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PARENT POWER

PARENT POWER. BY TAMI JOIA, ADVOCATE. Controlling the O utcome. Create a Paper-trail Everything is in writing Wait 3 days for a response from the district

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PARENT POWER

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  1. PARENT POWER BY TAMI JOIA, ADVOCATE

  2. Controlling the Outcome • Create a Paper-trail • Everythingis in writing • Wait 3 days for a responsefrom the district • Sendanotherletter, refer to the previousletter and inform the district that if theydon’trespond in writing, youwill file a complaint. • You willget a response, quick, fast and in a hurry

  3. The Response • May not answeryour question • May request a Team Meeting to discussyourrequest • May call you on the phone instead of answeringyourrequest in writing • May not betruthfulregarding the regulations to discourageyou

  4. Your POWER

  5. You Can Request Anything Related to your Child’s IEP

  6. You Can Request….

  7. The District must respond to your requests IN WRITING. No Team Meeting Requirements. Especially if the district is REFUSING your request.

  8. The District Refuses your Requests at a Team Meeting Make sure that the IEP Team Meeting Notes, includes your request that you made during the team meeting and the team decision to deny. If it is not in there you have no proof of your request to the team. That would allow the district, after receiving your written request after the team meeting to request another team meeting to discuss your request. Its redundant and a Stall Tactic by the district. So, make sure that the request and the team’s decision is included in the meeting notes and you can use that copy in your written request to support the reason why you are not interested in another team meeting to discuss what was already requested by the team and denied. You will be able to add that this is an attempt by the district to stall, delay and deny your rights and you will be forced to file a complaint.

  9. The IEP It’s a contract between you and the district. The district is assuring that what is in the IEP will be implemented pursuant to the federal IDEA requirements. If they don’t it is a violation of noncompliance and a denial of FAPE and your child could be owed compensatory services.

  10. A TIGHT IEP

  11. MAKE SURE THE IEP INCLUDES

  12. Other Goals and Objectives

  13. Monitoring the Implementation of the IEP

  14. MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION: DISTRICT PROVING THE IMPLEMENTATION BY ALL TEACHERS

  15. EVERYTHING MUST BE IN WRITING AT ALL TIMES PARENT POWER BEGINS WITH PUTTING YOUR REQUESTS AND CONCERNS IN WRITING, DATING, AND SIGNING AND SENDING TO SPED DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT.

  16. THE PAPER-TRAIL IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE….

  17. PROVES THE DISTRICT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISSUES

  18. The Power of the Pen Is your best friend…..

  19. Do not believe everything you HEAR…

  20. Its all about the Unique Needs of the Student… Its NOT ABOUT • The Unique Needs of the District • A “cookie-cutter” approach to special education programs and/or services • The School District’s Budget and/or the lack thereof • The Principal or Teacher • Or the lack of professionals, services or supports not being available in the district…

  21. Question Everything

  22. The Written Paper-trail is your complaint

  23. FILE LEGITIMATE COMPLAINTS OFTEN This sends a message to the district, you and your child are not to be toyed with and you know your rights

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