It sounds to me like you have no recourse but to go to due process and
arbitration. They must think that you will concede at some point. Hold them
to what they are supposed to do.

Bobby

>In a message dated 9/12/99 5:09:02 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
>writes:
>
><< on't you have a PPT every year? At 18 your daughter should also be part of
> it--- you are part of the PPT team whose job it is to come up with an IEP
> for the year- you should really be asked to siugn off- but some school
> systems simply ask if you agree, and then record in the minutes that there
> were no dissenting opinions.   If not- go to school in the morning and put
> in a rewquest for a PPT!!!   Joy
> ---------- >>
>We had 2 I.E.P. meetings since school started.  They DID NOT record in the
>minutes that we objected to their proposals, nor did they put down what we
>wanted.  Only thing they put down, was what they said we were getting.  We
>(my daugher and myself) at no point agreed with everything on the I.E.P. nor
>did we sign anything.  They just bulldozed ahead and did what they wanted.
>
>At this point it's no use holding another I.E.P. meeting because of their
>tactics.  I am starting the process of a "Due Process" hearing, thinking of
>passing the due process meeting itself and going on to arbritration.
>
>You can't deal fairly with these people, when the totally try to violate your
>rights.  Then they act like there is something wrong with you for objecting.
>They say "you don't have to sign the I.E.P." in order for it to take effect.
>Can you believe that.
>
>Now they don't want to provide appropriate transportation for her.  The big
>bus bounces too much for her, and she has a letter from a Dr. stating that
>this is harmful to her back.  She had spinal surgery about 10 months ago.
>They claim that a small bus bounces even more then a big one.  Then they told
>me to hire a cab and pay for it and they would reimburse me the expense.
>Then when they saw I wasn't putting up with that, they suddenly said THEY
>could provide a cab, but couldn't transport her wheelchair.  This option
>could have worked, but the only problem is the type of cabs they use here.
>She can't get in them by herself, and it's really hard to get in them at all.
> She wears braces and so her ankles don't move and are stiff, when she's off
>balance, she becomes spastic and can't bend very well, in fact it's like a
>big stick person (who can't really bend or twist) trying to get into a small
>round object.  Then they told me that was my only option.
>
>I just can't beliefe the stuff they pull.
>
>Thanks for listening
>
>Vi