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<blockquote data-quote="neednewtechnique" data-source="post: 25052" data-attributes="member: 3527"><p>As far as the IEP and them not "wanting" to qualify him, I don't know about your state, but in our state, there was new legislation passed (and with a bit of investigating, I think this was actually a FEDERAL legislation, so it should apply in your case as well, no matter what state you are in) the new and improved version of the "no child left behind" act, which isn't really improved in very many ways, if you ask me, does have one VERY helpful article in it. This article will qualify your difficult child for special education services, even if he isn't "qualified" through an IEP, simply because he has ADD/ADHD/ADDH (not sure which the concerta is treating in your case, but i have never really been able to tell the difference between the three anyway). If they choose NOT to "qualify" him, that means that he cannot be placed in full time special education classes, but that new legislation will still allow him some of the benefits of special education. He should have access to the special education teachers, as well as the ability to spend any "study hall" or free period time with that teacher to work on problem areas. Check this out, I think you will be surprised at what the schools have to do if you ask for it!! Good luck with this, it is not an easy thing to go through, as our difficult child, even before moving in with us, has been IEP'ed every year and has never "qualified" but has been recently offered all this other help because of the new legislation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="neednewtechnique, post: 25052, member: 3527"] As far as the IEP and them not "wanting" to qualify him, I don't know about your state, but in our state, there was new legislation passed (and with a bit of investigating, I think this was actually a FEDERAL legislation, so it should apply in your case as well, no matter what state you are in) the new and improved version of the "no child left behind" act, which isn't really improved in very many ways, if you ask me, does have one VERY helpful article in it. This article will qualify your difficult child for special education services, even if he isn't "qualified" through an IEP, simply because he has ADD/ADHD/ADDH (not sure which the concerta is treating in your case, but i have never really been able to tell the difference between the three anyway). If they choose NOT to "qualify" him, that means that he cannot be placed in full time special education classes, but that new legislation will still allow him some of the benefits of special education. He should have access to the special education teachers, as well as the ability to spend any "study hall" or free period time with that teacher to work on problem areas. Check this out, I think you will be surprised at what the schools have to do if you ask for it!! Good luck with this, it is not an easy thing to go through, as our difficult child, even before moving in with us, has been IEP'ed every year and has never "qualified" but has been recently offered all this other help because of the new legislation. [/QUOTE]
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