Post by Mayleng on Dec 9, 2004 8:42:02 GMT -5
Another friend of mine at Schwab posted this, thought you could have a good laugh or use some of the comebacks.
K. had posted this a few years ago and I thought I would post it again, I got such a kick out of these IEP comebacks.
A few suggestions below:
School Personnel: her grades are good
Comeback: Compared to What?
School Personnel: why do you want to label him?
Comeback: His behavior labels him; the diagnosis gives us hope of helping him appropriately.
School Personnel: she'll be in a class with 'lesser' students.
Comeback: Gee, I thought in the United States we were all considered equals or She needs to be in a class that is appropriate to her needs.
School Personnel: grade levels on the tests don't matter
Comeback: Then why are they given? And what does matter? How do we determine what the test is testing then?
School Personnel: we don't do that
Comeback: Never? Not even when the child’s educational needs require it? Gee, I thought that was against the law.
School Personnel: PT is not an educational need
Comeback: It is if my child cannot perform school-related tasks due to deficits in this area.
School Personnel: _______ is not an educational need.
Comeback: SAME AS ABOVE.
School Personnel: this is the only program we offer
Comeback: Gee, I thought the “I” in IDEA stood for individual, aren’t you required by law to provide a range of programs meeting individual needs?
School Personnel: 1/2 hour per week OT is all students get
Comeback: Every student? With every level of NEED? Gee, that doesn’t sound very individualized to me. What if my child’s level of need requires more OT than that? How will you meet his needs?
School Personnel: SI isn't for school
Comeback: Why not? My child’s sensory needs affect his/her ability to benefit adequately from his/her education. How else will you address this problem so that my child may receive a FAPE? Can I have that in writing?
School Personnel: we don't have the funds
Comeback: Oh, That’s too bad. I understand that federal law prohibits financial needs form being considered in providing my child with his/her FAPE.
School Personnel: She has good grades now, she doesn't need sped anymore.
Comeback: She has good grades because of the appropriate support she has been receiving. What happens if you withdraw the support and her grades drop again? I will need evidence that she can benefit from her education without this support before I can agree to any change.
School Personnel: you have to find a social skills group
Comeback: It’s my understanding that the school distric is supposed to help me with meeting my child’s educational needs. What social skills group will you provide?
School Personnel: you have to find a summer school
Comeback: If my child needs summer school, it is part of his/her educational needs for an extended school year, and the school district is responsible for meeting those needs.
School Personnel: you have to find a summer camp
Comeback WHY? What needs will it address? And why isn’t this part of my child’s free and appropriate education?
School Personnel: we don't need to write that down
Comeback: I feel more comfortable with everything written down. After all, you could win the lottery tomorrow and your replacement won’t
K. had posted this a few years ago and I thought I would post it again, I got such a kick out of these IEP comebacks.
A few suggestions below:
School Personnel: her grades are good
Comeback: Compared to What?
School Personnel: why do you want to label him?
Comeback: His behavior labels him; the diagnosis gives us hope of helping him appropriately.
School Personnel: she'll be in a class with 'lesser' students.
Comeback: Gee, I thought in the United States we were all considered equals or She needs to be in a class that is appropriate to her needs.
School Personnel: grade levels on the tests don't matter
Comeback: Then why are they given? And what does matter? How do we determine what the test is testing then?
School Personnel: we don't do that
Comeback: Never? Not even when the child’s educational needs require it? Gee, I thought that was against the law.
School Personnel: PT is not an educational need
Comeback: It is if my child cannot perform school-related tasks due to deficits in this area.
School Personnel: _______ is not an educational need.
Comeback: SAME AS ABOVE.
School Personnel: this is the only program we offer
Comeback: Gee, I thought the “I” in IDEA stood for individual, aren’t you required by law to provide a range of programs meeting individual needs?
School Personnel: 1/2 hour per week OT is all students get
Comeback: Every student? With every level of NEED? Gee, that doesn’t sound very individualized to me. What if my child’s level of need requires more OT than that? How will you meet his needs?
School Personnel: SI isn't for school
Comeback: Why not? My child’s sensory needs affect his/her ability to benefit adequately from his/her education. How else will you address this problem so that my child may receive a FAPE? Can I have that in writing?
School Personnel: we don't have the funds
Comeback: Oh, That’s too bad. I understand that federal law prohibits financial needs form being considered in providing my child with his/her FAPE.
School Personnel: She has good grades now, she doesn't need sped anymore.
Comeback: She has good grades because of the appropriate support she has been receiving. What happens if you withdraw the support and her grades drop again? I will need evidence that she can benefit from her education without this support before I can agree to any change.
School Personnel: you have to find a social skills group
Comeback: It’s my understanding that the school distric is supposed to help me with meeting my child’s educational needs. What social skills group will you provide?
School Personnel: you have to find a summer school
Comeback: If my child needs summer school, it is part of his/her educational needs for an extended school year, and the school district is responsible for meeting those needs.
School Personnel: you have to find a summer camp
Comeback WHY? What needs will it address? And why isn’t this part of my child’s free and appropriate education?
School Personnel: we don't need to write that down
Comeback: I feel more comfortable with everything written down. After all, you could win the lottery tomorrow and your replacement won’t