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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 446706" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>We had much the same problem with Wee, and maybe, <em>just maybe</em>, after 5 years of fighting with SD, we <em>might</em> have made a dent. Might. </p><p></p><p>But, I brought in advocates, created a paper trail, reminded them of their obligations under federal and state law, and implied legal action if nothing changed (I didn't actually threaten it; I did start writing everything down and handing them copies; making them sign for the copies; mailing things certified mail, putting in writing anyting that wasn't held to the "T" and sending that (if they were supposed to give me a report my 3pm and I didn't have it by then, I wrote a letter and handed it to the super's secretary and asked her to sign and time stamp it, etc)...just made it clear that I was setting my stage), They responded by bringing in the district's attorney, and that was the best thing that has happened so far. He did more for us than that district has in the past 5 years. He told the school basically to do what they are required under law. I didn't get everything I wanted, but we finally have a workable document, and they have finally decided I am not goinig away.</p><p></p><p>Prior to this, their response was to just send Wee home. Over and over. And shorten his day. One of their proposals was only allow him to attend school 2 hours a day.</p><p></p><p>The whole process was insanely slow, but there is only one school here and I don't really want to move, so I wanted to push, but not so hard as to completely **** them off. </p><p></p><p>We are a long ways from thru the mess, but last year was a half-way decent year, largely due to the luck of having a sped teacher come in that knew how to handle Wee. And then bringing in a consultant to do an FBA who basically told them to do the things we'd been telling them for years.</p><p></p><p>As to how to hold them accountable? I'm not absolutely certain, but I think I am going to put a few "cardinal rules of Wee" in writing this year and make sure everyone has a copy. And then if someone breaks one of those rules again, and then charges him with assault again, we might at least have a bit of leverage to use. I don't know. Still working on that one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 446706, member: 1848"] We had much the same problem with Wee, and maybe, [I]just maybe[/I], after 5 years of fighting with SD, we [I]might[/I] have made a dent. Might. But, I brought in advocates, created a paper trail, reminded them of their obligations under federal and state law, and implied legal action if nothing changed (I didn't actually threaten it; I did start writing everything down and handing them copies; making them sign for the copies; mailing things certified mail, putting in writing anyting that wasn't held to the "T" and sending that (if they were supposed to give me a report my 3pm and I didn't have it by then, I wrote a letter and handed it to the super's secretary and asked her to sign and time stamp it, etc)...just made it clear that I was setting my stage), They responded by bringing in the district's attorney, and that was the best thing that has happened so far. He did more for us than that district has in the past 5 years. He told the school basically to do what they are required under law. I didn't get everything I wanted, but we finally have a workable document, and they have finally decided I am not goinig away. Prior to this, their response was to just send Wee home. Over and over. And shorten his day. One of their proposals was only allow him to attend school 2 hours a day. The whole process was insanely slow, but there is only one school here and I don't really want to move, so I wanted to push, but not so hard as to completely **** them off. We are a long ways from thru the mess, but last year was a half-way decent year, largely due to the luck of having a sped teacher come in that knew how to handle Wee. And then bringing in a consultant to do an FBA who basically told them to do the things we'd been telling them for years. As to how to hold them accountable? I'm not absolutely certain, but I think I am going to put a few "cardinal rules of Wee" in writing this year and make sure everyone has a copy. And then if someone breaks one of those rules again, and then charges him with assault again, we might at least have a bit of leverage to use. I don't know. Still working on that one. [/QUOTE]
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