Should I fight for an interpreter?

Jiro said:
disability accommodation at school


But you don't have any experience with raising a deaf child and fighting for deaf kid's rights to accommodation on constant basis. My experience with this is certainly not lacking... because I went thru it half of my life.


she won because of advices we, as deaf individuals, have given to her... not from yours.
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Actually I have myself to thank for getting it accomplished, not your "advice.". I had this meeting two weeks ago, and was feeling pressure from a lot of people that I shouldn't be asking the district to provide an interpreter. I provided them with the Ed codes, to which they told me they would look into it. That was why I posted the thread.

I appreciated the helpful responses from people like Beachgirl, DeafCaroline, TXgolfer and Grendel.

BTW- I will PM you TXgolfer to check in on your ideas. I am not opposed to trying to help support the school system which is responsible for educating my son and others.
 
Jiro said:
well - back-up plan is not needed because the law is already there. because of that - csign's situation was resolved quickly. It's just damn sleezy of them to hope csign and other parents like csign to just "go away quietly" without a fight and they were betting on them not be well-informed of existing laws. It's typical sleezy "win lot, lose some" tactic.

now because of our advices and experience, csign won without difficulty.
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Again, no. You were in no way helpful.
 
CSign said:
Actually I have myself to thank for getting it accomplished, not your "advice.". I had this meeting two weeks ago, and was feeling pressure from a lot of people that I shouldn't be asking the district to provide an interpreter. I provided them with the Ed codes, to which they told me they would look into it. That was why I posted the thread.

I appreciated the helpful responses from people like Beachgirl, DeafCaroline, TXgolfer and Grendel.

BTW- I will PM you TXgolfer to check in on your ideas. I am not opposed to trying to help support the school system which is responsible for educating my son and others.
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lol ok. I see that you're thanking us for nothing. don't even know why you bother posting this thread. oh well. that's ok :dunno:

"Do you guys think I should fight for it, or let it go?" ah... *chuckle*
 
CSign said:
Actually I have myself to thank for getting it accomplished, not your "advice.". I had this meeting two weeks ago, and was feeling pressure from a lot of people that I shouldn't be asking the district to provide an interpreter. I provided them with the Ed codes, to which they told me they would look into it. That was why I posted the thread.

I appreciated the helpful responses from people like Beachgirl, DeafCaroline, TXgolfer and Grendel.

BTW- I will PM you TXgolfer to check in on your ideas. I am not opposed to trying to help support the school system which is responsible for educating my son and others.
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Good for ya! I thought it was a bit strange for someone to be patting on their backs thinking they gave you the proper advices allowing you win the case. Glad to hear that BG, DC, TXg and Grendel were extremely helpful for you. May your son get the best education and enjoyment out of this one.
 
Giving a parent wrong approach to fighting for the child's rights can seriously backfire on the parent. I am glad its didn't happpen in this case but pls people...if you are going to give advice pls pls pls be careful. I know how dirty educational politics can be so it is not something to take lightly when a child's education depends in it. This not a thread for people with little or no experience in the field of special education.
Just saying ....
 
I looked back and reviewed Grendel's and Beach girl's posts in this thread. There's not a single advice from it! Only that it didn't have a "meanie" tone to it. oh well. :dunno:
 
Jiro said:
I looked back and reviewed Grendel's and Beach girl's posts in this thread. There's not a single advice from it! Only that it didn't have a "meanie" tone to it. oh well. :dunno:
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Don't worry about it. Just be glad that's the child will get what he deserves. That's the most important thing. :)
 
shel90 said:
Don't worry about it. Just be glad that's the child will her what he deserves. That's the most important thing. :)
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indeed. I can only hope that next time csign has a question or problem like this, it will be done in a constructive and open-minded manner.
 
TXgolfer said:
:lol: I am not sure you do..... A person paying for their own terp in no way sets a LEGAL Precedent. The law would still be in place for others.
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True but it could establish a school policy precedent. I've seen it happen in medical settings. "Oh, so-and-so's mother always interpreted for Patient A, so maybe Patient B's husband could do the same thing."

Schools will pick up on any way around the law that they can. I've seen what happens from the terp end of the situation. They will stall, hem-and-haw, dance around, intimidate, "forget," cry poverty, whatever, to get out of paying for a terp, or paying full price for a qualified terp. I've even had them "forget" to pay me for months.

Not all schools are like that but there are enough of them to be a problem.
 
Jiro said:
indeed. I can only hope that next time csign has a question or problem like this, it will be done in a constructive and open-minded manner.
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Yea :)
 
shel90 said:
I hope she will appreciates it and remebers that in the future.

TXGolfer...you suggested her to pay for a terp as a backup plan. That's a BIG no-no knowing how educational politics works. That was very dangerous advice you gave.
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For whom?
 
Reba said:
True but it could establish a school policy precedent. I've seen it happen in medical settings. "Oh, so-and-so's mother always interpreted for Patient A, so maybe Patient B's husband could do the same thing."

Schools will pick up on any way around the law that they can. I've seen what happens from the terp end of the situation. They will stall, hem-and-haw, dance around, intimidate, "forget," cry poverty, whatever, to get out of paying for a terp, or paying full price for a qualified terp. I've even had them "forget" to pay me for months.

Not all schools are like that but there are enough of them to be a problem.
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Yes, but what about California? With them going toward bankruptcy, how would that be resolved if they heavily cash strapped?
 
kokonut said:
Yes, but what about California? With them going toward bankruptcy, how would that be resolved if they heavily cash strapped?
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again - it's illegal to deny one due to budget issue.
 
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