Re: advocating the iep @TAMMI

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Denel---i'm happy to help:) The hardest thing about IEP's is that we are

emotionally upset, we just want our kids to have the best chance at success. The

teachers really do want that too but a lot of times they have very little

experience or education given to them in the area of ASD. Also in my experience

the people evaluating them as well.

Because of my sons agression I do not currently work if anyone needs help just

email me i'll be happy to help you find the information to help you make better

arguments to use during the IEP.

And remember to contact organizations such as CAUSE that are trained in the LAW.

Also spend some time on the wrightslaw website there is so much information

including sample letters, case law, news ect.

couple other things i saw in posts=

1. you have the right to call and IEP meeting whenever you want just contact the

school in writing to request one.

2. you have the right to be at every IEP meeting and if they send you the letter

and it's a day you cannot go you have the right to request they change the date

to fit your schedule.

3. You have the right to disagree with their findings. Every year they will do a

review and every 3 years they will do a comprehensive evaluation.

4. If going through the channels you are still not successful you have the right

to request a Due Process Hearing where it would go before a judge and not the

school system.

also the catagory discription (eligability requirements) OHI is the catagory

most children with aspergers are classified in... I found it doing a search

online. Later I could not find it but the school has copies of them tell them

you want a copy (this is your right).

Tami Skinner

tjskinner1@...

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> > > My son is up for his iep. I am frantically researching how to keep him

> in services and not move over to the 504. He is above average academically.

> Now, how many parents of aspies have said that. I have from teachers, at the

> school, that due to his academic proficiency he does not need services. He

> holds it together like a rock star at school. Most days, when he gets home,

> he can't even due a one page homework hand-out. How can they say that

> doesn't affect his school-work. His games skill, at school, are right on. At

> home, there are many times, if I walk out of the room, he may jump over the

> play table and grab his sister's neck when not going his way. He goes for a

> week without handing in the homework in his backpack, due to the commotion

> at the lockers when arriving at school. Any advice on how to keep him in the

> system (legally, and medically)? It is not like autism just goes away.

> Please help.

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