Re: Re: Not Biomedical-IEP help

[Guest guest]

One of my friends gave me the blank IEP form that references the law for

each line that all districts are supposed to use. My school district is not

going to like me very much after I give this to them and tell them to write

the whole thing over on the new form, like they should have done in the

first place.

Thanks, I have called COSAC in the past and will do so again.

Heidi

Re: Re: Not Biomedical-IEP help

>

> Heidi,

>

> Are you a member of COSAC? My suggestion is that you contact them

> immediately and sign up if you are not. If you are, then you can ask them

> these questions. I have gone to them numerous times with questions

regarding

> the legality of items in my son's IEP and they have given me the

information

> that I need. They will tell you what codes apply and help you with

letters

> you need to write.

>

> I have never had to use a lawyer or due process so far. COSAC gives me the

> tools I need to get what I need for my son.

>

> Their number is .

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Cheryl

>

> In a message dated 9/13/00 8:47:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

>

> elevatordance@... writes:

>

> << thought my district was easy to deal with for 's IEP but that

was

> because they never had a program in district before. I will be obtaining

> advocacy or legal help but, until I can obtain that, I am trying to become

as

> big an expert on the educational laws as I am on the biomedical world. )

>

> I would appreciate any insight into the following questions:

>

> Should I be allowed to watch the Speech Language teacher in a session

with a

> student if I have a letter from the mom of that student that gives me

> permission to do so? or should I demand that he work with my child while

I

> observe even if my son is not in that school placement? don't we get to

take

> these people for a test drive or we just have to accept their educational

> status as gospel? what if the SLP evidenced a severe stuttering disorder

and

> openly admitted that he stutters during a preliminary phone conversation?

> (you think I'm joking?...) I'm all for tolerating people's disabilities

but

> I think this is stretching it...

>

> Is there any law that says that the child's evaluations may not be

attached

> to the IEP in the " Present Level of Performance " section? I am being told

> that it is illegal to keep these in, due to confidentiality laws. Are

they

> required to give me that citation for that law if I ask? I'm sure this is

a

> lie. They are just making extra work for me and hoping that I forget to

put

> something in the summary.

>

> What if the case manager claims that there are too many goals in the IEP?

> There is no way that all of these goals can be acheived in one year, is

her

> claim. I'm sure they are afraid that they might really have to help my

kid

> make progress...

>

> Well, I know that many of us have had these struggles and I'll see you

all

> in Due Process...

>

> Thanks for any law citations that anyone can provide to put these people

in

> their place...

>

> Heidi

>

>

>

> --------------------

>

>

>

>

>

> >>

>

> Mosaic meets the 2nd Thursday morning and the 3rd Wednesday evening of

every month.

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Heidi,

You have specific Chapter 14 special education law

questions and probably a few violations by your

district. I'd call Barbara Gantwerk's office (director

of Spec ED programs in NJ) but I can't find her # OR

Randi Burton or Sharon Gottlieb Bergen Co Supervisors

of the CST (201)599-6256. And like Cheryl said COSAC

could help. If you still don't get anywhere with your

district, time to get in touch with an advocate or

lawyer. Our children's lives are to precious for

these guys to fool around with.

Ezzie

P.S

A stuttering SLP, what a nightmare!!! Good Luck!

--- elevatordance elevatordance@...> wrote:

> One of my friends gave me the blank IEP form that

> references the law for

> each line that all districts are supposed to use.

> My school district is not

> going to like me very much after I give this to

> them and tell them to write

> the whole thing over on the new form, like they

> should have done in the

> first place.

>

> Thanks, I have called COSAC in the past and will do

> so again.

>

> Heidi

>

>

> Re: Re: Not Biomedical-IEP

> help

>

>

> >

> > Heidi,

> >

> > Are you a member of COSAC? My suggestion is that

> you contact them

> > immediately and sign up if you are not. If you

> are, then you can ask them

> > these questions. I have gone to them numerous

> times with questions

> regarding

> > the legality of items in my son's IEP and they

> have given me the

> information

> > that I need. They will tell you what codes apply

> and help you with

> letters

> > you need to write.

> >

> > I have never had to use a lawyer or due process so

> far. COSAC gives me the

> > tools I need to get what I need for my son.

> >

> > Their number is .

> >

> > Hope this helps.

> >

> > Cheryl

> >

> > In a message dated 9/13/00 8:47:22 PM Eastern

> Daylight Time,

> >

> > elevatordance@... writes:

> >

> > << thought my district was easy to deal with for

> 's IEP but that

> was

> > because they never had a program in district

> before. I will be obtaining

> > advocacy or legal help but, until I can obtain

> that, I am trying to become

> as

> > big an expert on the educational laws as I am on

> the biomedical world. )

> >

> > I would appreciate any insight into the following

> questions:

> >

> > Should I be allowed to watch the Speech Language

> teacher in a session

> with a

> > student if I have a letter from the mom of that

> student that gives me

> > permission to do so? or should I demand that he

> work with my child while

> I

> > observe even if my son is not in that school

> placement? don't we get to

> take

> > these people for a test drive or we just have to

> accept their educational

> > status as gospel? what if the SLP evidenced a

> severe stuttering disorder

> and

> > openly admitted that he stutters during a

> preliminary phone conversation?

> > (you think I'm joking?...) I'm all for tolerating

> people's disabilities

> but

> > I think this is stretching it...

> >

> > Is there any law that says that the child's

> evaluations may not be

> attached

> > to the IEP in the " Present Level of Performance "

> section? I am being told

> > that it is illegal to keep these in, due to

> confidentiality laws. Are

> they

> > required to give me that citation for that law if

> I ask? I'm sure this is

> a

> > lie. They are just making extra work for me and

> hoping that I forget to

> put

> > something in the summary.

> >

> > What if the case manager claims that there are

> too many goals in the IEP?

> > There is no way that all of these goals can be

> acheived in one year, is

> her

> > claim. I'm sure they are afraid that they might

> really have to help my

> kid

> > make progress...

> >

> > Well, I know that many of us have had these

> struggles and I'll see you

> all

> > in Due Process...

> >

> > Thanks for any law citations that anyone can

> provide to put these people

> in

> > their place...

> >

> > Heidi

> >

> >

> >

> > --------------------

> >

> >

> >

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> >

> > >>

> >

> > Mosaic meets the 2nd Thursday morning and the 3rd

> Wednesday evening of

> every month.

> > http://www.egroups.com/community/MosaicMoms

> >

> >

>

>

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