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murderegina said:
It sounds like you must be overwhelmed with all you have on your plate, so thanks for sharing your story and giving us some of the leftovers to work with. I actually have personal experience with a case of needing a IEP instead of a 504. Like I mentioned earlier, this is going to be an uphill battle. But don't let that deter you from fighting to get what your daughter needs because it is possible. The schools often will make you want to quit going head to head with them by continuously giving you roadblocks. In my own journey with getting the IEP, I found the school would send me on a goose chases for "valid documentation". What's more is they would take an increment of fact and stretch it far enough to seemingly fit their agenda's logic. I'd like to pat them on the back for using creative logic, but that's something lawyers should be commended for- not an institution of knowledge. My personal advice is to be diligent (which it sounds like you are), but also keep calm and don't lose sight of the goal. An educational advocate really will speed the process along. Don't shy away from getting as many people involved to help you as possible. The bigger the army- the better! Your daughter will thank you later because no child deserves to get left behind.


/rant.


welp, there's a storybook. =X
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:gpost: and remember we are all here to support you emotionally!
 
jillio said:
Until recently, a child was never diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder of either type. Most children that manifest bipolar sx are dx'ed with conduct disorders.
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That's true, and, it sucks. I'll save further comment so as to not divert the thread, but yeah...
 
Deb1hd said:
I can't seem to get her the help that she needs on a 504. That is why I'm trying to get it switch to an IEP. The school accused me of over medicating her. So I changed her meds again and she went ballistic on them. I ended up having to have her home schooled for a week until I could get her stabilized again. I feel like I'm doing everything that I can on my part to help her and I'm doing there part to. I don't feel like she is learning anything at school. Of Course they disagree. I can't even get them to make sure she brings home her homework.. About 2 to three days a week I'm up there getting it. It's just a long story with alot of ups and downs... They told me the other day that they did not have to go by the phychiatrist note saying she need the extra help. I said how can you not take that into consideration when she has been seeing her on a biweekly or monthly basis for over a year. Right now she is dianoised as severe ADHD by compulstivity with torrettes..
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This is not an unusual situation, unfortunately. The school only wants to do the bare minimum, and if you will do their job plus yours, so much the better. Keep fighting for your child's best interest, and when the school system has you so frustrated that you feel like you are going to explode, vent here. We understand.
 
curious.. what is the difference between a 504 and an IEP?
We don't have 504s up here as far as I know..
*EQL*
 
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