[nabs-l] Why I attended my own Iep meetings

[Bridget Walker]

As I am going to be a teacher, I believe students should be active participants at their IEP meetings. I think receiving a braille copy and having the student facilitate the meeting is a great idea. I wish more schools provided students with that kind of access. 
I think making IEPs available to students will make transitions much easier. 
As a student I was always confused because I never knew what my IEP said. I could never plan effectively while I was in front of the CSE chair. 
I think it would be great to have the student deliver to the CSE chair on progress and goals. 
Great points
Bridget  

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> On Feb 7, 27 Heisei, at 5:18 PM, Miso Kwak via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I attended and participated in all of my IEP meetings as well. I was not a fan of IEP meetings but I absolutely agree that students who have IEP meetings should be present in the meetings related to them.
> --Miso
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> From: Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
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> Subject: [nabs-l] Why I attended my own Iep meetings
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> Dear Students,
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> I'd like to share some thoughts about why I attended my own IEP
> meetings.  My TVI's encouraged me to play an active role in my
> personal and academic life.  I was given a braille copy of my IEP
> so that I could assist my TVI in reading it to the team.  It gave
> me the confidence to speak up for what I wanted.  I'd like to
> hear your thoughts on this topic.
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