[blindkid] Advocates, Help

Debbie Killian debbie8609 at att.net
Fri May 13 16:45:32 UTC 2016


IN Tennessee there is a place for the parents to sign and the student if 
they are old enough
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lori Mattick via blindkid" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
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Cc: "Lori Mattick" <lmattick at CSDB.ORG>
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Advocates, Help


>I have been in many IEPs as a parent.  I have been in and led many IEPs as 
>a teacher.  I have only been in two states.
> However, in both states, there is not actually a place for parents to sign 
> the IEP.
> Is this different in other states?
>
> Lori Mattick
> TVI/Transition Teacher
> Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind
> lmattick at csdb.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Bernadette Jacobs via blindkid
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 4:24 AM
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> Cc: Bernadette Jacobs <bernienfb75 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Advocates, Help
>
> I don't know who these people are, and your state. However, I'm every IEP 
> form, the last thing to be filled in is, and I quote, proper placement and 
> of quote therefore this must be filled in in order for the IEP form to be 
> complete another thing is, by law, you do not have to sign it if you don't 
> like it. Don't sign it!! Make them wait for you!! Don't sign it until you 
> are satisfied!! That is your right. No matter what state you are in. What 
> state are you in?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 12, 2016, at 9:46 PM, Traci W via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> We are having an issue with our school system denying us a discussion
>> on placement, they said this is not a IEP team decision, their
>> decision, that's it.
>>
>> I had a very hard time finding help for this transition meeting and
>> mostly leaned on local parents who are strong and they were helpful in
>> the meeting but we are still in this predicament.
>>
>> I have emailed and will call tomorrow the Director of SPED as they can
>> not leave us out of the placement discussion and just force us into
>> Due Process, seems like a waste of time and money on their part.
>>
>> I have emailed our local NFB chapter to no avail.
>>
>> Does the NFB help at all in these situations, to at least provide
>> guidance?  Any other resources, there is just nothing I can find in
>> our area for good VI help in dealing with these situations.  I'm
>> feeling overwhelmed of where to even start.  I will start by making
>> calls tomorrow but not sure how much good they will do.  :(
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> --
>> Traci Wilkerson
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