A Comment @ hearing aides and IEP

[Guest guest]

Hi!

I know I haven't written in a while but wanted to comment on a few things that

have been mentioned.

First, about hearing aides and insurance. Our insurance only covers for $100 for

one time only. I paid for my own and never thought to ask insurance. I asked an

outside agency to help cover for my daughter's and they did. Well, a year later

I received a check from the hospital where we have aural rehab for my daughter

stating insurance paid and here is your check back. What happen -- the hospital

automatically build my insurance for the aides explaing how they were being used

for her aural rehab sessions and guess what they paid 100%.Why? They pay for the

aural rehab services too! You never know.

Secondly, I just wanted to add my two cents in about not signing an IEP. I never

signed my orignigal IEP assuming the same things mentioned but in my state

because it was my FIRST IEP that is not what I was supposed to do. If I had an

IEP already different story. That is what I was told and honestly we really got

yelled at for this. We didn't sign at least 3 of them at the begining. Because

of no signature it looked like we did not want to work with them. This was not

the case at all we listened to the system but in the end we were the ones to

take the brunt. Just check out your state rules first.

Take Care

Lori hoh mother of Audrey hoh

[Guest guest]

<<Secondly, I just wanted to add my two cents in about not signing an

IEP. I never signed my orignigal IEP assuming the same things mentioned

but in my state because it was my FIRST IEP that is not what I was

supposed to do. If I had an IEP already different story. That is what I

was told and honestly we really got yelled at for this. We didn't sign

at least 3 of them at the begining. Because of no signature it looked

like we did not want to work with them. This was not the case at all we

listened to the system but in the end we were the ones to take the

brunt. Just check out your state rules first.>>

Thanks for reminding me, Lori. This is true. The one exception, by

federal statute and regulation, is that the parent(s) must expressly

provide consent for the provision of **intial** services.

The implementing regs at 34 CFR Part 300.505 Parental consent, states

in pertinent part:

" (a) General.

(1) Subject to paragraphs (a)(3), ( and © of this section,

informed parent consent must be obtained before-

(i) Conducting an initial evaluation or reevaluation; and

(ii) Initial provision of special education and related

services to a child with a disability. " [Emphasis added.]

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After the **initial** provision of services, not signing the IEP does

not prevent it from being implemented.

Celeste