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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 472835" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Belljar - hello and welcome. Sorry you have be here, but I'm so glad you did find us. I have to start work (11 minutes ago, LOL) but quickly....</p><p></p><p>Send a <strong><u>certified letter</u></strong> to sped director requesting a multidisciplinary evaluation to determine if your son qualifies for an IEP.</p><p></p><p>Send it *today*. This legally notifies the SD that your son may be a student with a disability and invokes protections of IDEA (i.e. a student with a disability cannot be expelled for behaviors related to their disability, and may not be suspended for more than 10 school days). </p><p></p><p>Given the fact he has behaviors that are interfering with his ability to receive an education, he should qualify for an IEP. </p><p></p><p>The Functional Behavioral Analysis should be part of that evaluation, and a Behavior Management Plan should be part of an IEP - but I don't believe either carry any weight in terms of protecting him from suspensions/expulsion by themselves.</p><p></p><p>You probably want to contact a sped advocate in your area. I distrust any SD that has employees who try to warn off parents from obtaining appropriate services for their kids because of the "labeling" argument. He's already been labeled.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there. I know other parents will be here shortly to expand on suggestions and talk about evaluations he's already had, but you need to get those IDEA protections in place immediately with- that certified letter. Again, welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 472835, member: 8"] Belljar - hello and welcome. Sorry you have be here, but I'm so glad you did find us. I have to start work (11 minutes ago, LOL) but quickly.... Send a [B][U]certified letter[/U][/B] to sped director requesting a multidisciplinary evaluation to determine if your son qualifies for an IEP. Send it *today*. This legally notifies the SD that your son may be a student with a disability and invokes protections of IDEA (i.e. a student with a disability cannot be expelled for behaviors related to their disability, and may not be suspended for more than 10 school days). Given the fact he has behaviors that are interfering with his ability to receive an education, he should qualify for an IEP. The Functional Behavioral Analysis should be part of that evaluation, and a Behavior Management Plan should be part of an IEP - but I don't believe either carry any weight in terms of protecting him from suspensions/expulsion by themselves. You probably want to contact a sped advocate in your area. I distrust any SD that has employees who try to warn off parents from obtaining appropriate services for their kids because of the "labeling" argument. He's already been labeled. Hang in there. I know other parents will be here shortly to expand on suggestions and talk about evaluations he's already had, but you need to get those IDEA protections in place immediately with- that certified letter. Again, welcome. [/QUOTE]
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