Meeting went well...

SnowAngel

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as I went in very prepared. All my e-mails, teacher reports, medical reports, school recomendations,police report info,etc..were all in plastic covers, organized by category and in one huge notebook. I also looked up the kids' disorders which I made copies of,including the suggested treatment,discipline and
things to avoid. I also took a tape recorder, which I was given permission to use. They apologized for handling Friday wrong and assured me that they would put in place a better plan for discipline. They are also going to reward my son every 30 minutes for good appropriate behavior. The principal, SAT/MET chair person,school Special Education counselor,bus superintendent,district superintendent and his teacher were there. I brought his personal counselor too. The ball is now moving in the right direction and they know they cant mess with my boys and their educational needs.

I declined the IEP meeting until the Occupational Therapist (OT) has seen peanut. This will be resolved next week when he returns to school. I have heard to many horror stories of how the SD leaves stuff out of a IEP.

My advice to any of you dealing with similar situations..Document everything,keep a paper trail of communication with the school,have copies diagnosis's and their discriptions,research what your options are regarding handling your difficult child's diagnosis in school & in an IEP, and totally tape record your meetings. This was the most successful meeting I have ever had and its all because I listened to advice and did my research.

Thank you for your support, it has helped so much.
 

SnowAngel

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Oh..my son's counselor didn't say much. When we got outside he said he didn't do much because I was handling the situation beautifully. He even said I had intimidated everyone in there..You think? :rofl:
 

meowbunny

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It is amazing what good documentation does! Congrats on a job well done.

Now, are they going to take these suspensions off the boys' records, especially since they agreed they mishandled things?
 

SnowAngel

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Unfortunately no, however it wont happen again. They have a zero tollerance policy out here and their song fell into that category.
 

SnowAngel

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I have the intervention plan! :smile: It is so nice that it is finally comming together for my difficult child. I hope we dont have anymore big issues.
 
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