Anonymous
Post 05/19/2015 13:18     Subject: Re:Nannies going to IEP review?
Last I knew, the parent is allowed to bring anyone they want, as long as the person's presence is productive. This can include an advocate, lawyer, tutor, specialist, pediatrician in a professional capacity (if the nanny tutors, it sounds appropriate to me). Additionally, the parent can bring anyone that knows and interacts with the child or someone simply to keep the parent from feeling intimidated.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2015 18:49     Subject: Nannies going to IEP review?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've gone to IEP meetings and also meetings with the principal and vise principal as my charge was extremely violent at school and would physically attack the students and staff. I was asked how I handled diciplin with him and I told them that I had been this child's nanny since he was 2 years old, I had lived in the home and that until he started school he was never once violent and hadn't hit anyone. His parents and I were baffled by his behavior since we had never seen it before. I think my insight helped


Your insight of "IDK, he never did that with me!" surely sounds like it helped.

It did help they realized his teacher was the issue. He needed a ball busting teacher, not a softy pushover


If course, it's always the teacher's fault. Precious snowflakes are never bad or PITAs
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2015 17:19     Subject: Re:Nannies going to IEP review?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I will throw this out there. I live in their home, and I spend more time with the children than the parent does. I've tutored for 10+ years and worked with over 100 children, so I have tips, tricks and ideas that I know how to implement and can explain if the school wants to try them. If I'm working with a child for at least an hour a day on academics, one on one, you can bet that I know their learning style (audial, visual, kinetic, tactile, combo), the child and I have already started working on ways to focus more in the classroom, and the teachers need to be aware to support that child. I've gone into IEP reviews, I've requested a conference with teachers (no parent present) and I've talked with the teacher, special ed. teacher and principal (parent arrived late, but was present for about half). If the nanny has insight, she needs to be there, if only to give feedback on what has been tried.

This is a professional nanny.


This is a rarity, if not a unicorn.


If that's what you think, I feel sorry for you.


I feel sorry for the child whose parent outsources things to this extent, and I believe that is extremely rare.

You'd really be surprised.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2015 16:57     Subject: Re:Nannies going to IEP review?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I will throw this out there. I live in their home, and I spend more time with the children than the parent does. I've tutored for 10+ years and worked with over 100 children, so I have tips, tricks and ideas that I know how to implement and can explain if the school wants to try them. If I'm working with a child for at least an hour a day on academics, one on one, you can bet that I know their learning style (audial, visual, kinetic, tactile, combo), the child and I have already started working on ways to focus more in the classroom, and the teachers need to be aware to support that child. I've gone into IEP reviews, I've requested a conference with teachers (no parent present) and I've talked with the teacher, special ed. teacher and principal (parent arrived late, but was present for about half). If the nanny has insight, she needs to be there, if only to give feedback on what has been tried.

This is a professional nanny.


This is a rarity, if not a unicorn.


If that's what you think, I feel sorry for you.


I feel sorry for the child whose parent outsources things to this extent, and I believe that is extremely rare.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2015 16:01     Subject: Re:Nannies going to IEP review?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I will throw this out there. I live in their home, and I spend more time with the children than the parent does. I've tutored for 10+ years and worked with over 100 children, so I have tips, tricks and ideas that I know how to implement and can explain if the school wants to try them. If I'm working with a child for at least an hour a day on academics, one on one, you can bet that I know their learning style (audial, visual, kinetic, tactile, combo), the child and I have already started working on ways to focus more in the classroom, and the teachers need to be aware to support that child. I've gone into IEP reviews, I've requested a conference with teachers (no parent present) and I've talked with the teacher, special ed. teacher and principal (parent arrived late, but was present for about half). If the nanny has insight, she needs to be there, if only to give feedback on what has been tried.

This is a professional nanny.


This is a rarity, if not a unicorn.


If that's what you think, I feel sorry for you.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2015 15:17     Subject: Re:Nannies going to IEP review?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I will throw this out there. I live in their home, and I spend more time with the children than the parent does. I've tutored for 10+ years and worked with over 100 children, so I have tips, tricks and ideas that I know how to implement and can explain if the school wants to try them. If I'm working with a child for at least an hour a day on academics, one on one, you can bet that I know their learning style (audial, visual, kinetic, tactile, combo), the child and I have already started working on ways to focus more in the classroom, and the teachers need to be aware to support that child. I've gone into IEP reviews, I've requested a conference with teachers (no parent present) and I've talked with the teacher, special ed. teacher and principal (parent arrived late, but was present for about half). If the nanny has insight, she needs to be there, if only to give feedback on what has been tried.

This is a professional nanny.


This is a rarity, if not a unicorn.

Anonymous
Post 05/18/2015 15:14     Subject: Re:Nannies going to IEP review?
Anonymous wrote:I will throw this out there. I live in their home, and I spend more time with the children than the parent does. I've tutored for 10+ years and worked with over 100 children, so I have tips, tricks and ideas that I know how to implement and can explain if the school wants to try them. If I'm working with a child for at least an hour a day on academics, one on one, you can bet that I know their learning style (audial, visual, kinetic, tactile, combo), the child and I have already started working on ways to focus more in the classroom, and the teachers need to be aware to support that child. I've gone into IEP reviews, I've requested a conference with teachers (no parent present) and I've talked with the teacher, special ed. teacher and principal (parent arrived late, but was present for about half). If the nanny has insight, she needs to be there, if only to give feedback on what has been tried.

This is a professional nanny.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2015 23:03     Subject: Re:Nannies going to IEP review?
I will throw this out there. I live in their home, and I spend more time with the children than the parent does. I've tutored for 10+ years and worked with over 100 children, so I have tips, tricks and ideas that I know how to implement and can explain if the school wants to try them. If I'm working with a child for at least an hour a day on academics, one on one, you can bet that I know their learning style (audial, visual, kinetic, tactile, combo), the child and I have already started working on ways to focus more in the classroom, and the teachers need to be aware to support that child. I've gone into IEP reviews, I've requested a conference with teachers (no parent present) and I've talked with the teacher, special ed. teacher and principal (parent arrived late, but was present for about half). If the nanny has insight, she needs to be there, if only to give feedback on what has been tried.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2015 16:43     Subject: Nannies going to IEP review?
You aren't the parent. So, no, You should not be allowed to participate.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2015 20:44     Subject: Nannies going to IEP review?
I think it's great that you are involved and think you should be. Just plan on being there to contribute as it seems natural. You know the child well and will be able to provide input on what seems like it may or may not work.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2015 11:41     Subject: Nannies going to IEP review?
IEPs are school based, and often limited only to directly related personnel.

If this family and school are welcoming the nanny, great. But the IEP is about the educational plan. Period.

The place where an integrative approach, inclusive of home environment, school environment, and supportive services, is elsewhere.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2015 11:09     Subject: Nannies going to IEP review?
Just some insight, there are nannies with degrees in special education and have worked as behavioral specialists or in related fields. The idea that a nanny's input would/could not be important is ludicrous. While school and home are very different for a child, they are interconnected. Behavior displayed at school that is not at home can give insight into what might be triggering it and Vice versa. You must get the most well rounded information possible to help a child overcome challenges, to view one aspect as less important or not relatable is denying the child your full support in helping them. There is no such thing as too much information.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2015 23:19     Subject: Nannies going to IEP review?
All you PPs who are so negatively against it scream insecure mothers. What harm would it do? None. Could only help. Put your insecurities aside and do what's best for your kid. Don't like it? SAH.