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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My high schooler had an IEP meeting last week that was very contentious.  When parents cry, I think we are often dismissed.  When my child cried and asked the team "Why won't you give me what I need to be successful?" it sent a loud message that the team was dismissing her needs and input and it ultimately led to the team to take a step back and change courses. [/quote]

Wow. How brave of your dc. I would be very proud s/he self-advocated so well.[/quote]

I think often the school staff focuses on how to fit the child's needs in specific boxes (at least in MCPS) and looses the concept of an Individualized Education Plan.  If my child fit into cookie cutter boxes easily, then she wouldn't need an IEP.

We were debating her need for Kurzweil.  She has had it on her IEP since 5th grade, she uses it on class assignments and assessments, but the school did not order a CD for the English HSA because the box checked off on her IEP says "Text to Speech for Selected Sections of Text" instead of "Verbatim Reading of Entire Text".

We are proud of her.  She has learned skills over the years to speak up when she does not receive an accommodations.  She can effectively explain why she needs them and has often needed to because the paper document with boxes, checks, and limited space for explanations is not a full picture of her needs.[/quote]

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