Posts by Emmeline II

  If you want to stay and fight this school I would get all your documentation ducks in a row (ref. books below) and prepare for a due process hearing and/or lawsuit.   All About IEPs (I just finished this one; an easy...

Quote: Originally Posted by motherhendoula  I wanted to say we have a 504 plan for her - i thin k this is different from an IEP and might be worth researching.  With a 504 she is treated as if she has special...

You could also do some reading on sensory issues, "Raising a Sensory Smart Child" comes to mind; you could also search the Special Needs board.   Another thing to consider is consulting with an speech therapist; they may have...

Quote: Originally Posted by moominmamma   But the reality is that the doc has his way of doing things, and you don't think that way is best for your child. He has a duty to treat your child appropriately; he believes...

Quote:   Quote:Originally Posted by Emmeline II  Or neither; the school district may be uninformed (it happens...a lot) and the doctor only has partial information (the school can accept a...

Another option is to find a private school that is willing to follow her IEP and give her current school written notice of your intent to enroll her in a private school at public expense.   Procedural Safeguards, Parent Notice...

Quote: Originally Posted by Thing1Thing2  Secondly,  I asked them if we could quickly get the eval done. I told her Im available to come every day if we need to. She said no, and that the only children who...

I wouldn't solely rely on what school/district employees tell you; even if they have good intentions they can give you bad information. My school's otherwise helpful resource teacher told me that I wasn't allowed to see my ds'...

I used to believe the same thing about my son and anxiety, down to him not caring if I sent him home with a stranger; then when we did the hospital eval when he was 6yo 11mo we found that things that didn't look like anxiety to us,...

 Quote: Originally Posted by One_Girl  If they truly don't have adequate facilities I would go to the district and complain.  I believe there is a requirement for the number of toilets and sinks you have to offer...