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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you say "you don't believe the data", what do you mean? just want a little clarification. [/quote]

OP here.  I appreciate everyone's good wishes.  I've calmed down and had a chance to compose myself.  I think what really set me (and my advocate) off is that when we went into the meeting, there was no discuss of data or analysis.  The team began with a presentation of goals and service hours that were completely different than what we left with from the last meeting. When we asked why they were changed, the school team said that the data didn't support what we had agreed to previously.  We asked to see the data. The school team could only provide the data orally, they did not have the data available for us to review. They had the data, they saw the data and they made a decision that reversed what we had agreed to at the last meeting. It was a fait accompli.

What they're proposing may, in fact, be acceptable.  But, without being able to review the data, I can't agree that it shows what they say it shows.  This wouldn't be the first time the school team has come to a conclusion that is, in fact, contrary to the data (we've had a number of IEEs and other outside evaluations that supported our interpretation).  If they're offering data that contradicts what has been repeatedly documented over the years, they need to be able to show me. and they should have done it first. I learned a long time ago that the system wants to conserve resources and not necessarily do what's appropriate.  This isn't my only kid with an IEP and I've seen this over and over again.

So, yeah, I had an emotional reaction.  This is why you shouldn't spring something so unexpected on a parent. I can't believe they didn't anticipate how this would be received.  How would they have reacted if they were in my shoes and my experience with them?[/quote]

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