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<blockquote data-quote="Sheila" data-source="post: 76300" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>Has your child had any type of problems in school previously?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is very telling to me, so I don't necessarily agree with "consequences" for disruptive behavior because it doesn't sound as if the reason for the disruptive behavior has been fully identified or addressed in the school environment. In instances such as your son's, reteaching and redirecting may be more appropriate. Much easier said than done....</p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't know what a SAT meeting is, and typically I'm not big on meetings that exclude the parent. Every district has acronyms for intervention teams, so I'm guessing "SAT" is related to that.</p><p></p><p>It's encouraging that the principal is on board with the idea that intervention is needed. However, an IEP is not something that is asked for and received. There is a process mandated by Federal and State law that has to play out unless and Interim IEP is involved. This is a very, very rare happening and not likely the case unless you received an Invitation to the meeting.</p><p></p><p>There are other processes the sd can go through before they refer a child for evaluation for special education/IEP such as RTI. Again, these can and often do leave parent involvement out and in my opinion involves a lot of "guessing" about what can or needs to be done. So, I <strong>strongly</strong> urge you to circumvent the trial and error approach by referring your child for evaluation. You can do that by sending a letter via Certified Mail to your District Special Education Director. <a href="http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/if-i-want-to-write-a-formal-request-for-iep-re-evaluation.22433/" target="_blank">http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/if-i-want-to-write-a-formal-request-for-iep-re-evaluation.22433/</a> is a sample letter; there are others in the archives.</p><p></p><p>Include a request for a Functional Behavioral Assessment in the letter.</p><p></p><p>Unless you have a parent report prepared, edit that part out of the letter -- you can always submit it in a week or two. Retitle it "Parent Input" instead of Parent Report. Just so you know, the sd is only required to evaluate in "suspect" areas of disability, so it can be helpful in assisting sd personnel to "suspect."</p><p></p><p>I'd fax a copy to the principal, but still mail the letter via Certified Mail. The Certified Mail kicks in mandated timelines within which a school district must perform the evaluation(s).</p><p></p><p>The initial evaluation process, eligibility meeting, etc., can take 60 - 90 days, so I wouldn't delay getting the ball rolling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheila, post: 76300, member: 23"] Has your child had any type of problems in school previously? This is very telling to me, so I don't necessarily agree with "consequences" for disruptive behavior because it doesn't sound as if the reason for the disruptive behavior has been fully identified or addressed in the school environment. In instances such as your son's, reteaching and redirecting may be more appropriate. Much easier said than done.... I don't know what a SAT meeting is, and typically I'm not big on meetings that exclude the parent. Every district has acronyms for intervention teams, so I'm guessing "SAT" is related to that. It's encouraging that the principal is on board with the idea that intervention is needed. However, an IEP is not something that is asked for and received. There is a process mandated by Federal and State law that has to play out unless and Interim IEP is involved. This is a very, very rare happening and not likely the case unless you received an Invitation to the meeting. There are other processes the sd can go through before they refer a child for evaluation for special education/IEP such as RTI. Again, these can and often do leave parent involvement out and in my opinion involves a lot of "guessing" about what can or needs to be done. So, I [B]strongly[/B] urge you to circumvent the trial and error approach by referring your child for evaluation. You can do that by sending a letter via Certified Mail to your District Special Education Director. [url]http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/if-i-want-to-write-a-formal-request-for-iep-re-evaluation.22433/[/url] is a sample letter; there are others in the archives. Include a request for a Functional Behavioral Assessment in the letter. Unless you have a parent report prepared, edit that part out of the letter -- you can always submit it in a week or two. Retitle it "Parent Input" instead of Parent Report. Just so you know, the sd is only required to evaluate in "suspect" areas of disability, so it can be helpful in assisting sd personnel to "suspect." I'd fax a copy to the principal, but still mail the letter via Certified Mail. The Certified Mail kicks in mandated timelines within which a school district must perform the evaluation(s). The initial evaluation process, eligibility meeting, etc., can take 60 - 90 days, so I wouldn't delay getting the ball rolling. [/QUOTE]
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