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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 199107" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>There are ways of saying what you need to say without actually smacking them over the back of the head.</p><p></p><p>Here's a start:</p><p></p><p>Dear staff,</p><p></p><p>Thank you for sending me the results of my son's most recent test. It was a fascinating result, clearly demonstrating just what happens when special provisions aren't followed as stated in the IEP.</p><p></p><p>Tests such as these are a valuable tool in assessing not only what students have learned, but also how effectively they can communicate this. Tests are also useful in comparing students with each other.</p><p></p><p>As you will know from the information I have ensured has been placed in my son's file, his needs are as follows: [list them]. </p><p></p><p>You will also know that we have established that tests such as today's will give a more representative answer if certain special provisions are followed: [list provisions already agreed on].</p><p></p><p>Now that we have ably demonstrated my son's educational baseline, can we now try this again, but this time with all considerations now in place, along with the appropriate special provisions?</p><p></p><p>The information gathered by this process will be invaluable in clearly demonstrating both my son's function difficulties as well as the value of support and special provisions.</p><p></p><p>Once again, thank you for your support, consideration and vigilance."</p><p></p><p>I consider this the Melanie Wilkes approach - remain sweetness and light to all no matter what sort of miserable idiots they may be, and always turn the situation around to see only the nice things.</p><p></p><p>Turn it to everybody's advantage, especially your son's. And visualise them smacking themselves over the forehead when they rush to the files to check if the stuff really IS there!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 199107, member: 1991"] There are ways of saying what you need to say without actually smacking them over the back of the head. Here's a start: Dear staff, Thank you for sending me the results of my son's most recent test. It was a fascinating result, clearly demonstrating just what happens when special provisions aren't followed as stated in the IEP. Tests such as these are a valuable tool in assessing not only what students have learned, but also how effectively they can communicate this. Tests are also useful in comparing students with each other. As you will know from the information I have ensured has been placed in my son's file, his needs are as follows: [list them]. You will also know that we have established that tests such as today's will give a more representative answer if certain special provisions are followed: [list provisions already agreed on]. Now that we have ably demonstrated my son's educational baseline, can we now try this again, but this time with all considerations now in place, along with the appropriate special provisions? The information gathered by this process will be invaluable in clearly demonstrating both my son's function difficulties as well as the value of support and special provisions. Once again, thank you for your support, consideration and vigilance." I consider this the Melanie Wilkes approach - remain sweetness and light to all no matter what sort of miserable idiots they may be, and always turn the situation around to see only the nice things. Turn it to everybody's advantage, especially your son's. And visualise them smacking themselves over the forehead when they rush to the files to check if the stuff really IS there! Marg [/QUOTE]
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