You are Your Child’s Best Advocate. How much you know going into an IEP meeting can radically change your child’s life. These 3 tips are critical for getting your child the right program for them.
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Intro: Graeme Kan
Disclaimer:
This video is intended for information purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition. The text, graphics, images, flash movies, and audio segments are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
The information contained in this segment is generalized. It may not be applicable in every situation. Before applying specific interventions, consult a behaviorist. Any behavior intervention can result in an undesired change in behavior if not implemented correctly. No client relationship is established as a result of watching these videos. Jessica Leichtweisz and Hope Education cannot be held responsible for any misuse of the information contained in these videos. <br> <h3>Auto Generated Captions</h3>
[Music]
hey guys it’s Jessica Michael I CEO of
hope education services I just want to
thank you so much for stopping by on my
parent training video channel where
every week I help you to navigate the
world of special education and autism so
tonight I’m gonna talk about something
really really important and that’s three
things as a parent that you absolutely
have to know before you go into an IEP
meeting now this is really really
critical now every time I post a video
is usually inspired by either a story
something I encounter real life in the
field helping families just like you or
families just like you’ve asked me a
question and I’ve made a video to answer
it so today what what inspired this
video is a friend of mine her son had a
diagnosis of autism now her pediatrician
told her go to the school board you know
get your child assessed and he should be
able to start a public preschool program
with the special program just for him
that’ll really help him out so she asked
me and I said yes absolutely you have to
go get your son
assessed so she went through the
assessment process and she went into the
IEP meeting now this is trick number
three that I’m gonna give I’m gonna hold
off on that one critical mistake she
made that prevents her son from actually
getting into a program but you’re gonna
have to stick around to the end of the
video to find out what it was so tip
number one when it comes to an IEP
meeting what do you need to know your
child is required to be given a free and
appropriate public education is called
fee it’s part of the individuals with
Disabilities Act and what that means is
that your child is entitled to a program
that is free at no cost to you if
they’re diagnosed with a disability and
that includes autism and it must be
appropriate for them so here is what’s
really important oftentimes when parents
go into an IEP meeting you’re gonna do
your best as your as a parent right you
are your
advocate you’re gonna research the best
possible program for him or her and
you’re gonna go to the school board and
say I want them to have this and they’re
gonna say yeah you know what that’s a
really really great program that’s like
a Cadillac we don’t know if a Cadillac
we offer a Volkswagen Jetta but it’s
appropriate it’s gonna meet your son’s
needs we’re not going to give you that
program so what you need to know as a
parent is that when you’re fighting for
a program for your child know that what
you’re going to be trying to prove if
you don’t like the school’s program is
that the program is not appropriate for
your child so the school districts
they’re required to offer what’s
considered an appropriate placement what
is an appropriate placement that’s a
place when where your child will learn
oftentimes for children with autism they
get put in these inclusion rooms that
their ratios are really high maybe
twelve to one sixteen to one and what
winds up happening is they’re just lost
in the crowd
now we know the reason why ABA works for
kids with autism is that they are
learning really well when they’re taught
discretely that one-on-one so if you
think your child’s not going to benefit
from that program that your school is
offering but then what you need to do is
prove that it is not appropriate and
that’s the language that you want to use
and that IEP meeting you have to let
that school district know listen I don’t
think that’s an appropriate placement
for my son now if you say that’s not the
best placement for my son they’re gonna
turn around and say to you well we don’t
have to offer him the best placement
nothing says it’s you deserve a Cadillac
right something just says you deserve to
be able to drive but your son deserves
to learn so you want to prove that it’s
an appropriate placement now this can go
both ways you can have a child they want
to put in an in a classroom that is
really restricted and you want to
actually argue and say well you know
what my son doesn’t need that or my
daughter doesn’t need that they need to
be in an inclusion room they’re gonna
benefit a lot from being around their
peers well that brings me to tip number
two your child is entitled to an
education that was called the LRE the
least restricted environment so they the
school district can’t just say I will
give you on school or you know we don’t
have an inclusion
so you’re gonna be in the research room
with your own teacher it doesn’t work
like that so your child is entitled to
access to the education as much as every
other child whenever possible so that
can be in a separate room or resource
room a room a self-contained classroom
where you are
excuse me sorry guys if you hear my dog
in the background it’s a snow day in New
Jersey that’s why I’m making these
videos for you but that’s time looking
out the window at the plows but anyway
back to the education video this is real
life right these videos that I make for
you this is out of the generosity of my
heart these are not I don’t get paid for
these videos I’m not selling them I do
this out of the generate you know
generosity to share what I’ve learned
after all these years right so anyway
back to the video back to the least
restrictive environment you know you can
request your child eats laundry has
recess or it may be a subject they’re
really good at that they are able to
participate in that with their peers
even if they need that help throughout
the rest of the day so always be
thinking about the fact that your title
your child is entitled to that least
restrictive environment so tip number
three where did my friend make that
vital mistake that I wish from the
bottom of my heart that she had the
privilege of watching this video like
you do what her mistake was is when the
school district came back and said your
child is not eligible for services they
had her sign a piece of paper that piece
of paper was the IEP an IEP is a legally
binding agreement so she’s signed off on
a legal agreement saying she was an
agreement with the findings of the
school district here’s my tip and don’t
tell your principal or your
superintendent I told you this okay
never ever sign a paper at an IEP
meeting always take it home if you have
an a be 18 if you have a friend if you
have an attorney if you have a
neighbor’s a special ed teacher have
them take a look once you sign in IEP it
is set in stone it is a legal document
there is a process you can go through to
appeal and to change it but it’s a very
long it’s a very difficult process and
once you’ve agreed to it it’s very
difficult to change because once you’ve
signed it
you know you’re they’re gonna sit the
burden of proof that comes on you and
you know the question is why no I was
never sign it just just trust me
never ever sign a document at an IEP
meeting that’s the best advice I can
give you because if you want to change
something you’re not gonna even have a
really hard time going back and doing it
always police think about it pray about
it take a day or two and figure out if
this really what’s best for your child
so I really hope this video has helped
you I hope this helps your family I
don’t forget a person video every week
sometimes two videos today is a snow day
so you’re probably gonna get even more
videos over the next couple weeks
because I’m here and I love that really
just helps families and and be in
service to you and just make sure your
child is getting everything they
possibly need so subscribe to my channel
and until next time god bless and make
an amazing day
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3 Thing You Must Know Going Into an IEP Meeting! 7XoTN0YhMNA
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hey guys it’s Jessica Michael I CEO of
hope education services I just want to
thank you so much for stopping by on my
parent training video channel where
every week I help you to navigate the
world of special education and autism so
tonight I’m gonna talk about something
really really important and that’s three
things as a parent that you absolutely
have to know before you go into an IEP
meeting now this is really really
critical now every time I post a video
is usually inspired by either a story
something I encounter real life in the
field helping families just like you or
families just like you’ve asked me a
question and I’ve made a video to answer
it so today what what inspired this
video is a friend of mine her son had a
diagnosis of autism now her pediatrician
told her go to the school board you know
get your child assessed and he should be
able to start a public preschool program
with the special program just for him
that’ll really help him out so she asked
me and I said yes absolutely you have to
go get your son
assessed so she went through the
assessment process and she went into the
IEP meeting now this is trick number
three that I’m gonna give I’m gonna hold
off on that one critical mistake she
made that prevents her son from actually
getting into a program but you’re gonna
have to stick around to the end of the
video to find out what it was so tip
number one when it comes to an IEP
meeting what do you need to know your
child is required to be given a free and
appropriate public education is called
fee it’s part of the individuals with
Disabilities Act and what that means is
that your child is entitled to a program
that is free at no cost to you if
they’re diagnosed with a disability and
that includes autism and it must be
appropriate for them so here is what’s
really important oftentimes when parents
go into an IEP meeting you’re gonna do
your best as your as a parent right you
are your
advocate you’re gonna research the best
possible program for him or her and
you’re gonna go to the school board and
say I want them to have this and they’re
gonna say yeah you know what that’s a
really really great program that’s like
a Cadillac we don’t know if a Cadillac
we offer a Volkswagen Jetta but it’s
appropriate it’s gonna meet your son’s
needs we’re not going to give you that
program so what you need to know as a
parent is that when you’re fighting for
a program for your child know that what
you’re going to be trying to prove if
you don’t like the school’s program is
that the program is not appropriate for
your child so the school districts
they’re required to offer what’s
considered an appropriate placement what
is an appropriate placement that’s a
place when where your child will learn
oftentimes for children with autism they
get put in these inclusion rooms that
their ratios are really high maybe
twelve to one sixteen to one and what
winds up happening is they’re just lost
in the crowd
now we know the reason why ABA works for
kids with autism is that they are
learning really well when they’re taught
discretely that one-on-one so if you
think your child’s not going to benefit
from that program that your school is
offering but then what you need to do is
prove that it is not appropriate and
that’s the language that you want to use
and that IEP meeting you have to let
that school district know listen I don’t
think that’s an appropriate placement
for my son now if you say that’s not the
best placement for my son they’re gonna
turn around and say to you well we don’t
have to offer him the best placement
nothing says it’s you deserve a Cadillac
right something just says you deserve to
be able to drive but your son deserves
to learn so you want to prove that it’s
an appropriate placement now this can go
both ways you can have a child they want
to put in an in a classroom that is
really restricted and you want to
actually argue and say well you know
what my son doesn’t need that or my
daughter doesn’t need that they need to
be in an inclusion room they’re gonna
benefit a lot from being around their
peers well that brings me to tip number
two your child is entitled to an
education that was called the LRE the
least restricted environment so they the
school district can’t just say I will
give you on school or you know we don’t
have an inclusion
so you’re gonna be in the research room
with your own teacher it doesn’t work
like that so your child is entitled to
access to the education as much as every
other child whenever possible so that
can be in a separate room or resource
room a room a self-contained classroom
where you are
excuse me sorry guys if you hear my dog
in the background it’s a snow day in New
Jersey that’s why I’m making these
videos for you but that’s time looking
out the window at the plows but anyway
back to the education video this is real
life right these videos that I make for
you this is out of the generosity of my
heart these are not I don’t get paid for
these videos I’m not selling them I do
this out of the generate you know
generosity to share what I’ve learned
after all these years right so anyway
back to the video back to the least
restrictive environment you know you can
request your child eats laundry has
recess or it may be a subject they’re
really good at that they are able to
participate in that with their peers
even if they need that help throughout
the rest of the day so always be
thinking about the fact that your title
your child is entitled to that least
restrictive environment so tip number
three where did my friend make that
vital mistake that I wish from the
bottom of my heart that she had the
privilege of watching this video like
you do what her mistake was is when the
school district came back and said your
child is not eligible for services they
had her sign a piece of paper that piece
of paper was the IEP an IEP is a legally
binding agreement so she’s signed off on
a legal agreement saying she was an
agreement with the findings of the
school district here’s my tip and don’t
tell your principal or your
superintendent I told you this okay
never ever sign a paper at an IEP
meeting always take it home if you have
an a be 18 if you have a friend if you
have an attorney if you have a
neighbor’s a special ed teacher have
them take a look once you sign in IEP it
is set in stone it is a legal document
there is a process you can go through to
appeal and to change it but it’s a very
long it’s a very difficult process and
once you’ve agreed to it it’s very
difficult to change because once you’ve
signed it
you know you’re they’re gonna sit the
burden of proof that comes on you and
you know the question is why no I was
never sign it just just trust me
never ever sign a document at an IEP
meeting that’s the best advice I can
give you because if you want to change
something you’re not gonna even have a
really hard time going back and doing it
always police think about it pray about
it take a day or two and figure out if
this really what’s best for your child
so I really hope this video has helped
you I hope this helps your family I
don’t forget a person video every week
sometimes two videos today is a snow day
so you’re probably gonna get even more
videos over the next couple weeks
because I’m here and I love that really
just helps families and and be in
service to you and just make sure your
child is getting everything they
possibly need so subscribe to my channel
and until next time god bless and make
an amazing day
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Photo: Morguefile
Sound effect: Incomputek
Intro: Graeme Kan
Disclaimer:
This video is intended for information purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition. The text, graphics, images, flash movies, and audio segments are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
The information contained in this segment is generalized. It may not be applicable in every situation. Before applying specific interventions, consult a behaviorist. Any behavior intervention can result in an undesired change in behavior if not implemented correctly. No client relationship is established as a result of watching these videos. Jessica Leichtweisz and Hope Education cannot be held responsible for any misuse of the information contained in these videos.
