Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Hi and Good luck. The assessment might not have been as thorough as the testing that they are wanting. So it's probably best to take them for the requested testings. NO, never sign an IEP if you are not comfortable with it. They should be willing to let you wait a few days before signing it. At the IEP meeting it gets pretty overwhelming so it's easy to think you had everything covered, then realize later that you missed something or they wrote something down other than what you want. You can ask your Service Coordinator to attend the meeting with you also. You might also ask the service coordinator if there is anyone that does IEP trainings and workshops. These are very valuable and can help alot with obtaining the things that you want out of the IEP. Is there a Resource Center for families with Disabilities in your area? If so, they should know where to go for the Trainings. They might even run them themselves. Good luck HTH Rhonda in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 > We have already had the boys assessed in December through ARC for > psych, speech & OT. The local school district is going to send out > THEIR psych and nurse to the house and the following week I have to > take them to their speech & OT. Is this normal? I mean, geez, they > were JUST tested! Was the first test thru the district, or did you do it privately? A psych and nurse would be testing for different issues than speech/OT. > When we have our IEP meeting and they come up with their plan, do we > HAVE to sign it right there? Do we have a couple of days to absorb > it all and then make a decision? Never sign it right there, unless you are positive you are in 100% agreement with it. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I've found my sons IEP's to be very cooperative. We set goals as a team, it hasn't been a one sided thing. So think about some of the goals you have for your child. We've had everything from potty training, shoe tying, writing name, zipper, just depends on the age. Of course the services you need, how much and what days to get what. Tammy Re: First IEP meeting Hi and Good luck. The assessment might not have been as thorough as the testing that they are wanting. So it's probably best to take them for the requested testings. NO, never sign an IEP if you are not comfortable with it. They should be willing to let you wait a few days before signing it. At the IEP meeting it gets pretty overwhelming so it's easy to think you had everything covered, then realize later that you missed something or they wrote something down other than what you want. You can ask your Service Coordinator to attend the meeting with you also. You might also ask the service coordinator if there is anyone that does IEP trainings and workshops. These are very valuable and can help alot with obtaining the things that you want out of the IEP. Is there a Resource Center for families with Disabilities in your area? If so, they should know where to go for the Trainings. They might even run them themselves. Good luck HTH Rhonda in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 HI When you receive your invite to the IEP meeting, you should have received a booklet explaining all of your rights (for example, in our state, you have 15 days to sign the IEP). If you did not receive this, you should definitely ask for it prior to the meeting. It may also be available on your state/county educational web-site. Also, another tip...before you go into the meeting, make a list of the things that you want included in the IEP (for example one thing that many people like to have included is potty training) Good Luck! Carla Re: First IEP meeting Hi and Good luck. The assessment might not have been as thorough as the testing that they are wanting. So it's probably best to take them for the requested testings. NO, never sign an IEP if you are not comfortable with it. They should be willing to let you wait a few days before signing it. At the IEP meeting it gets pretty overwhelming so it's easy to think you had everything covered, then realize later that you missed something or they wrote something down other than what you want. You can ask your Service Coordinator to attend the meeting with you also. You might also ask the service coordinator if there is anyone that does IEP trainings and workshops. These are very valuable and can help alot with obtaining the things that you want out of the IEP. Is there a Resource Center for families with Disabilities in your area? If so, they should know where to go for the Trainings. They might even run them themselves. Good luck HTH Rhonda in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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