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[quote=Anonymous]Just went through an IEP meeting where they denied and I was actually able to get them to reconsider and change the decision.  My advice:

Swallow your anger/pride and be as polite and conciliatory as possible, while still advocating for your child (you are going to have to work with the school for a long time so it won't help anyone to be hostile or less than perfectly polite -- which is not the same as being a doormat);

Be open minded;

BRING WORK SAMPLES ( especially ones with failing grades) and be ready to pull them out if you need them;

I also asked my child what SHE would want me to tell them.  At the end, when they said they were denying, I told them I had asked my child what she wanted them to know and I told them what she had said ("I don't understand anything that's going on in school.  I'm drowning.  Please help me.")  I really think that had an impact.  The principal's entire fact changed.

They took our work samples (and our expert report that we had paid for before they even did their evaluation) and reconsidered.  They ended up giving her an IEP for writing, not reading, but it's something and as the special ed teacher told me, it's a foot in the door and it's easier to add to it than to get one when you don't have one.

Good luck![/quote]

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