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[quote=Anonymous]Since middle school (now in high school) I have had problems with school administrators and councilors forgetting my child's disability and the info. in her IEP and thus requiring her to handle situations on the same level as a general education student.  My daughter's mental deficits make it difficult for her to adjust to change and appropriately weigh her options when problems arise.  She can have melt down moments if staff do not handle the situation appropriately.  She does give special verbal cues that are signal that she is becoming agitated and overloaded in specific situations before complete meltdowns occur.   There are also steps that can be taken once she is in meltdown mode to help her regain her composure.

This past week I had a conversation with the counselor in which she said it was school expectations that a high school child can do XYZ.  I said I would agree if my child did not have special needs.  I can see that my younger child can do XYZ but she is a general education student.  I told the counselor that if she would read my daughter's confidential file including the full IEP, then she would realize my daughter is unable to do XYZ and the actions by school staff had violated my daughter's IEP and led to the meltdown we were discussing.

An IEP including one with a FBA is only as good as good as the staff who take the time to read it and is knowledgeable on its implementation.  In my daughter's case, she has a well written IEP but no one reads the full IEP. [/quote]

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