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[quote=Anonymous]I feel like I need to clarify that the relationship with the school in our case is not at all adversarial. I could not be happier with the school or their responsiveness to my DC's needs. They are the ones who actually suggested an IEP to us. Academically DC does very well, but there are definite classroom issues. She often has to leave the room or the counselor or school psychologist has to be called.

OP - it would seem that you have been proactive in trying to help your daughter deal with her emotional issues through the years but - if she has to leave the classroom at times - or the counselor or school psychologist has to be called - this may indicate a greater need for something?

-- If so what support  could be done with an IEP that was not provided before needs to be asked?  Is it that the school division needs to have documentation of the kinds of students taking the counselor or school psychologist's one-to-one time?

-- Is it that if she can't function in the mainstream classroom setting all the time, so she would have some subjects in a smaller class setting?

-- If the above is the case, this would honestly be my greatest concern because ED can have a very wide spectrum - and she may see cases of real violence or continual acting out.

-- Also, for students with ED in more self-contained settings, the quality of academics can be very different than in a regular classroom setting, especially if there are the continual need to discipline students.

I think it is important that you present the options on the IEP label, the supports which would be offered, the possible options on instructional placement to her private psychologist and possibly her psychiatrist to see what they would recommend.

This post strikes a nerve because had we dealt with the inner angst of our oldest as a youngster or definitely in high school, it would have made the college and grad school years a lot easier on all of us.  As you probably know, it can be both a combo of chemical imbalance and behavior - and if it was difficult for a college student to deal with terminology, meds and learn to curb "how she handled things"  I can only imagine the struggle at times for your daughter.  I think it is most important to give her the skills to learn how to regulate her feelings and whatever you need to do for that is the key despite any label.[/quote]

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