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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 530638" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>Bunny - I know how frustrating the schools can be. I've been lied to by teachers, Special Education teachers and even the principal. Infuriating. I found the best way to get results was to contact the school board and very nicely and curiously start asking questions. </p><p></p><p>In my experience the school board contacts the school to find out why the heck this parent is calling 5/6/7 different people and asking questions about all kinds of things. IE. How do I get my child tested, what are the rules around pulling my child out of specific subjects, how do I get an IEP for my child? If the teacher has said my child needs this help then why is he being pulled out of it and being put into something that doesn't work for him? </p><p></p><p>One of the most powerful statements is "The school is not meeting my child's <strong>individual needs</strong>." How can we meet my child's <strong>individual needs</strong>? <strong>Specific needs,</strong> <strong>special needs</strong> etc.. You get the picture. You have to learn the lingo. It is the school systems mandate that no child gets left behind and each child's specific needs be met. </p><p></p><p>Another thing I did was speak to the ministry of education for our province or in your case state - they should have a liaison that deals with your school district - they will be able to tell you what to ask, who to speak to, what your child is entitled to, how long things should take. Etc. And if you mention to the teacher, principal, Special Education teacher that you happened to be speaking to them and discovered this wonderful information (said like you believe they don't already know what they are supposed to be doing) and isn't this great that this can be done for my child and he can begin to excel and succeed? </p><p></p><p>If you do your homework they have a tendency not to mess with you. I pretty much wrote daughter's IEP and gave it to the Special Education teacher. Everything I wanted was on it including exempting her from french so she could spend the period working on other homework and/or math skills which is her most difficult area. I am still fighting to get them to implement it - which is the law but her teacher is so lazy it's ridiculous. </p><p></p><p>Good luck to you! I hope I was able to help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 530638, member: 14356"] Bunny - I know how frustrating the schools can be. I've been lied to by teachers, Special Education teachers and even the principal. Infuriating. I found the best way to get results was to contact the school board and very nicely and curiously start asking questions. In my experience the school board contacts the school to find out why the heck this parent is calling 5/6/7 different people and asking questions about all kinds of things. IE. How do I get my child tested, what are the rules around pulling my child out of specific subjects, how do I get an IEP for my child? If the teacher has said my child needs this help then why is he being pulled out of it and being put into something that doesn't work for him? One of the most powerful statements is "The school is not meeting my child's [B]individual needs[/B]." How can we meet my child's [B]individual needs[/B]? [B]Specific needs,[/B] [B]special needs[/B] etc.. You get the picture. You have to learn the lingo. It is the school systems mandate that no child gets left behind and each child's specific needs be met. Another thing I did was speak to the ministry of education for our province or in your case state - they should have a liaison that deals with your school district - they will be able to tell you what to ask, who to speak to, what your child is entitled to, how long things should take. Etc. And if you mention to the teacher, principal, Special Education teacher that you happened to be speaking to them and discovered this wonderful information (said like you believe they don't already know what they are supposed to be doing) and isn't this great that this can be done for my child and he can begin to excel and succeed? If you do your homework they have a tendency not to mess with you. I pretty much wrote daughter's IEP and gave it to the Special Education teacher. Everything I wanted was on it including exempting her from french so she could spend the period working on other homework and/or math skills which is her most difficult area. I am still fighting to get them to implement it - which is the law but her teacher is so lazy it's ridiculous. Good luck to you! I hope I was able to help. [/QUOTE]
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