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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have my child's IEP eligibility meeting coming up and I want to make sure I have my information right before going in.

If the majority of the team, outside of myself, says that my child does not need an IEP and can do fine on a 504 and I don't agree where does the meeting go from there?

Do I have to concede for the moment and then file a due process hearing?  Do I have to sign the paperwork?

If an IEP is granted, do they decide at this time what they will do for the child?  My kid has dyslexia and ADHD, if they decide to give an IEP for OHI instead of LD does that mean they won't provide special education in reading but will for something like organization?

Thank you!

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His diagnosis, OHI or LD, should not impact what areas are addressed in the IEP.  If he's below grade level in reading, he should get reading services.

If you want more than an IEP, you need to go into the meeting with more than your opinion about it.  To get an IEP and not just a 504, you need to show that the child needs specialized instruction in order to participate in the curriculum.  Do you have work samples or specific examples of when you know your child could not master a skill or take in something being taught because he did not have the support of a special education teacher?  OR can you share an example of something he did do with a lot of support from a sped teacher?  Share such a work product and ask the team if they genuinely believe the child could have done it on his own.  Even better, ask if they have any specific work samples showing that the child is doing grade-level work on his own with only accommodations and not teacher support.

Private testing really does not prove anything about the EDUCATIONAL IMPACT that is needed to have an IEP.  Your kid can have all the diagnoses in the world--it does not mean he needs special education.  A private tester, unless she is also at the school every day for about a quarter watching the student and doing his grading, cannot really assess this very well.  Parents need to be good observers of how their kids are functioning day to day in school, and good data keepers too, so they can advocate for their kids.  [/quote]

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