Comments on: Top Ten IEP Tips http://downsyndrome.com/top-ten-iep-tips/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-ten-iep-tips Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:28:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Terri http://downsyndrome.com/top-ten-iep-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-25776 Terri Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:48:43 +0000 http://downsyndrome.com/?p=236#comment-25776 I have found that the IEP meeting is only as good as the attending parent. As parents it is important to remember that we are our childs best advocate. By putting out the neccessary effort, and follow through, my son's IEP is a direct results of what he needs, not what the district is offering. There is something to be said for being pushy. Yearly i have to go to the school and ask each of his teachers if they are aware of the IEP. Each year they say no. If you wait for the district to step up to the plate you will have a long wait. The schools are not as willing as they would like us to believe, and most teachers do not have any training on working with special needs chilren... So as a parent of a special needs child, follow through, do not be afraid to make waves. Do your homework, know your rights, and remember..most states have Advocates. For us this was a free resource, who went to meetings as well. Good Luck! It will be fine! I have found that the IEP meeting is only as good as the attending parent. As parents it is important to remember that we are our childs best advocate.

By putting out the neccessary effort, and follow through, my son’s IEP is a direct results of what he needs, not what the district is offering. There is something to be said for being pushy.

Yearly i have to go to the school and ask each of his teachers if they are aware of the IEP. Each year they say no. If you wait for the district to step up to the plate you will have a long wait. The schools are not as willing as they would like us to believe, and most teachers do not have any training on working with special needs chilren…

So as a parent of a special needs child, follow through, do not be afraid to make waves. Do your homework, know your rights, and remember..most states have Advocates. For us this was a free resource, who went to meetings as well.

Good Luck! It will be fine!

]]> By: Catherine DaCosta http://downsyndrome.com/top-ten-iep-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-25713 Catherine DaCosta Wed, 25 May 2011 15:33:26 +0000 http://downsyndrome.com/?p=236#comment-25713 I have to say, this is not true. In the school I am working in (I am the speech therapist), we fight for what is best for the child. If the school and the parents do not agree on a decision, we do our best to find a compromise that will work for everyone. And the parent does have the final say. I am sorry you've been burned. I have to say, this is not true. In the school I am working in (I am the speech therapist), we fight for what is best for the child. If the school and the parents do not agree on a decision, we do our best to find a compromise that will work for everyone. And the parent does have the final say. I am sorry you’ve been burned.

]]> By: daniele http://downsyndrome.com/top-ten-iep-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-16382 daniele Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:43:46 +0000 http://downsyndrome.com/?p=236#comment-16382 You know, doesn't matter how prepare you are or how many advocates you can take, the IEP team will always do what they want. They will let you speak,show videos, make inputs, cry and whatever, but in the end they will stick with their choices doesn't matter what the IDEA law says. Don't think I am negative, I am just realistic. You know, doesn’t matter how prepare you are or how many advocates you can take, the IEP team will always do what they want. They will let you speak,show videos, make inputs, cry and whatever, but in the end they will stick with their choices doesn’t matter what the IDEA law says.
Don’t think I am negative, I am just realistic.

]]> By: princeadrian http://downsyndrome.com/top-ten-iep-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-11422 princeadrian Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:22:37 +0000 http://downsyndrome.com/?p=236#comment-11422 Thank you that will be helpful since school is getting ready to start. Thank you that will be helpful since school is getting ready to start.

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