God Give Me the Strength

docmay25

To go up againest the public school system today.

Jack was evaluated to receive services for preschool in December and their opinion was that he didn't need them.  I disagreed and thought their evaluation wasn't complete.  So they threw me a bone and put him in the classroom on a temporary IEP to further evaluate.  We have our followup meeting today and I can tell from teh report that they are going to deny him services again.

I appreciate their opinion, but I also have a private OT and a neuropsycologist that tested him extensively and both say he needs services.

This is not going to be fun.  I am so sick of fighting them.  Wish me luck.

Oh...he needs services for Sensory Processing Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, gross motor and peer relations.  Problem is he is high functioning, so it is easily hidden when he behaves so well in public.  he is a people pleaser.

katie277s

Good luck! And stand your ground.

KrisBriMcBunny

see if the OT and the neuropsycologist can be at the meeting if they cant then get a report from them.  If you feel that the meeting is going the way you feel it needs to go....you have the right to say I want to stop this meeting because I want to bring in some people and/or their reports and findings.

TwoChickens

Good luck!

I'll be thinking about you!

REOM

You had a private evaluation, and they aren't recognizing it?  In my district, they always follow the suggestions of the private eval.

If he qualifies (and you have an eval that proves he does) then they can not deny him services.  (At least in NJ) You have the right to go to a neighboring school district that does offer the necessary services, and your school district will have to pay them tuition. They do NOT like to do this, obviously. Tell them you are looking into neighboring districts and the services they offer, and I bet that will light a fire under them.

Good luck! Way to advocate for your kid . It's crazy the number of parents that don't.

docmay25

They have copies of all the reports.  Believe me I have been more than prepared...it doesn't seem to help.

LanaM

best of luck with everything!

elm1032004

Good Luck and bring all the information from the tests you have had done with you....stand your ground.

AngelaSue

Good luck.

if.u.seek.amy

Good luck!!

KrisBriMcBunny

stand your ground and fight tooth and nail!  You are definitely prepared with all reports and such!

Good Luck and keep us posted!

gracendantho26

It sounds like you are doing a great job advocating for your child! Good luck!

docmay25

Thanks everyone!  I am going to fight and if they deny us services, then they can pay to have him evaluated by a private OT.  My appt is at 2...I will let you know how it goes!