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Need to amend IEP; psychiatrist would like to attend mtg (m)
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 195316" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Hi Karen, I'm sorry things are so rough for your little guy right now.</p><p> </p><p>A couple questions before I answer your questions:</p><p>What exactly is your difficult child doing to merit suspension?</p><p>Can his needs be met in his current school, or is it possible he might need a different program with more support?</p><p> </p><p>Just so you know, a public school cannot expel a student protected by an IEP as long as the behavior is a manifestation of his disability. If your difficult child's needs can't be met at his home school or he is not able to access his education at his home school because of his disability, the SD is required to find an appropriate placement to accomplish those goals. Some kids with Aspergers need more specialized programs than a regular mainstream classroom can offer, even with IEP supports. </p><p> </p><p>You should also be aware that it is illegal under federal law for any school official to specifically request medication changes, or for that matter, require the child to be medicated at all (they aren't doctors, after all). Furthermore, it indicates a serious lack of understanding about a child with Aspergers, who isn't suddenly going to "get better" with medications. If the medication question comes up at all during your IEP meeting, our advocate advised us to handle it this way: "medications are certainly part of the treatment plan, and they help. But they aren't the magic bullet. difficult child needs lots of interventions to access his education, including academic accommodations and services." </p><p> </p><p>To answer your question, I think it's pretty common to have psychiatrists or other professionals involved in your difficult child's care (as well as the advocate) attend IEP meetings. It lends an authoritative voice to what's going on with your difficult child. The advocate will know for sure how your local community will receive a psychiatrist at an IEP meeting, but I wouldn't hesitate at all to bring the psychiatrist along.</p><p> </p><p>My son J's psychiatrist attended our last IEP meeting, and it helped immensely in getting the placement we wanted (a self-contained program for socially and emotionally fragile high schoolers). The team was really interested in what our psychiatrist had observed in terms of what worked and what didn't for J. His psychiatrist also wrote a 3-page summary of J's diagnosis, course of illness, treatment, school challenges and suggested accommodations/services. My daughter M's psychiatrist just wrote a similar summary for her IEP meeting next week. Again, very helpful because it's not just coming from the parents.</p><p> </p><p>I also wanted to ask you about your difficult child's medications: Is he better, worse or about the same since he started this medication combo? If he's worse, I'd seriously consider making some significant medication changes.</p><p> </p><p>Please post again with any further questions. And good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 195316, member: 2423"] Hi Karen, I'm sorry things are so rough for your little guy right now. A couple questions before I answer your questions: What exactly is your difficult child doing to merit suspension? Can his needs be met in his current school, or is it possible he might need a different program with more support? Just so you know, a public school cannot expel a student protected by an IEP as long as the behavior is a manifestation of his disability. If your difficult child's needs can't be met at his home school or he is not able to access his education at his home school because of his disability, the SD is required to find an appropriate placement to accomplish those goals. Some kids with Aspergers need more specialized programs than a regular mainstream classroom can offer, even with IEP supports. You should also be aware that it is illegal under federal law for any school official to specifically request medication changes, or for that matter, require the child to be medicated at all (they aren't doctors, after all). Furthermore, it indicates a serious lack of understanding about a child with Aspergers, who isn't suddenly going to "get better" with medications. If the medication question comes up at all during your IEP meeting, our advocate advised us to handle it this way: "medications are certainly part of the treatment plan, and they help. But they aren't the magic bullet. difficult child needs lots of interventions to access his education, including academic accommodations and services." To answer your question, I think it's pretty common to have psychiatrists or other professionals involved in your difficult child's care (as well as the advocate) attend IEP meetings. It lends an authoritative voice to what's going on with your difficult child. The advocate will know for sure how your local community will receive a psychiatrist at an IEP meeting, but I wouldn't hesitate at all to bring the psychiatrist along. My son J's psychiatrist attended our last IEP meeting, and it helped immensely in getting the placement we wanted (a self-contained program for socially and emotionally fragile high schoolers). The team was really interested in what our psychiatrist had observed in terms of what worked and what didn't for J. His psychiatrist also wrote a 3-page summary of J's diagnosis, course of illness, treatment, school challenges and suggested accommodations/services. My daughter M's psychiatrist just wrote a similar summary for her IEP meeting next week. Again, very helpful because it's not just coming from the parents. I also wanted to ask you about your difficult child's medications: Is he better, worse or about the same since he started this medication combo? If he's worse, I'd seriously consider making some significant medication changes. Please post again with any further questions. And good luck. [/QUOTE]
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