I've gone through the IEP process before with S15 but it was a couple years ago. I researched the 60 day thing on that website you linked to and found this:
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Perhaps the worst state is Florida. Their state regs provide a 60 school day timeline. Imagine a referral the last week or two of the school year and impact of the summer vacation. Then visualize the number of days the school may be closed due to a Hurricane or Tropical Storm between August through October. Such a child might be found eligible sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, with an IEP to begin in January. In other words, the practical impact of referral to services can be half an academic year, if the clock is watched and no violations.
So that's how I think they stretch it out a bit longer to 6 months (b/c of holidays and weekends and planning days) in my S15's case.
I'm thinking about homeschooling her part-time or full-time then if it's going to take 3-6 months. I just don't see the point in setting someone up for at least a high level of stress (she has meltdowns when frustrated) or worse...Karen
Just another typical rainy day here. The new place I'm living at has a carport under the 2nd story of the house, so I think is a safe place. Hope everyone's ok with all the storms going on! Karen
Oops. I screwed up today I guess. H emailed last night at 10:30 or so that he wanted to change his Wed. night with the kids to tonight. I just read my email 30 minutes ago and got that, and a 2nd message where he emailed I guess I'm not showing. I emailed him I just got that (usually I check a few times a day, but D9 and I have colds and were doing therapy and groceries and stuff like that today. It sounds like he is going to just see the kids for an hour or something tomorrow (some kind of plans with OW I guess he can't break). Crazy since he hasn't seen them in a whole week!!! I also suggested if he wanted to have them Thurs. night overnight to make up for Wed. I'm fine with that as I don't want them to miss out on time together.
I talked to D9's school today. We're going for a morning meeting tomorrow at the school so I can talk with the special ed teacher/guidance counselor and D9 can tour the grounds. She's totally psyched.
The school said today that even though we have the testing and recommendations for her to have special ed accomodations, they don't look at testing anymore, but instead look at classroom observation. I told her that with her being recommended to have special ed accomodations for 1-2 hours, I couldn't agree to a full day of no special ed accomodations. I suggested I could homeschool her reading, math, and writing (the areas she'll be in special ed for at some point), and she could mainstream the rest of the day (4 of the 6 hours). That would be all the special areas and science and lunch and recess, stuff she'll prob. do fine in.
I talked to D9's speech therapist today and she thought it would be good also for her to go part-time and that she said she didn't think it would take them long to realize that she does need the accomodations. I found myself wondering what would they do with a deaf/blind child--make them wander around without accomodations for a few months before helping them??? Karen
DOesn't sound like you screwed up, sounds like H did.
Part time sounds good and what is best. The blind child analogy is a good one and could be said to the school if needed, I think.
Remember, as it gets closer and closer to the decision making, your H is going to try to manipulate you. ONly talk to him about kid issues. WHen he tries to talk more, you say that the lawyers can work that out. Your posts lately seem very controlling on the part of your stbxh. He is trying to manipulate you.
Wdid, are you psychic? H just emailed me good news, S15 is set to start high school Monday and orientation in 2 days. They've agreed to special ed services for him. I emailed back I haven't agreed to that yet, I have heard nothing from the school about that (have been dealing with S9's situation this week), and I'm forwarding it to my attorney. S15 is the one with severe social/learning disabilities.
I just met with several people from the administration and ESE from the school D9 is zoned for. Their new rules require no special ed until they've been in the classroom for a lengthy period of time and not been successful. I can't agree to that, so prob. a huge fight about all this stuff. Fun...Karen
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