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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. They tend to be very... how shall I put this? Diplomatic. If the school is screwing up and you need to handle things in a delicate way I would use them. If you need a pitbull kind of person to fight them for services I would try a different group.

If you are in MCPS or considering MCPS Rich Weinfeld can be helping you navigate the system as he knows the key players, the schools and the options that may be available to you. Weinfeld formerly worked for the district so part of why he's so successful is his prior relationships. I don't know much about how they operate in DCPS though. They could use a different style there.

I also don't dismiss the possibility that it could be just the consultant we used. They have a lot of people and maybe you could explain what you're looking for and they can match you up with someone who is a good fit.

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Can you elaborate on why their services weren't helpful?  We're thinking about using them.[/quote][/quote]

We use Rich to help with our IEP and have used him for several yrs.  The most helpful part is his classroom observation and report to see if the IEP is working and tweaking the iEP.  We like that he is diplomatic which works for us since our DC charter is generally cooperative.

At our last IEP meeting, we brought Dr David Black to explain the results of the Neuropsych eval.  Our school followed all the recommendations.

When our DS was about to be expelled last yr and we were looking at alternatives touring the schools ourselves was the most helpful and you don't need a consultant for that.
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