[blindkid] Advocates, Help

[Carol Castellano]

Here's a quote I found from Wrightslaw:

Parents are required to give informed consent before the school can provide
services in the initial IEP, but not subsequent IEPs. Some state
regulations include a provision for parents to sign the IEP to indicate
their consent. Many states do not, because the federal law and regulations
do not require this.

Carol

Carol Castellano
Parents of Blind Children-NJ
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.blindchildren.org
www.nopbc.org

On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 12:14 PM, Michelle Ballard via blindkid <
blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> In the State of Ohio we only have to sign that we attended along with all
> of those present. There is nothing we sign anymore for it to go into
> affect. This changed in our state years ago.
>
> Thanks!
> Michelle
>
> > On May 13, 2016, at 11:55 AM, Chris Nusbaum via blindkid <
> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Here in Maryland, a draft of an IEP must be signed by everyone present
> at the team meeting before it can be considered final and legitimate.
> Considering the IEP's legal nature, I'm surprised that this isn't a
> universal requirement.
> >
> > Chris Nusbaum
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On May 13, 2016, at 11:28 AM, Lori Mattick via blindkid <
> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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
> >> To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children) <
> blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> >> 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
>
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