Question bout school eval?

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Would welcome some sound advice:

My 2nd grade son recieves OT thru SD

Just got a copy of OT eval to be presented at IEP meeting in the spring and it
makes no sense. My child scored very low on 2 of the 3 tests (below 15 percentile in VMI and one other test ) and the OT
writes that it is her professional opinion that these low scores are due to
attention issues not OT issues and recomends discontinuing services !!!!!
Then goes on to mention LAST YEARS scores which were higher as proof of her opinion.

It is illogical for many reasons and just hilites how little progress my child has made this year and the incompetancy of this provider..

Question–– Do I take this report up with the Spec Ed administrator
prior to meeting and give them a heads up that i am disputing or even
request an independant OT eval or just wait until meeting and catch them offguard when I dispute the report.

Others on the team are aware of handwriting deficencies and
school work I will bring with mewill leave little room for disagreement.

I will also be coming to IEP meeting with an Outside NeuroPsch report that
reports signifigant delays regarding fine motor, graphomotor and
writing and recomends increasing OT not eliminating.

Would appreciate any and all input. I’m too agitated to think this through
logically. Thanks again..

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/13/2003 - 2:38 PM

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I would honestly dispute the report in writing before the meeting. I have experienced many meetings where they all talked in circles and what I said never made it into the IEP. I get very annoyed with ineffective people and these people are the poster children for ineffective people everywhere. When it is in writing there is no room for misinterpretation. I also think it is more effective because a written letter can better focus on the facts and emotions are removed.

Having things is writing makes everyone more accountable.

Also, CC absolutely everyone. It shows you are serious and that you aren’t messing around.

I actually had the director of sped call me after doing this. He agreed with me, off the record of course.

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/15/2003 - 12:39 AM

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I would send the letter to the principal and cc the OT, the teacher, the ESE teacher, the district super and the state DOE. I would tell them I did not agree that these services should be discontinued, in fact, I would venture to say that perhaps they need to be INCREASED if the problems are getting worse instead of better. I would bring that report you have and I would attach a copy of it to the letter that I send, including the copies.

They CANNOT discontinue services without your consent. You are 50% of the table no matter how many people are at the table. This is not a vote, it is a consensus.

That’s how I see it. But to be honest? No one in my district likes me, but my very LD child is successful in school and that’s ALL I care about.

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