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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 223441" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>Um.... not sure how it is where YOU are.but... here? the transriptionist is simply an outside party, a supposedly nuetral party......hired in simply to record the meeting and then type it up so hard paper copies of everything said is available. Our transcriptionist would likely not have even known if correct procedure or policy was occureing etc. and certainly could NOT have prompted or guided anyone. For our DP the state board of ed used a court reporter person. </p><p>I also would be very leery of hoping to have anyone else present guide you, becuz......the hearing officer might not want to take the time and the school district would maybe be more than happy to give you "bad" advice and "help" </p><p>If you choose to represent yourself, you need to KNOW and understand the IDEA laws really reallly well, and need to be able to cite them..and also haveing case law and such at your disposal is very helpful when trying to convince hearing officer precendant has already been set for anything you are wanting out of the DP. </p><p>I had to submit a list of potential witnesses I might call and estimate how long their testimony would be ......I had to review the school districts list of potential witnesses they might call........I had to submit anything I might want to refer to or use---such as ALL our IEPs .certain school records, logs etc...in advance......and have those documents approved ahead of time according to a strict standard set forth for DP hearings.......</p><p></p><p>I had to follow the letter of the law, and if I did not know the law, they could exclude things on me.or twist things, manipulate things or take advantage of my lack of knowledge. </p><p></p><p>Im not sure how things are everywhere or anything..but I am fairly sure even if you "win" DP you might NOT get any financial considerations? I know I couldn't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 223441, member: 1697"] Um.... not sure how it is where YOU are.but... here? the transriptionist is simply an outside party, a supposedly nuetral party......hired in simply to record the meeting and then type it up so hard paper copies of everything said is available. Our transcriptionist would likely not have even known if correct procedure or policy was occureing etc. and certainly could NOT have prompted or guided anyone. For our DP the state board of ed used a court reporter person. I also would be very leery of hoping to have anyone else present guide you, becuz......the hearing officer might not want to take the time and the school district would maybe be more than happy to give you "bad" advice and "help" If you choose to represent yourself, you need to KNOW and understand the IDEA laws really reallly well, and need to be able to cite them..and also haveing case law and such at your disposal is very helpful when trying to convince hearing officer precendant has already been set for anything you are wanting out of the DP. I had to submit a list of potential witnesses I might call and estimate how long their testimony would be ......I had to review the school districts list of potential witnesses they might call........I had to submit anything I might want to refer to or use---such as ALL our IEPs .certain school records, logs etc...in advance......and have those documents approved ahead of time according to a strict standard set forth for DP hearings....... I had to follow the letter of the law, and if I did not know the law, they could exclude things on me.or twist things, manipulate things or take advantage of my lack of knowledge. Im not sure how things are everywhere or anything..but I am fairly sure even if you "win" DP you might NOT get any financial considerations? I know I couldn't. [/QUOTE]
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