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Has anyone felt totally judged by a child therapist?
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<blockquote data-quote="PiscesMom" data-source="post: 720789" data-attributes="member: 19889"><p>I have been totally thinking about this - and you know, having a Special Education advocate or not - I am supposedly a member of the IEP team. I will challenge them. I will ask them who is on the "team" if need be. If they say I am on the team, I will say, OK, so what do I have to do to have my voice heard? </p><p>I won't sign ANYTHING until I am happy. </p><p>She has an IEP Tuesday. </p><p>Instead of home services (I did like the two ladies), can I ask for a parent mentor for me? Someone who has a child w autism? Who knows what it is like to go thru crap from professionals? </p><p></p><p>I keep forgetting I have power here. A lot of power. Probably from growing up how I did, I just think of them as parents to please, and not people that I can request things from. </p><p></p><p>And my therapist wasn't a lot of help, either, just push, push, push, all session about how I should have her try the risperdal. As if I am not pushed enough! Nothing about "what are your options?" or "are you making your voice heard?" I see her for anxiety. Usually we don't talk about my daughter. I said I am in an online group, and most say don't have her take risperdal. "How do you know those people are real?" Oh, I don't know, I guess you all could be an elaborate hoax?? </p><p></p><p>Well, how about helping an anxious parent find their voice? </p><p></p><p>I can pull her out and homeschool, I can get more assertive at IEP meetings, I can even see how much an advocate costs. I am going to listen and ask questions, and think. I am not signing anything unless I feel good about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PiscesMom, post: 720789, member: 19889"] I have been totally thinking about this - and you know, having a Special Education advocate or not - I am supposedly a member of the IEP team. I will challenge them. I will ask them who is on the "team" if need be. If they say I am on the team, I will say, OK, so what do I have to do to have my voice heard? I won't sign ANYTHING until I am happy. She has an IEP Tuesday. Instead of home services (I did like the two ladies), can I ask for a parent mentor for me? Someone who has a child w autism? Who knows what it is like to go thru crap from professionals? I keep forgetting I have power here. A lot of power. Probably from growing up how I did, I just think of them as parents to please, and not people that I can request things from. And my therapist wasn't a lot of help, either, just push, push, push, all session about how I should have her try the risperdal. As if I am not pushed enough! Nothing about "what are your options?" or "are you making your voice heard?" I see her for anxiety. Usually we don't talk about my daughter. I said I am in an online group, and most say don't have her take risperdal. "How do you know those people are real?" Oh, I don't know, I guess you all could be an elaborate hoax?? Well, how about helping an anxious parent find their voice? I can pull her out and homeschool, I can get more assertive at IEP meetings, I can even see how much an advocate costs. I am going to listen and ask questions, and think. I am not signing anything unless I feel good about it. [/QUOTE]
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