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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 389275" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I would say that yes, you should convene a meeting to see the IEP in writing and sign it. Legally they have to have you sign it, I think. If you don't see the IEP you won't have a clue what it really says or what is supposed to happen. You are supposed to get a copy of the IEP also. AFTER you see the IEP you need to wait 6-8 weeks and then go to school and ask to have a copy made again. Give them whatever reason you want, lost it, need it for a doctor, whatever. But get that second copy and then go compare it to the first one word for word. I started this after Wiz went to the psychiatric hospital. I got a copy of his IEP to take to the psychiatric hospital. It was in an interoffice envelope with the string closer and of course I opened it and read it (school was sure I wouldn't, and later tried to tell me I had no "right" to open it and read it even though it was MY name on the envelope, lol.). I was appalled and FURIOUS because the sp ed teacher had added quite a few pages to the IEP allowing all sorts of stuff that either was specifically NOT allowed (internet access for one thing) or simply didn't belong in school (ability to give him recess for half of every class every day if he "needed" it as defined by HIM, among other things). A larg part of his delusional state was due to stuff this teacher did. She FORGED my initials and photocopied my signature onto the papers in many places. </p><p> </p><p>After that I started getting a new copy of the IEP a few weeks after it was finalized. Almost half of her sp ed students wound up with IEP's that she altered -- and for this the school district made her principal of the alternative school and teacher of the year the next year, lol. That is how our middle school does things. NOT a joke. I have learned from other parents that it is not uncommon for schools in our area to try this.</p><p> </p><p>Have you gone over to the sp ed forum to ask about this? The moderators there will know the laws and be able to tell you how to use them to make sure that your child is gettign what he NEEDs, that the IEP has measurable goals that will actually meet his needs, and whatever else you need to know. They are excellent at this, far more than most of us are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 389275, member: 1233"] I would say that yes, you should convene a meeting to see the IEP in writing and sign it. Legally they have to have you sign it, I think. If you don't see the IEP you won't have a clue what it really says or what is supposed to happen. You are supposed to get a copy of the IEP also. AFTER you see the IEP you need to wait 6-8 weeks and then go to school and ask to have a copy made again. Give them whatever reason you want, lost it, need it for a doctor, whatever. But get that second copy and then go compare it to the first one word for word. I started this after Wiz went to the psychiatric hospital. I got a copy of his IEP to take to the psychiatric hospital. It was in an interoffice envelope with the string closer and of course I opened it and read it (school was sure I wouldn't, and later tried to tell me I had no "right" to open it and read it even though it was MY name on the envelope, lol.). I was appalled and FURIOUS because the sp ed teacher had added quite a few pages to the IEP allowing all sorts of stuff that either was specifically NOT allowed (internet access for one thing) or simply didn't belong in school (ability to give him recess for half of every class every day if he "needed" it as defined by HIM, among other things). A larg part of his delusional state was due to stuff this teacher did. She FORGED my initials and photocopied my signature onto the papers in many places. After that I started getting a new copy of the IEP a few weeks after it was finalized. Almost half of her sp ed students wound up with IEP's that she altered -- and for this the school district made her principal of the alternative school and teacher of the year the next year, lol. That is how our middle school does things. NOT a joke. I have learned from other parents that it is not uncommon for schools in our area to try this. Have you gone over to the sp ed forum to ask about this? The moderators there will know the laws and be able to tell you how to use them to make sure that your child is gettign what he NEEDs, that the IEP has measurable goals that will actually meet his needs, and whatever else you need to know. They are excellent at this, far more than most of us are. [/QUOTE]
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