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difficult child behind in academics - what are his rights?
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<blockquote data-quote="butterflydreams" data-source="post: 218916"><p>Superspy,</p><p></p><p>Thanks. You do have it right. I brought up originally the idea of a IEP or 504 AFTER his first hospitalization last year. I of course at that time didn't know the process. His school counselor at the time said oh you don't need that we will work with you. Humph. yeah right, well then difficult child ended up acute again and in the psychiatric hospital and I didn't pursue it again because we were looking at trying to get him in Residential Treatment Center (RTC). When difficult child was discharged last May I sent a certified letter to the school requesting an IEP evaluation. (I got a sample letter from a local resource organization.) Anyway, I received a call from the school psychologist letting me know that he received the request and that since it was the end of the school year (school would be out in 3 weeks) they would be doing it at the beginning of the school year this year. difficult child went into Residential Treatment Center (RTC) in July and didn't start school at his regular school when school started. When I thought difficult child was getting discharged I called the school to talk to the school counselor and she is the one who told me that difficult child wasn't Special Education so he couldn't have an IEP. They could do a 504 plan but she didn't think he needed one because he did fine when he was there (for the 3 weeks at the end of the school year) before. She told me "we don't want to label him unless we have too". </p><p></p><p>Tell you what I don't give a cr*p about a label as long as he gets the help that he needs. I think I am going to place a call to the school psychologist tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>Jal,</p><p></p><p>Thanks! I have been very upfront with them regarding difficult child's diagnosis and everything. They know he has been inpatient and even where he has been inpatient. I had to provide a copy of difficult child's discharge papers every time he was discharged to go back to school. </p><p></p><p>Thanks again, everyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="butterflydreams, post: 218916"] Superspy, Thanks. You do have it right. I brought up originally the idea of a IEP or 504 AFTER his first hospitalization last year. I of course at that time didn't know the process. His school counselor at the time said oh you don't need that we will work with you. Humph. yeah right, well then difficult child ended up acute again and in the psychiatric hospital and I didn't pursue it again because we were looking at trying to get him in Residential Treatment Center (RTC). When difficult child was discharged last May I sent a certified letter to the school requesting an IEP evaluation. (I got a sample letter from a local resource organization.) Anyway, I received a call from the school psychologist letting me know that he received the request and that since it was the end of the school year (school would be out in 3 weeks) they would be doing it at the beginning of the school year this year. difficult child went into Residential Treatment Center (RTC) in July and didn't start school at his regular school when school started. When I thought difficult child was getting discharged I called the school to talk to the school counselor and she is the one who told me that difficult child wasn't Special Education so he couldn't have an IEP. They could do a 504 plan but she didn't think he needed one because he did fine when he was there (for the 3 weeks at the end of the school year) before. She told me "we don't want to label him unless we have too". Tell you what I don't give a cr*p about a label as long as he gets the help that he needs. I think I am going to place a call to the school psychologist tomorrow. Jal, Thanks! I have been very upfront with them regarding difficult child's diagnosis and everything. They know he has been inpatient and even where he has been inpatient. I had to provide a copy of difficult child's discharge papers every time he was discharged to go back to school. Thanks again, everyone. [/QUOTE]
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