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[quote=Anonymous]I'm wondering if parents are aware that they can ask for their child's aide/para to attend IEP meetings.  I have attended many as a para.  There have been years when the head of special ed would not allow paras to attend, unless the parents asked for it, then apparently admin can't say no.  The main reason admin would say no is they have less control over what a para or aide will say than they do over teachers.  Despite this, it is sometimes problematic for a para or aide to attend an IEP meeting because they are put in a position of not knowing how much to say (reveal?) and what not to say, with the possibility that their job is at risk.  Even so, some paras (me) say what they want to say with the best interest of the child uppermost in mind.

I just wanted to throw that out there for parents who aren't aware of this.  It may not be something you want to do but often the para/aide is the person who knows your child best due to spending a whole lot of time with them and getting to know them very well.  Also, especially if they are 1:1, they may spend most of or the entire day with the child and see them in many different settings which typically the teachers do not.[/quote]

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