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This was emailed to me and I wanted to share it with you. If anyone can identify the author please let me know so I may give the proper credit.
Your child might have a IEP if.........

If you have ever attended a meeting at school with 25 professionals... your child might have an IEP.

If you are the only one wearing jeans.... your child might have an IEP.

If these professionals speak a different language.... your child might have an IEP.

If the meeting room was the size of a closet... your child might have an IEP.

If you have ever been asked, "do you think your child is the only one in the district?"...your child might have an IEP.

If you have ever heard, "we do not have money for that!"... your child might have an IEP.

If you have ever been called an "overprotective, hysterical parent" or an "uninvolved parent"... your child might have an IEP.

If you have ever been told your child "will just grow out of it", "is lazy", "slow", "irresponsible", "immature and/or sensitive" etc...etc... your child might have an IEP.

If you feel you have walked into "Assertiveness Training 101" by accident...your child might have an IEP.

If you have ever been screamed at by a school official...your child might have an IEP.

If you have ever been told your child will be lucky to grow up and dig ditches...your child might have an IEP.

If it has ever been suggested to move to another District...your child might have an IEP.

If you have ever been invited to home school your child... your child might have an IEP.

If you have ever called the school and asked for your child and were told "we do not have anyone here by that name..." your child might have an IEP.

If your family is ever discussed in the teachers lounge... you might have an IEP.

If every time you call the school board office, the person you need to talk you is in a meeting...you might have an IEP.

If a meeting with the school has ever been rescheduled more than twice to the time you definitely can not come...your child might have an IEP.

If you have ever been patted on the shoulder and called "honey" by the principal...your child might have an IEP.

If it has ever been suggested all your child needs is a "good spanking to straighten him/her up..." your child might have an IEP.

If you have been asked by a teacher to "just sign it!"... your child definitely has an IEP...

some of that just brought on flashbacks of the IEP meeting i attended yesterday.

I hate those little rooms...last week being my last I.E.P. meeting, I decided since I had to run it myself, I was going to pick the place, too. So I picked a coffee shop near school. It was the best I.E.P. meeting I've ever had. And my teachers and other people there loved the place, way better than a little room with no windows. :) lol

IEP`S can be about as much fun as a dentist appiontment... but incase you dont realize.. they are to safegaurd your child.... and I just reciently found this out myself....an IEP can be reopened.. and things can be added to it at anytime I actually have one comming up next week... my son is branching out into I guess what you would consider kindergarden.. cept its an autistic classroom... it will still be run by the IU20 which makes me a lil nervous... my son and I havent had the best experence thus far with them..but it could be the teachers...or it could simply be that the IU20 class he was in.. wasnt designed.. for autism.. but for all general disabilitys..one thing I plan to add to my son`s IEP is..Iwant a report at the end of each school day.. even if its a line or two stating weather.. or not his day went well... or why they think his day didnt go well... its so hard guessing..I think it will be an important tool in... figuring out what works best for him...communication is key to everything... I enjoyed that email you recieved.. Im sure my lil Ryan has been the topic in meny of teachers lounges.. but Im sure it was all good...possibly even about how cute he is... and how much he resembles his momma... ok now im just daydreaming...I think the important thing to remember is your in control... dont let people in suits scare ya... lol

one thing I plan to add to my son`s IEP is..Iwant a report at the end of each school day.. even if its a line or two stating weather.. or not his day went well... or why they think his day didnt go well... its so hard guessing..I think it will be an important tool in... figuring out what works best for him...communication is key to everything...

i have been doing this with my daughter. i keep a notebook in her backpack every day, and her teacher writes little notes in it about how the day went, thing that were good, things that were bad, etc. its been very helpful.

ohh yes I`ve done the notebook thing too.. however... the teachers dont do it everyday... this way if I put it in the IEP they have too..

Great list! We have another IEP in about a week. :)