Re: Re: HELP first IEP meeting

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ALSO, make sure they don't put bullshit like: observed in 3 out of 4 opportunities. This means they could come in the last week of the quarter for one day and use 3 examples within 30 minutes for the iep as data. Do not let them use just observations for proof of goal mastery. Use tests, classwork, observations data--ask that you receive copies of what they use to measure goals. So much to talk about here!!

On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 7:58 PM, C <c2cats@...> wrote:

 

Ask if you can get a copy of the school's recommendations prior to the meeting. The school is NOT supposed to present a completed IEP at the meeting but most schools come in with an already completed IEP. If they do this then they should be willing to update it based on your meeting.

Don't agree to/sign the IEP until you have taken it home and had time to throughly review it. You have 30 days from the time that they send the completed IEP to you. Don't be surprised if they back date to the date of the meeting.

Make sure all services appear on the service grid portion of the IEP. I had one school state my son needed 1-1 ST within the IEP but it wasn't on the service grid so he didn't get it.

Make sure that they include measurable goals. Goals should not be written like " he will receive OT to improve his fine motor skills.} An example of an acceptable goal would be " he will receive OT to improve his mature pencil grasp 60% of the time. " Goals should alway aim the bar high. Too many schools try to low bar goals so that they are too easily made.

If you have any private professionals that deal with your son and are willing to review the IEP and give you feedback then ask them to do so.

Don't be afraid to reject the IEP in part or in full. You are there to advocate for your son not there to make school officials happy.

Don't be like me and be so naive at your first IEP that you let the school officials bowl you over. That was the first and last time that I I allowed that to happen.

Caroline

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Thank you all for your support.I appreciate all of the good advice and will

definitely put it to use. Its been very helpful because I thought I would have

to accept what ever they tell me my son need. He been evaluated already and yes

he need OT,PT and speech. The evaluation is good cause it does say what exactly

he need in detail (Very Happy For That) :-).

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Ebony, I will be having my first IEP meeting soon too. You saved me having to ask these questions. Thanks from me too, everyone From: yamesee01@...Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 08:41:09 -0700Subject: Re: ( ) Re: HELP first IEP meeting

Thank you all for your support.I appreciate all of the good advice and will definitely put it to use. Its been very helpful because I thought I would have to accept what ever they tell me my son need. He been evaluated already and yes he need OT,PT and speech. The evaluation is good cause it does say what exactly he need in detail (Very Happy For That) :-).