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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks, PP. Actually we had a private psych-ed done when the anxiety/depression started and there were learning issues. The psychologist said the depression and anxiety was situational. The IEP actually made things worse...and now it's gone well beyond how it started.
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FWIW, my child's anxiety and depression worsened after the IEP because the services provided under the IEP were worthless.  The "special instruction" was nothing but increased attention and prompts delivering the same general ed instruction.  The accomodations were often not provided or if DS asked for them he was treated like he was lazy or a PITA.

When we withdrew him and put him in a private school which could provide the necessary instruction his anxiety and depression disappeared. He is now back in public school and has a strong enough positive sense of self to put up with and self-advocate with the crappy biased teachers (about half of the slate most years.)

Maybe a good educational advocate could help you improve the IEP so it's useful, or maybe it's time to exore other optikns like tutoring or other schools.[/quote]

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