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School psychiatric wants me to withdraw MDE (UPDATE)
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<blockquote data-quote="TiredSoul" data-source="post: 80304" data-attributes="member: 3930"><p>What I think they are doing is trying to buy more time. </p><p></p><p>I sent my request for evaluation to the director of Special Education, who is no longer in that position. I think because of the changes in staff at the SD my request got shuffled around for awhile. </p><p></p><p>8/30 Sent certified request for evaluation</p><p>9/4 They received it</p><p>9/5 First day of school</p><p>9/13 Emailed copy of letter & parent report to teacher (they did not know about it). She then made copies for everyone who needed it (principal, etc.)</p><p></p><p>Here's what I think doesn't feel right:</p><p>1. 'Copy' of letter (unsigned and dated 9/18, but recv'd 9/26)</p><p>2. Only given page 1 (on the bottom says 1 of 3)</p><p>3. He said because my difficult child's issues are only behavioral/social/emotional - we should try interventions first.</p><p></p><p>He wanted me to commit verbally to withdrawing my request so that I would do that once the letter is sent to me. I told him it sounded reasonable to try interventions first but I would need to talk to husband. I didn't want to commit to anything on the spot and then feel I would have to keep my word.</p><p></p><p>The letter he gave me yesterday stated their timelines:</p><p>Within 25 SCHOOL DAYS after receipt of referral a review would be completed to determine if there is good reason to evaluate for Special Education. (We have the SST scheduled for 10/4)</p><p></p><p>evaluation will be completed within 35 SCHOOL DAYS following receipt of written consent for evaluation (which I gave them in my original letter), unless an extended time line is needed and mutually developed.</p><p></p><p>So what do you think? When he told me about difficult child's issues being just behavioral, I gave him a completed copy of a 'Learning Disabilities Checklist' (that I found in the IDEA Parent Guide). We have checked off several areas where difficult child has problems.</p><p></p><p>I just don't know what to do. I don't even know what I want, other than for my son to get along, have a good experience and learn and not end up hating school for the rest of his life. I don't want him kicked out because he cannot handle his frustration.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TiredSoul, post: 80304, member: 3930"] What I think they are doing is trying to buy more time. I sent my request for evaluation to the director of Special Education, who is no longer in that position. I think because of the changes in staff at the SD my request got shuffled around for awhile. 8/30 Sent certified request for evaluation 9/4 They received it 9/5 First day of school 9/13 Emailed copy of letter & parent report to teacher (they did not know about it). She then made copies for everyone who needed it (principal, etc.) Here's what I think doesn't feel right: 1. 'Copy' of letter (unsigned and dated 9/18, but recv'd 9/26) 2. Only given page 1 (on the bottom says 1 of 3) 3. He said because my difficult child's issues are only behavioral/social/emotional - we should try interventions first. He wanted me to commit verbally to withdrawing my request so that I would do that once the letter is sent to me. I told him it sounded reasonable to try interventions first but I would need to talk to husband. I didn't want to commit to anything on the spot and then feel I would have to keep my word. The letter he gave me yesterday stated their timelines: Within 25 SCHOOL DAYS after receipt of referral a review would be completed to determine if there is good reason to evaluate for Special Education. (We have the SST scheduled for 10/4) evaluation will be completed within 35 SCHOOL DAYS following receipt of written consent for evaluation (which I gave them in my original letter), unless an extended time line is needed and mutually developed. So what do you think? When he told me about difficult child's issues being just behavioral, I gave him a completed copy of a 'Learning Disabilities Checklist' (that I found in the IDEA Parent Guide). We have checked off several areas where difficult child has problems. I just don't know what to do. I don't even know what I want, other than for my son to get along, have a good experience and learn and not end up hating school for the rest of his life. I don't want him kicked out because he cannot handle his frustration. [/QUOTE]
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