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[quote=Anonymous]
I've had 13 IEP meetings for DS from K to 11th grade.
They've occurred at 3 different schools.

I've had nothing but positive interactions with the IEP teams, as well as in communications throughout the years.

Three reasons:

1. It's a fact-driven analysis. You can use emotion to tug at the heartstrings, but at the end of the day, the team will look at the facts and the numbers. And that's as it should be. As a research scientist, I fully approve.

2. Get the facts to speak for you. Gather data. Present it clearly. If you can afford it, get Stixrud or other reputable psychology office to evaluate your child and send a full report, written in language your school system understands (very important), to have the weight of credible experts on your side.

3. Don't ask for anything the data does not support. It makes you look greedy and unreasonable, and credibility is very important in this game. Stay aware that there are only so much resources to go around, and plenty of other needy kids at the school.

4. Sometimes a child needs significantly more than the school can provide (this is different from the necessary support families provide to their children regardless of what they receive at school). Private placements are expensive and rare, but you can fight for it. Families also end up homeschooling or finding smaller educational settings for their kids. [/quote]

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