1? If not, then I would suggest calling a meeting and having it written in the IEP. If the district is saying no you can contact your State Department of ED and file a complaint or you can even ask them to do a courtesy call and sometimes that helps without having to pull in lawyers and filing due process. There are many steps you can take before going the route of lawyers. We need to be aggressive that is true but at the same time we don't want to be so aggressive that it does more damage than good. The ultimate goal is making sure the child is receiving the services he/she needs. There is a time to pull out all the stops and there is also the time to go through the proper channels. Remember if you do ever have to go to Due Process and you haven't been through the proper channels first and tried everything you could first then you might just lose the due process from not following proper procedures. Carol Trishasmom She isn't Typical, She's Trisha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 In a message dated 6/2/2006 10:09:34 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, hgiglio@... writes: .. how are they going to insure his safety and the safety of others around him? 2. If he were to become missing, what do they have in place to find him? 3. If he becomes agitated in class, who will be there to help him through it without leaving the other kids on their own. 4. If he needs frequent sensory breaks, who does those? 5. If he decides to bolt while at recess, in line, at the cafeteria, or on a field trip, who will be in charge of insuring his safety as well as the other kids. Holly, that is very good advice. thanks! :-) Carol Trishasmom She isn't Typical, She's Trisha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 You have the right to get your child a personal aide. The school MUST do what is in the child's best interest whether they want to or not.Do they have an IEP on your son yet? Go to the school board, take a lawyer if you have to or at least have someone there with you. I've had so many bouts with our school system over my sons 14 years in school that I have heard everything they can pull.This is why I became a teacher for these children. I can help the parents get what they want or at least try to help them.Parents have rights. Use them. > > We had Mics meeting yesterday Mics school wants him to have a one to one all day our district did not want to do it so I have to come up with a letter of justification and I am going to the next school board meeting and bring Mic that should give them plenty of jjustification Im frustrated and mad.Ill get it if I have to make a scene. Laurie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Laurie, I would stress safety, safety, safety! It is in the school's best interest to keep him safe. We have a hard enough problem keeping him safe in our own home. Our Jake has already been found once in a car in the parking lot at school. Someone lost track of him at recess. Mic is a bolter, running away, and aggressive. It is not only in his best interest but the interest of the school and the kids around him. (I say this only by the things you have said). 1. how are they going to insure his safety and the safety of others around him? 2. If he were to become missing, what do they have in place to find him? 3. If he becomes agitated in class, who will be there to help him through it without leaving the other kids on their own. 4. If he needs frequent sensory breaks, who does those? 5. If he decides to bolt while at recess, in line, at the cafeteria, or on a field trip, who will be in charge of insuring his safety as well as the other kids. Just a few suggestions. it helped us get an aid. We actually do not have an aid the entire time he is at school, but we have 15 hours a week and mostly in the afternoon because that was his hardest time. We also require his teacher to be with him at all times when he is on the playground. Holly Mics CSE meeting We had Mics meeting yesterday Mics school wants him to have a one to one all day our district did not want to do it so I have to come up with a letter of justification and I am going to the next school board meeting and bring Mic that should give them plenty of jjustification Im frustrated and mad.Ill get it if I have to make a scene. Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Hi Carol, Not necessarily true in NY! The IEP then goes to the local school committee that has the authority to change it. I actually do not know how this is legal but they do it often. Charlyne Mom to Zeb 13 DS/OCD/ASD? Csvillars@... wrote: Remember that the IEP (of which you are a part) decides what services are needed for your child, it's not just what the parent wants or just what the school doesn't want. If the team decides a 1-1 is needed and it is written in the IEP then that is binding and the district has to provide what is written in the IEP. Did the team write in the IEP for a 1-1? If not, then I would suggest calling a meeting and having it written in the IEP. If the district is saying no you can contact your State Department of ED and file a complaint or you can even ask them to do a courtesy call and sometimes that helps without having to pull in lawyers and filing due process. There are many steps you can take before going the route of lawyers. We need to be aggressive that is true but at the same time we don't want to be so aggressive that it does more damage than good. The ultimate goal is making sure the child is receiving the services he/she needs. There is a time to pull out all the stops and there is also the time to go through the proper channels. Remember if you do ever have to go to Due Process and you haven't been through the proper channels first and tried everything you could first then you might just lose the due process from not following proper procedures. Carol Trishasmom She isn't Typical, She's Trisha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Yes, Seth's must still be up for review because I haven't seen it yet and it's been over a month since his IEP meeting. I hate wondering what they have accepted or rejected. Gail :-) Hi Carol, Not necessarily true in NY! The IEP then goes to the local school committee that has the authority to change it. I actually do not know how this is legal but they do it often. Charlyne Mom to Zeb 13 DS/OCD/ASD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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