Re: Hang in there Ruth..... IEP's and 504 meetings give me hives.....

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ROFL!!

I love this, can't wait to send it to various other parents as well as

headmaster at school where DS attended. Ended up being a good friend,

but IEP's were still just like this. Hilarious.

Sue in TN

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> Hang in there Ruth!!!!

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> Top 10 Signs... That You're Going To Have A Bad IEP Meeting

> By Colleen F. Tomko

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> 10. The IEP invitation lists " drive-thru " hours.

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> 9. When you get to the meeting, the staff want to know what you

are doing there.

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> 8. They give you complimentary white flags and tissues.

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> 7. Your child's student ID # is 666.

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> 6. They try to convince you that the attending speech therapist

really is the janitor's identical twin.

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> 5. You find yourself explaining that... the regs say they can

use IU's for related services, not I-O-U's.

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> 4. The special ed coordinator says 'Have we got a place for your

kid? " .

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> 3. They think " inclusion " is some type of venereal disease.

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> 2. The staff is bumming because their label maker burned out.

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> 1. You over hear the staff talking about the Least " resisted "

environment.

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> Hang in there Ruth!!!!

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> Top 10 Signs... That You're Going To Have A Bad IEP Meeting

> By Colleen F. Tomko

Debra, these two things you posted made me laugh out loud--a much

needed respite. Thanks!

Ruth