Hi nice to meet you, and thanks. Denise

great! welcome! any additional resource available I am all for!

cool! I'm in school to become a teacher, i work with tough cases too. would love to hear about your work!

Thanks for joining us!!

Hi! Glad you're here :) I have high functioning autism/some type of savantism myself.. I'm glad you help people!

Hugs,
Kris

PS: If you'd like, I made a website on Autism Spectrum Disorders...its http://chat1autism.wetpaint.com/ :) if you want!

welcome and thanks I can use all the info you can give.

Hi, nice of you to spend time on this site.

Just tell me where this residential school is and I'm packing up my 13 YO son and shipping him to ya, LOL!!!

He's been a bear lately. Doesn't wanna get up, talks back in a rude manner (very unusual until he got to middle school) and just flat ignores me and does what he wants to do most days.

It's annoying and I truly am ready for a residential school. Where is it located???

I would NOT want to be far away from my son and I'm not saying I'm joking, but I'm not totally serious yet, either. But, today, of all days, I could have sent him to TinBuckTwo if it would have helped him with his attitude.

hugs,

gaylek11

I have a problem.The iep is a great strategy when its used and not ignored.My sons teachers seem to think that they have all the answers bar one.The iep s is a contract am I right. Hope you can help....
...Its great to have you onboard. We need more people like you who want to help us and our kids

Jacintx, Yes, the IEP is your child's Individual Education Plan that has been agreed to by the members of your child's school team and you, as his parent.

If your child's IEP is NOT being followed I'd suggest that you ask for another meeting and inquire just why they are NOT following your child's IEP. Be the squeaky wheel.

A school district canNOT make an agreement about your child's education and then simply ignore it.

You didn't say much more about it so it's hard to say based on what you wrote.

hugs,

gaylek11

jacintx, You need to have the IEP very specific and to prove the violation that the IEP is not being followed there needs to be evidence to substantiate your complaint. Gaylek is right to get your needs to have to be the squeeky wheel. Call another ARD. Request it in writing today and bring it to the table. I suggest you write the justification of how the IEP is not being followed and get the evidence, even if it is a voice recording. Get the needs and ideas in writing and do not sign to agree if the written notes are not exactly what you want. I am going through that here and it is quite a process. You have many resources in your area, I've got a legal one in your parts if you need.