IEP Meeting

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Does anyone have any idea on what the timeframe that evaluations can

be provided BEFORE an IEP meeting? I want the evaluation results

prior to the meeting to get an idea of what I should be looking for.

Thanks.

denise

Mom to 3.8 verbal apraxia

[Guest guest]

, I looking in my PRISE booklet (just got a new one because we

revised 's IEP) and there isn't a timeframe listed.

However, I remember Stacey Greenwald (?) saying at a Cherab meeting

that it was a parent's right to receive copies of the evaluations

PRIOR to the IEP meeting. This is in opposition to what my district

told me during the first IEP process. Stick to your guns!

Margaret

> Hi,

>

> Does anyone have any idea on what the timeframe that evaluations

can

> be provided BEFORE an IEP meeting? I want the evaluation results

> prior to the meeting to get an idea of what I should be looking for.

>

> Thanks.

>

> denise

> Mom to 3.8 verbal apraxia

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol,

thanks so much for taking the time to post.....

After today's conversation with the coordinator, I at least have SOME hope. I

brought several points to her attention, and she absolutely admitted that she

knew little or NOTHING of apraxia, and said she truly didn't have a child

presented to her with that dx. I told her I'd forward her enough information so

she knew what Jordan had, and had a better idea of why I left that meeting so

horribly disappointed.

We'll see what the next month brings. I am excited about the preschool. My

daughter <a typical child> went to that preschool.....10 years ago.....the

assistant director is the same, and in fact when the coordinator called to give

them Jordan's information, she remarked how they all remembered me and my

children, especially how bright my oldest was. They told her they were so

excited to have me back as " part of their family. " Made me feel good to know

that Jordan will have the same wonderful memories that had. This

preschool is on a gorgeous farm here in Ivyland, PA. Animals are

everywhere.....it's just a wonderful place. I know he will thrive there, as

he's a huge animal fan, as we all are in this family.

I'm gathering some very poignant information regarding the CORRECT treatment of

apraxia, and intend to forward that to the IU coordinator. I think at this

point she's curious, if nothing else, and will read what I'm going to send (if

anyone has anything that they feel is relevant here, please forward, I'd love to

have it.) So in a sense, it's now just a waiting game.......

Thanks again for caring.....

~Karyn

[ ] IEP meeting

Karyn!

I am so sad to hear about the iep meeting going THAT badly! Especially when

you had already gone to so much work to be so prepared and have everything

logically ready. This is truly how I felt the year our school hired a new OT

who told me " kids like him don't get this much therapy " and then proceeded to

break the law and not give him the therapy that had been written into the iep

the year before. It was a nightmare year. I waited and tried to work things

out with the team for half the year and then complained to the State DOE and

after NINE MONTHS they finally got back to me and finally admitted that I was

right but that the school told them it was a clerical error and since it was a

new school year it was a moot point anyway, so have a great new school year!

Unless you have money or can use a media source, there IS NO POINT IN GOING ON

ABOUT IT. This crew sounds very much like my crew. I am glad, as you say, he

got a better preschool placement....what about the therapy though? will any of

it be appropriate?

Carol