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IEP Meeting tomorrow with DevPed - so unprepared
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 271441" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>THis couldbe a disaster, or it could work out brilliantly. My bet is on the latter. After all, there are two main flies in the ointment - the principal, and so-so para. And the meeting has been called by someone more senior, plus you have allies on board, including the "keynote speaker", the doctor.</p><p></p><p>I would be doing my utmost to minute the meeting, to take very comprehensive notes. Let the doctor do the talking and where possible, restrict your input to correcting any misconceptions. Otherwise - take notes. Try to take down verbatim anything you feel is important, interesting or possibly controversial. For example, at a meeting I attended dealing with difficult child 3, I was able to accurately record a principal saying, "If he can't learn from standard discipline procedures then mainstream school is not the place for him. He should be somewhere more appropriate to his needs."</p><p></p><p>By allowing the meeting, you're demonstrating that you're open to all input, you want support, open communication and answers. You DO NOT want obstruction. Nor do you want anyone who is a ratbag fly in the ointment being able to say, "We didn't know any better, because we have been denied access to relevant information."</p><p>Eliminate all possible ecuses, give them plenty of rope and then let them hang themselves with it.</p><p></p><p>Taking notes - it allows you to use their own words back at them, should you ever have the need. It's AMAZING what peace of mind it can give you, knowing you have them in your sights should you ever choose to let fly.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 271441, member: 1991"] THis couldbe a disaster, or it could work out brilliantly. My bet is on the latter. After all, there are two main flies in the ointment - the principal, and so-so para. And the meeting has been called by someone more senior, plus you have allies on board, including the "keynote speaker", the doctor. I would be doing my utmost to minute the meeting, to take very comprehensive notes. Let the doctor do the talking and where possible, restrict your input to correcting any misconceptions. Otherwise - take notes. Try to take down verbatim anything you feel is important, interesting or possibly controversial. For example, at a meeting I attended dealing with difficult child 3, I was able to accurately record a principal saying, "If he can't learn from standard discipline procedures then mainstream school is not the place for him. He should be somewhere more appropriate to his needs." By allowing the meeting, you're demonstrating that you're open to all input, you want support, open communication and answers. You DO NOT want obstruction. Nor do you want anyone who is a ratbag fly in the ointment being able to say, "We didn't know any better, because we have been denied access to relevant information." Eliminate all possible ecuses, give them plenty of rope and then let them hang themselves with it. Taking notes - it allows you to use their own words back at them, should you ever have the need. It's AMAZING what peace of mind it can give you, knowing you have them in your sights should you ever choose to let fly. Marg [/QUOTE]
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