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<blockquote data-quote="emotionallybankrupt" data-source="post: 312889" data-attributes="member: 8226"><p>As far as the educational testing goes, don't forget that you have the power to deny consent for any test you believe not to be in your child's best interests. My younger child has a severe language impairment which, as already stated in an earlier post, naturally brings low IQ scores, since the testing is language based. So far, my child has been able to receive appropriate educational services for 5 years without further IQ testing. My point in the IEP meeting was that the result of any IQ test would have no bearing on determining appropriate services and would only build a more negative file upon which she could be judged. As long as she is able to receive appropriate services, I am going to continue to deny consent for testing I believe not to be in her best interests. My my opinion, testing that shows current skill levels is the testing upon which her IEP should be based.</p><p> </p><p>It's so easy to forget in these processes that you have significant power in the decision-making and to be intimidated in the processes involved. As a teacher myself, it has given me a totally different perspective to be on the other side of that table as a PARENT. I became keenly aware of my role as my child's advocate, as others who had not met my child were judging her solely based on the scores in that file. If I was intimidated, I can only imagine how the parents less aquainted with the educational processes must feel. Good luck with all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emotionallybankrupt, post: 312889, member: 8226"] As far as the educational testing goes, don't forget that you have the power to deny consent for any test you believe not to be in your child's best interests. My younger child has a severe language impairment which, as already stated in an earlier post, naturally brings low IQ scores, since the testing is language based. So far, my child has been able to receive appropriate educational services for 5 years without further IQ testing. My point in the IEP meeting was that the result of any IQ test would have no bearing on determining appropriate services and would only build a more negative file upon which she could be judged. As long as she is able to receive appropriate services, I am going to continue to deny consent for testing I believe not to be in her best interests. My my opinion, testing that shows current skill levels is the testing upon which her IEP should be based. It's so easy to forget in these processes that you have significant power in the decision-making and to be intimidated in the processes involved. As a teacher myself, it has given me a totally different perspective to be on the other side of that table as a PARENT. I became keenly aware of my role as my child's advocate, as others who had not met my child were judging her solely based on the scores in that file. If I was intimidated, I can only imagine how the parents less aquainted with the educational processes must feel. Good luck with all. [/QUOTE]
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