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[quote=Anonymous]Actually, the IDEA legislation specifically provides that parents are equal members of the IEP team and can invite anyone with “knowledge or special expertise” about the child. 
IDEA §300.321(a)(6) and (c).

She more here from https://www.parentcenterhub.org/participation/#refs :

“It’s referring to IDEA’s provisions that, at the discretion of either the school or the parents, other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child may be invited to participate in the IEP meeting as members of the IEP team. For example, related services personnel (e.g., a speech language therapist or physical therapist) may be invited (if appropriate) if they have knowledge or special expertise about the child—the same as a teacher, specialist, friend, or family member with special expertise or knowledge of the child might be.

Who determines if the person to be invited has knowledge or special expertise about the child? According to IDEA, the party (parents or the school) that invites the person to be a member of the IEP team. Thus, it’s not necessary to demonstrate or prove the person’s knowledge or special expertise regarding the child.”

I always invite other family members so the IEP meeting can’t gang up on me by myself.   You can have a doctor, a tutor, a friend, a nanny or babysitter, other family members, etc.  you can also have people call in and participate by phone for some or all of a meeting.  (Making it less expensive to get service providers to participate because you don’t have to pay for their travel time).

I often invite specific teachers, and in all the time I have done that I have only had one teacher asked to be excused, and she basically did so only after she said a sentence or two supporting my DC.

It looks really unprofessional for a teacher to refuse to participate, and the IEP team cannot refuse to invite anyone.

But, whoever you invite, make sure they know what their brief is!  [/quote]

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