I am still in the back and forth stage of Samantha's IEP. The school uses this ridiculous computer program to write goals and IEPs. The way they are written is completely insane. For example: "Samantha will increase her expressive vocabulary by 50 words." Now just how on earth are they going to measure that??? It's not like they have a current list of her vocabulary, or 50 set words she will learn over the next year. Under every single goal for method of evaluation it says "Teacher Observation." That's all well and good, but what happens if the teacher leaves or we move. There is nothing documented or any notable data collected! The list of absurdities goes on and on for 7 pages.
For services Sam is getting 15 min 3 times a week of small group speech therapy, which based on what the SLP told me, focuses more on concepts than it does speech or language. When I inquired about 1:1 sessions, I was informed that the SLP is working both this school and the middle school and since Sam gets private therapy she will be fine. What the hell? How is their lack of staffing my problem?
I never did get anything from the district Special Ed. director regarding the "policy" about in-class observation. Now I am waiting to hear from her about Sam's ABA being allowed to offer service from 1-2pm while the rest of the class naps since not once has Samantha actually napped at school. I have little faith that I will hear anything back anytime soon. I feel like they have the attitude of just ignore this mom and she'll go away.....little do they know the longer they put me off the more pissed off I am getting.
Ok, I'm getting all worked up again and really want to cool off before going to bed. I'll update this more later, when I'm less likely to say something really offensive.
It is always same junk different story...ughh. Speaking of unmeasurable goals, I just looked over Hannah's IEP. The same thing occurs. One thing I said to Erin is, How are they going to measure that she is using age appropriate speech? etc. Most of the goals are completely umeasurable. UGHHHH. Also in her IEP, it just says speech therapy for 15 minutes four times per week. It does not however specify if that is 1:1, group, or the whole class for that matter. It is a joke. Well anyway, keep at it. You will eventually find your way. This kind of nonsense just never ends. Again I was just reading where you said, "she will increase vocabulary by 50 words"... How in the hell do you measure that?? These people better get it together.
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