Comments for American Family http://american-family.org Thu, 24 May 2012 00:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on going to battle by Karen http://american-family.org/2012/05/22/going-to-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-289495 Karen Thu, 24 May 2012 00:31:51 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=4418#comment-289495 Well done. I must say that even with an official diagnosis of ADHD (both types) and SID we were unable to get either an IEP or 504 Plan in our district. She was not performing 2 deviations below grade level so they would not even talk about it. We should have taken your approach. Well done. I must say that even with an official diagnosis of ADHD (both types) and SID we were unable to get either an IEP or 504 Plan in our district. She was not performing 2 deviations below grade level so they would not even talk about it. We should have taken your approach.

]]> Comment on going to battle by Beyond Normal Mom http://american-family.org/2012/05/22/going-to-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-289434 Beyond Normal Mom Wed, 23 May 2012 13:16:11 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=4418#comment-289434 Advocating for our kids isn't easy, and it's sometimes most difficult with the schools. I wish it weren't true, but I am so proud of you for being a strong advocate despite an "adversarial" environment. Keep at it! Advocating for our kids isn’t easy, and it’s sometimes most difficult with the schools. I wish it weren’t true, but I am so proud of you for being a strong advocate despite an “adversarial” environment. Keep at it!
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]]> Comment on going to battle by carosgram http://american-family.org/2012/05/22/going-to-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-289365 carosgram Tue, 22 May 2012 22:40:44 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=4418#comment-289365 You go girl!!!!! You go girl!!!!!

]]> Comment on going to battle by Lexie http://american-family.org/2012/05/22/going-to-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-289326 Lexie Tue, 22 May 2012 16:25:45 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=4418#comment-289326 You are awesome! I was reading this like a sporting match (sad, isn't it?) because I've been to many of these as a teacher. When you talked about how she said L doesn't fit into any category (like that means she doesn't need services because of some bureaucratic definitions) I was screaming, "Other health impaired! Other health impaired!" and then I read the next paragraph and I was all, "YES!! GO!!" and was practcally standing up and screaming, cheering for you. Many, many Professionals in the IEP process don't want their expertise questioned. And many times this expertise is almost entirely based on how to keep their caseload down and make life more convenient for themselves. Scare tactics are sometimes the only thing that penetrates that. You are awesome! I was reading this like a sporting match (sad, isn’t it?) because I’ve been to many of these as a teacher. When you talked about how she said L doesn’t fit into any category (like that means she doesn’t need services because of some bureaucratic definitions) I was screaming, “Other health impaired! Other health impaired!” and then I read the next paragraph and I was all, “YES!! GO!!” and was practcally standing up and screaming, cheering for you.

Many, many Professionals in the IEP process don’t want their expertise questioned. And many times this expertise is almost entirely based on how to keep their caseload down and make life more convenient for themselves. Scare tactics are sometimes the only thing that penetrates that.

]]> Comment on going to battle by scott o http://american-family.org/2012/05/22/going-to-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-289323 scott o Tue, 22 May 2012 15:56:16 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=4418#comment-289323 Now imagine how well the system works for kids who don't have parents willing or able to go to the mat in these meetings. And yes, it's about money. If you're lucky you will still have the same team members to meet with the next time. Typically they change constantly and everything you've said and done to get this far is forgotten or unknown by the next "team". Parents unable to "lawyer up" and without the resources to understand their child's rights are quickly never get as far as the meeting. Been here, done this. Now imagine how well the system works for kids who don’t have parents willing or able to go to the mat in these meetings. And yes, it’s about money. If you’re lucky you will still have the same team members to meet with the next time. Typically they change constantly and everything you’ve said and done to get this far is forgotten or unknown by the next “team”.
Parents unable to “lawyer up” and without the resources to understand their child’s rights are quickly never get as far as the meeting.

Been here, done this.

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