[blindkid] Justifying a Specialized Environmentfora Visually-Impaired Child

[Brandy W]

If the parent doesn't sign the IEP in question the school by law must 
continue the previous signed IEP. This is why it is important they don't 
sign the disagreed IEP.

Bran



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Heather Field" <missheather at comcast.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
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Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Justifying a Specialized Environmentfora 
Visually-Impaired Child


> Hi all,
> I believe that if the IEP is not signed it still becomes the working IEP 
> after a certain time; I think it's a week. Obviously, it's important to 
> keep dialogue going by not signing the IEP until one is happy. However, 
> not signing does not keep the IEP with which parents disagree from being 
> used. Schools cannot teach a child who requireds an IEP unless there is 
> one. Therefore, they use the latest one available. So, it is extremely 
> important for parents to be very proactive in resolving IEP issues or that 
> with which they disagree in the IEP eill be enacted. Equally, that which 
> should be in the IEP but is not, will not be enacted.
>
> Reading up on the specifics is really important. Sorry I don't have the 
> exact wording on the unsigned IEP.
>
> Best regards,
> Heather Field
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Richard Holloway
> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 9:02 AM
> To: empwrn at bellsouth.net ; NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of 
> blind children)
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Justifying a Specialized Environment fora 
> Visually-Impaired Child
>
> Excellent point Marie. That makes me think of one really critical detail 
> as well. Hopefully this never happens, but if it comes up-- in case you 
> disagree with an IEP-- that is, if a meeting comes to an end and you feel 
> the IEP is not right or not complete, simply don't sign it. You have no 
> requirement to sign it just to close out the meeting for them.
>
> Further, if you do sign and then you change your mind, you can call for a 
> new IEP at any time. They don't have to like it, but they do have to deal 
> with it. The problem there is that they end up with a current  IEP "in 
> force" until you change it in the next IEP, so they are less motivated to 
> act quite as quickly to resolve things.
>
> it will probably never come up, but just in case keep it in mind! I will 
> mention for example, that in our case the worst we've ever had in an 
> official IEP was that it ran really long before things were worked out. I 
> think our most grueling meeting ran a little over 4 hours with around a 
> dozen people in it. On the other hand, our last one was less than an hour. 
> (They aren't all terribly painful!)
>
> There was post fairly recently with a link to some IEP resources I think. 
> If I can find it I'll repost or maybe the author of that will recall it.
>
> Richard
>
>
>
> On Oct 14, 2011, at 9:25 AM, Marie wrote:
>
>> Hi Mary,
>>
>> Other people here are much better informed about the specialized 
>> environment part of your question so I'll let you hear from them on that 
>> one.
>>
>> As far as the IEP process, I think it's very important that you 
>> understand your role and power as your child's first advocate. I highly 
>> recommend the Wrightslaw website (google Wrightslaw, sorry I don't have 
>> it readily available). There is lots of great information on the site and 
>> they have books which explain the IEP process and your role quite well.
>>
>> Above all, if your child is to remain in public school or under public 
>> school services, remember that you need a team and though your team 
>> members do not always agree with you, it is best to keep things in a team 
>> frame of mind. Then if things get bad and you ever go to court over team 
>> squabbles, you are the reasonable person that maintained the cool head 
>> and understood the law.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Marie
>>
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