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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 76949" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>SD evaluations can be a double edged sword. They can also be very biased, most often toward the diagnosis that will enable htem to provide the least services. Witha private evaluation you can either let the SD know hte results or not. NEVER sign a consent to let the school and the evaluator (psychologist, psychiatrist, Occupational Therapist (OT), PT, Dalai Lama, or the cast of HeeHaw!) talk to each other or release info to each other. YOU take the info from one source to the other. MAking sure, of course, that you keep a copy or six for yourself. I have been burned this way (letting SD and psychiatrist talk to each other).</p><p></p><p>Why does your bro want custody of your child? Why does he think he will win custody? What will he do once he gets custody? Be very very sure that you go to the school and revoke, in writing, your ability to look at your son's files, talk to his teachers, or pick up your son at any time without written or oral consent from you EACH TIME.</p><p></p><p>As far as the idea that they can give you the IEP to sign at after the meeting, and that you could miss it with no problems, be very wary. They have to give you written notification of hte meeting (and sending the notice home with your kid does not count!) and they have to move it to accomodate you if you ask. I had to do this once. School wanted to do it with-o me because they were late getting the notification to me. This is where they make big changes, write them in gobbledygook (the official language of the School District), and your child is a great big loser in the whole process because they take away much of his help. This just make me want to have a third or fourth party go over the IEP before you sign it.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p></p><p>Susie</p><p></p><p>ps. It is NOT your fault your child has problems. No matter what your family says!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 76949, member: 1233"] SD evaluations can be a double edged sword. They can also be very biased, most often toward the diagnosis that will enable htem to provide the least services. Witha private evaluation you can either let the SD know hte results or not. NEVER sign a consent to let the school and the evaluator (psychologist, psychiatrist, Occupational Therapist (OT), PT, Dalai Lama, or the cast of HeeHaw!) talk to each other or release info to each other. YOU take the info from one source to the other. MAking sure, of course, that you keep a copy or six for yourself. I have been burned this way (letting SD and psychiatrist talk to each other). Why does your bro want custody of your child? Why does he think he will win custody? What will he do once he gets custody? Be very very sure that you go to the school and revoke, in writing, your ability to look at your son's files, talk to his teachers, or pick up your son at any time without written or oral consent from you EACH TIME. As far as the idea that they can give you the IEP to sign at after the meeting, and that you could miss it with no problems, be very wary. They have to give you written notification of hte meeting (and sending the notice home with your kid does not count!) and they have to move it to accomodate you if you ask. I had to do this once. School wanted to do it with-o me because they were late getting the notification to me. This is where they make big changes, write them in gobbledygook (the official language of the School District), and your child is a great big loser in the whole process because they take away much of his help. This just make me want to have a third or fourth party go over the IEP before you sign it. Hugs, Susie ps. It is NOT your fault your child has problems. No matter what your family says! [/QUOTE]
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