Since I wrote this I have spoken with several moms, and their stories reminded me of assorted IEP remarks at other meetings that make this one just silly.
Stay strong out there.
What is the most outrageous thing you have heard at an IEP meeting?
My son was at the end of his (mainstream) kindergarten year, and I was told that he was able to identify only three letters of the alphabet, none of which were in his four letter name.
I pulled the form his teacher had given me that morning, that showed that he identified 22 letters for the classroom aide, but was unable to pronounce 4 of them so he did not get credit.
I told them that in the grocery store parking lot the week before, he had looked up at the sign and said, "S-A-F-E-W-A-Y. Safeway. I read, mommy."
And I pointed out that he could recognize and write out his name at the beginning of the school year, so he should have gotten credit for at least seven letters.
The response was that he might be able to recognize letters for his teacher, his aide, and family at home, but until he could recognize them for a stranger in a stressful situation like testing, he could not be said to have the ability to generalize the skill.
That seemed outrageous at the time. Do you have anything that would top that?
Hoping you don't but sure that you will,
Pam W
SE of Seattle
Preparing for the IEP Meeting http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32971.asp
