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<blockquote data-quote="jal" data-source="post: 248065" data-attributes="member: 3477"><p>Hi Wonderful Family,</p><p></p><p>I can give you my account of working with the SD. We were lucky as our SD did not fight us and they work very well with us. This unfortunately is not always the case. </p><p></p><p>The first thing you should do is send a written request for a PPT meeting via certified mail to the Director of Pupil Services for your SD. Even if you have been in phone contact with them, sending in the form registered mail establishes a time line that they must legally adhere to. Sometimes the form can be found on the school's website. You can explain that your son has some diagnosis's and that you would like him to be tested and that you believe he will need supports put into place for him to succeed.</p><p></p><p>The IEP is typically done because the child either has issues that deter him from getting an education or deter those around him from getting their education.</p><p></p><p>A little of our history: My difficult child is much younger than yours (6), but before he started school we contacted the SD who did a very informal evaluation and told us he did not qualify for services. We met right before kindergarden started and they told us they would see how the first month goes and then we would decide if he needed an IEP. I told them we would be writing before months end (we did). difficult child received a para, behavior plan and movement breaks for sensory issues. difficult child had been diagnosis'd with BiPolar (BP)/ADHD.</p><p></p><p>SD also gave us a para to assist difficult child during summer daycare which didn't last long as difficult child was hospitalized for several weeks.</p><p></p><p>difficult child started 1st grade with-a para and a behavior plan etc. in place. Didn't last a few days. SD decided they did not have the supports in place to help him We transferred out of district to a therapeutic school. difficult child is thriving there. He really likes it and he is learning. He recently was diagnosis'd with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - Aspergers (BiPolar (BP) dropped). He is in a small class and he prefers it. The large class and commotion just confuses him and spins him out of control. </p><p></p><p>I am not sure what types of services your difficult child will need. What are you looking for? Is the main issue that he doesn't retain the lesson and therefore is unable to complete the work? In that case you may want to have a communication log that goes back and forth daily between you and the teacher. Being in the IEP means they have to do it, they can't lax on the daily communication. If you can tell me what type of assistance you think he needs, maybe I can be a little more helpful. </p><p></p><p>Whatever you do don't let them strong arm you into a 504. It is a consulation prize. It doesn't give you a legal foothold and they are not bound to adhere to it.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jal, post: 248065, member: 3477"] Hi Wonderful Family, I can give you my account of working with the SD. We were lucky as our SD did not fight us and they work very well with us. This unfortunately is not always the case. The first thing you should do is send a written request for a PPT meeting via certified mail to the Director of Pupil Services for your SD. Even if you have been in phone contact with them, sending in the form registered mail establishes a time line that they must legally adhere to. Sometimes the form can be found on the school's website. You can explain that your son has some diagnosis's and that you would like him to be tested and that you believe he will need supports put into place for him to succeed. The IEP is typically done because the child either has issues that deter him from getting an education or deter those around him from getting their education. A little of our history: My difficult child is much younger than yours (6), but before he started school we contacted the SD who did a very informal evaluation and told us he did not qualify for services. We met right before kindergarden started and they told us they would see how the first month goes and then we would decide if he needed an IEP. I told them we would be writing before months end (we did). difficult child received a para, behavior plan and movement breaks for sensory issues. difficult child had been diagnosis'd with BiPolar (BP)/ADHD. SD also gave us a para to assist difficult child during summer daycare which didn't last long as difficult child was hospitalized for several weeks. difficult child started 1st grade with-a para and a behavior plan etc. in place. Didn't last a few days. SD decided they did not have the supports in place to help him We transferred out of district to a therapeutic school. difficult child is thriving there. He really likes it and he is learning. He recently was diagnosis'd with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - Aspergers (BiPolar (BP) dropped). He is in a small class and he prefers it. The large class and commotion just confuses him and spins him out of control. I am not sure what types of services your difficult child will need. What are you looking for? Is the main issue that he doesn't retain the lesson and therefore is unable to complete the work? In that case you may want to have a communication log that goes back and forth daily between you and the teacher. Being in the IEP means they have to do it, they can't lax on the daily communication. If you can tell me what type of assistance you think he needs, maybe I can be a little more helpful. Whatever you do don't let them strong arm you into a 504. It is a consulation prize. It doesn't give you a legal foothold and they are not bound to adhere to it. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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