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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 233203" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>You know what, I think this sounds like a woman who deals with too many parents who don't care... who aren't as involved with their kids as you are. I'll bet she thinks all of this is an "excuse" for difficult child's behavior ... and you trying to get yourself off the hook. Again, tunnel vision. She's simply not used to dealing with a proactive parent who advocates for their child. </p><p></p><p>One thing I did when I went in front of the judge with the FAPT request was give him a letter/summary outlining every single step I had taken before that point in trying to get Youngest help. He will read it if you provide it to him then and there. I included school issues, home issues, psychiatric admissions, letters I'd written, phone calls I made. I made it clear that I'd done everything *I* could from a parent standponit, and that I needed more help. I did it in bullet format, as concisely as I could, so it was easily read on the spot. Perhaps if you drafted such a summary/letter, and brought it with you when you went to the hearing, it would drive home what you are doing. Also copy the PO on it, ahead of time. I'd be happy to give you a copy of the one I wrote.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 233203, member: 1157"] You know what, I think this sounds like a woman who deals with too many parents who don't care... who aren't as involved with their kids as you are. I'll bet she thinks all of this is an "excuse" for difficult child's behavior ... and you trying to get yourself off the hook. Again, tunnel vision. She's simply not used to dealing with a proactive parent who advocates for their child. One thing I did when I went in front of the judge with the FAPT request was give him a letter/summary outlining every single step I had taken before that point in trying to get Youngest help. He will read it if you provide it to him then and there. I included school issues, home issues, psychiatric admissions, letters I'd written, phone calls I made. I made it clear that I'd done everything *I* could from a parent standponit, and that I needed more help. I did it in bullet format, as concisely as I could, so it was easily read on the spot. Perhaps if you drafted such a summary/letter, and brought it with you when you went to the hearing, it would drive home what you are doing. Also copy the PO on it, ahead of time. I'd be happy to give you a copy of the one I wrote. [/QUOTE]
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