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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 362615" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I know they can't and wouldn't dare change my son or daughter's IEPs without us. A 504 is informal. Sounds like the guy doesn't believe your son needs help and is NEEDLESSLY giving you a hard time rather than helping you. My son and daughter both got extended time for assignments at first and got to take tests in the resource room if necessary and got extra time to take their tests. Neither need that anymore so we, as the parents, agreed to try without them. We are mandated to sign the IEP and we NEVER sign at first. We take it home, read it for a week or so, show our teacher friends and other friends and sign only if we agree with it. They know that, if they play hardball with us, we'll go straight to the Dept. of Public Education, so my kids get pretty much what we ask for. And they wouldn't dare question whether or not my kids need help. We took them to university hospitals for testing and although they don't have to take that into account it makes them look horrible if they say "Mr. Expert doesn't know anything. I do." The Dept. of Public Ed frowned at them doing that too, which they tried. We almost hired a lawyer, but they backed down because they knew they'd lose then all the bills would be their own and they'd look bad in the eyes of the State. </p><p></p><p>Find out when the bus goes past a university or children's hospital. It's almost mandatory to do this if you want good help for your son. He may have more going on than "severe ADHD." The stronger the label, the more help you MUST get for him, which is why I suspect this school bozo doesn't want to label him. He wants to cut corners. Make an appointment. to get your son privately tested, even if you have to save up one day to take a cab. Or try to find a ride. And call your Dept. of Public Education because it sounds like your school district knows you have limited resources and they are taking advantage of that and are counting on you not being able to do anything to them. You've tried to work with them. Now you need to work with your son and bypass this Resource Specialist, who probably doesn't know a whole lot. School Districts don't hire the best and brightest to diagnose our kids and their goal is to spend as little $$$ on our kids as possible. My sister is a Special Education aide in a school district and the stories she tells me about what the district does to save money just boggles the mind. Trust me, it has nothing to do with what is best for the kid. It's all about what is cheapest for the school. Worse, the parents don't really know what goes on when school is in session, but that's a whole other thread.</p><p></p><p>Good luck! Do what you can!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 362615, member: 1550"] I know they can't and wouldn't dare change my son or daughter's IEPs without us. A 504 is informal. Sounds like the guy doesn't believe your son needs help and is NEEDLESSLY giving you a hard time rather than helping you. My son and daughter both got extended time for assignments at first and got to take tests in the resource room if necessary and got extra time to take their tests. Neither need that anymore so we, as the parents, agreed to try without them. We are mandated to sign the IEP and we NEVER sign at first. We take it home, read it for a week or so, show our teacher friends and other friends and sign only if we agree with it. They know that, if they play hardball with us, we'll go straight to the Dept. of Public Education, so my kids get pretty much what we ask for. And they wouldn't dare question whether or not my kids need help. We took them to university hospitals for testing and although they don't have to take that into account it makes them look horrible if they say "Mr. Expert doesn't know anything. I do." The Dept. of Public Ed frowned at them doing that too, which they tried. We almost hired a lawyer, but they backed down because they knew they'd lose then all the bills would be their own and they'd look bad in the eyes of the State. Find out when the bus goes past a university or children's hospital. It's almost mandatory to do this if you want good help for your son. He may have more going on than "severe ADHD." The stronger the label, the more help you MUST get for him, which is why I suspect this school bozo doesn't want to label him. He wants to cut corners. Make an appointment. to get your son privately tested, even if you have to save up one day to take a cab. Or try to find a ride. And call your Dept. of Public Education because it sounds like your school district knows you have limited resources and they are taking advantage of that and are counting on you not being able to do anything to them. You've tried to work with them. Now you need to work with your son and bypass this Resource Specialist, who probably doesn't know a whole lot. School Districts don't hire the best and brightest to diagnose our kids and their goal is to spend as little $$$ on our kids as possible. My sister is a Special Education aide in a school district and the stories she tells me about what the district does to save money just boggles the mind. Trust me, it has nothing to do with what is best for the kid. It's all about what is cheapest for the school. Worse, the parents don't really know what goes on when school is in session, but that's a whole other thread. Good luck! Do what you can! [/QUOTE]
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