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Tag Archives: Suspension
More IEP Woes
My daughter Katie has once again been kicked out of school, from a special day class no less, in our oh-so-wonderful district. Apparently autism is too mysterious and complicated for them to handle. Or something like that. This time around … Continue reading
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IEP Woes
It’s January, so that means it’s IEP month. (IEPs are individualized education plans for children with special needs.) Actually, this time around, the IEP madness started in December 2015. It’s a triennial year, so my daughter was subjected to lots … Continue reading
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Sometimes the Truth is Stranger Than Fiction, Part 7
When the principal suspended my daughter Katie on her birthday, he created a problem. I’d agreed to the upcoming IEP meeting assuming Katie would be in school. But if she was suspended, then I couldn’t attend. The principal said we … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Autism, Behavioral Issues, IEPs, Suspension, Unplanned Life
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Sometimes the Truth is Stranger Than Fiction, Part 6
After two-and-a-half hours, the IEP team had finally made it through all the triennial evaluations. It was clear we wouldn’t have time to finish. To my relief, we had not discussed the alternative placement in Pleasanton. For 30 minutes the … Continue reading
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Sometimes the Truth is Stranger Than Fiction, Part 3
At the end of the three-day it-feels-like-a-suspension-but-isn’t “non-suspension,” the school district held a meeting. The meeting started with the Principal and the Special Ed Director debating whether or not Katie had been suspended. The Principal insisted she hadn’t. When asked … Continue reading
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Sometimes the Truth is Stranger Than Fiction, Part 2
Katie had a good three years in the Dublin School District’s autism program. Unfortunately she aged out of that program this summer, and as hard as it was to say goodbye—especially when she had made her first actual friends there—I … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Autism, Behavioral Issues, IEPs, Sensory Integration, Suspension, Transitions, Unplanned Life
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Sometimes the Truth is Stranger Than Fiction, Part 1
I have been a very bad blogger. I didn’t intend to take the summer off (plus a good part of the fall as well), but in the end, that’s exactly what I did. Katie and I were busy enjoying the … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Family, IEPs, Milestones, Single Parent, Social skills, Special Needs, Suspension, Transitions, Unplanned Life
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