Comments on: Attending Your First IEP Meeting http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/parenting-family-bliss/attending-your-first-iep-meeting/35977/ Fri, 25 May 2012 12:01:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Anissa http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/parenting-family-bliss/attending-your-first-iep-meeting/35977/#comment-25594 Anissa Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:51:18 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=35977#comment-25594 Thanks, Miss Mouthy! I appreciate good teachers and representatives that understand that I just want what is best for my child. I also, am grateful for those who were willing to help me along the process so that I wasn't bull dozed, or left out because I was naive to how the system works. Good teachers and representatives like you are the people parents cherish! Thanks, Miss Mouthy! I appreciate good teachers and representatives that understand that I just want what is best for my child. I also, am grateful for those who were willing to help me along the process so that I wasn’t bull dozed, or left out because I was naive to how the system works.

Good teachers and representatives like you are the people parents cherish!

]]> By: Miss Mouthy http://blissfullydomestic.com/family-bliss/parenting-family-bliss/attending-your-first-iep-meeting/35977/#comment-25494 Miss Mouthy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:10:08 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=35977#comment-25494 This is a great article to help parents through a stressful situation. I taught Special Education for 10 years. One thing I'd like to mention is to think of the IEP as a team meeting, with all working for the best for your child. It shouldn't be an "us vs. them" situation. I totally agree that you need to advocate for your child. YOU are the expert on your child. Lastly, share what you would like your child to learn. At one IEP meeting the major goal was for the child to sign his name. Important for the future, right? What the parents really wanted was for him to be able to sign "I love you." Don't be afraid to share. Anissa, parents like you who are involved and care so much always made my day. This is a great article to help parents through a stressful situation. I taught Special Education for 10 years. One thing I’d like to mention is to think of the IEP as a team meeting, with all working for the best for your child. It shouldn’t be an “us vs. them” situation.

I totally agree that you need to advocate for your child. YOU are the expert on your child.

Lastly, share what you would like your child to learn. At one IEP meeting the major goal was for the child to sign his name. Important for the future, right? What the parents really wanted was for him to be able to sign “I love you.” Don’t be afraid to share.

Anissa, parents like you who are involved and care so much always made my day.

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