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<blockquote data-quote="Martie" data-source="post: 155467" data-attributes="member: 284"><p>I am sorry this is so frustrating and I know it is. At the moment, I have two comments:</p><p>Make sure you have a record of the liability statement. If you were not tape recording the meeting, send a Memo of Conversation. If uncorrected, then it stands as fact. You have *&(*&(*& in an awkward situation because if your M of C stands unrefuted, he has accepted liability; if he refutes, he is admitting that difficult child has lots of needs. In any event, he is liable for difficult child's safety as are all schools. However, hospitalization puts him on notice that extra care is needed. Obviously he doesn't get this. I can assure you I would NEVER have heard such a statement in my litigious SD.</p><p></p><p>Second, I sound like a broken record, but you MUST get SMART goals written into the IEP. No less than the Supreme Court has stated that the IEP is the "center piece" of SpEd law. Therefore, you need measurable goals and if the SD is not achieving BOTH academic and emotional goals, then you have PROOF that a change is needed. This approach is heavily support in the 2004 reauthorization, and parents need to use the "scientifically based" and "measurement" options more in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>See <a href="http://www.wrightslaw.com" target="_blank">www.wrightslaw.com</a> for information about SMART IEPS</p><p></p><p>Martie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martie, post: 155467, member: 284"] I am sorry this is so frustrating and I know it is. At the moment, I have two comments: Make sure you have a record of the liability statement. If you were not tape recording the meeting, send a Memo of Conversation. If uncorrected, then it stands as fact. You have *&(*&(*& in an awkward situation because if your M of C stands unrefuted, he has accepted liability; if he refutes, he is admitting that difficult child has lots of needs. In any event, he is liable for difficult child's safety as are all schools. However, hospitalization puts him on notice that extra care is needed. Obviously he doesn't get this. I can assure you I would NEVER have heard such a statement in my litigious SD. Second, I sound like a broken record, but you MUST get SMART goals written into the IEP. No less than the Supreme Court has stated that the IEP is the "center piece" of SpEd law. Therefore, you need measurable goals and if the SD is not achieving BOTH academic and emotional goals, then you have PROOF that a change is needed. This approach is heavily support in the 2004 reauthorization, and parents need to use the "scientifically based" and "measurement" options more in my opinion. See [url]www.wrightslaw.com[/url] for information about SMART IEPS Martie [/QUOTE]
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