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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 197797" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Jen, sorry things are so rough with the school.</p><p> </p><p>We just started the IEP process for my younger daughter M. I simply wrote and hand-delivered a letter requesting a "full and initial evaluation in accordance with IDEA." This letter starts the process, which must be followed, or the SD must provide you with written notice about why they won't evaluate.</p><p> </p><p>As soon as we started the IEP process, I stopped talking to the school about M. I collected our documents (psychiatric/ed testing, psychiatric summary from psychiatrist) and submitted them. I kept a homework log that indicated how long M was spending on each subject and what triggers related to school caused her to meltdown. We hired an educational advocate because we wanted someone who knows sped law better than we do to strategize with us and attend meetings with us. The advocate went into the classroom for 2 hours to observe M and wrote up a report. We submitted this report to the SD as well.</p><p> </p><p>It sounds as if the school is being a pill about not wanting to help, but you should do yourself and your daughter a favor and educate yourself as much as possible about the process. If you don't feel comfortable, you need to find an advocate to help you (free advocates may be available in your area). As long as you follow the guidelines outlined in IDEA (sped law), the SD can't walk all over you.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 197797, member: 2423"] Jen, sorry things are so rough with the school. We just started the IEP process for my younger daughter M. I simply wrote and hand-delivered a letter requesting a "full and initial evaluation in accordance with IDEA." This letter starts the process, which must be followed, or the SD must provide you with written notice about why they won't evaluate. As soon as we started the IEP process, I stopped talking to the school about M. I collected our documents (psychiatric/ed testing, psychiatric summary from psychiatrist) and submitted them. I kept a homework log that indicated how long M was spending on each subject and what triggers related to school caused her to meltdown. We hired an educational advocate because we wanted someone who knows sped law better than we do to strategize with us and attend meetings with us. The advocate went into the classroom for 2 hours to observe M and wrote up a report. We submitted this report to the SD as well. It sounds as if the school is being a pill about not wanting to help, but you should do yourself and your daughter a favor and educate yourself as much as possible about the process. If you don't feel comfortable, you need to find an advocate to help you (free advocates may be available in your area). As long as you follow the guidelines outlined in IDEA (sped law), the SD can't walk all over you. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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