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Last minute advice, how to keep my cool???
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<blockquote data-quote="Martie" data-source="post: 89300" data-attributes="member: 284"><p>Totoro,</p><p></p><p>FIRST they have to qualify her, THEN there is an IEP meeting. This cannot be done in 30-45 minutes even with a OSFA IEP. Focus on qualification, which is a hurdle with a child who is testing high.</p><p></p><p>The new version of IDEA is supposed to have eliminated "waiting for failure." You child is the poster child for this problem that is now supposedly addressed.</p><p></p><p>If you live in a state where you sign the IEP, DON'T do it at the meeting. Take it home--there are no "one time" offers in IEP meetings---They are not selling used cars. In addition, EVERYWHERE, you have to sign for placement because that is Federal law. You will probably want to sign for placement because without that, you have no option to negotiate an IEP. HOWEVER, please remember that everything needs to be in writing and measurable. DO NOT accept promises to "work things out" later. The IEP never gets ANY better after the meeting and often gets worse as you husband has figured out.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry you both feel so negative about the SD. Do you have any other options?</p><p></p><p>Martie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martie, post: 89300, member: 284"] Totoro, FIRST they have to qualify her, THEN there is an IEP meeting. This cannot be done in 30-45 minutes even with a OSFA IEP. Focus on qualification, which is a hurdle with a child who is testing high. The new version of IDEA is supposed to have eliminated "waiting for failure." You child is the poster child for this problem that is now supposedly addressed. If you live in a state where you sign the IEP, DON'T do it at the meeting. Take it home--there are no "one time" offers in IEP meetings---They are not selling used cars. In addition, EVERYWHERE, you have to sign for placement because that is Federal law. You will probably want to sign for placement because without that, you have no option to negotiate an IEP. HOWEVER, please remember that everything needs to be in writing and measurable. DO NOT accept promises to "work things out" later. The IEP never gets ANY better after the meeting and often gets worse as you husband has figured out. I am sorry you both feel so negative about the SD. Do you have any other options? Martie [/QUOTE]
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