Comments on: Bake your way through bureaucracy

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:57:39 +0000

Sorry, can’t share, need the recipe for my own “your kid isn’t 2e because we say so despite all the private testing you have proving otherwise” meeting. ;)

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:09:08 +0000

Miscarriage cookies… think I read about them on either yours or Joss’s blog.

http://alittlepregnant.typepad.com/alittlepregnant/2006/02/being_julia.html

And good luck with the IEP… I think I’m about to have to go through it too. Ugh.

By: GrandeMocha

GrandeMocha — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:06 +0000

I had to work with a guy who obviously disliked me. I brought in homemade chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting for my birthday & gave him one. Instant BFF. We are still friendly 6 years later.

By: Michele Bardsley

Michele Bardsley — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:57:07 +0000

You had to hire representation to get your kid an IEP? Are you putting firecrackers in those muffins? Or at least cayenne pepper?

My son is on an IEP and the school bends over backwards to make sure he has everything he needs to succeed in school. He’s also a special needs kid who gets good grades.

Good luck!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:07:49 +0000

As a mom of a wonderful boy who is having some struggles in school, I am following your plight with a lot of interest. I hope I can be in my son’s corner the way you are with Monkeys. Please keep sharing your thoughts on IEP and your struggles as this is a new world for me – ours is just getting going and I’ve absolutely no experience. I’ve been getting advice to have my own independent eval done and now I see you getting your own rep and I wonder if these are steps I should start researching. Thanks for covering this topic – as I told my son there is absolutely no shame in getting help and tools, doesn’t reflect on intelligence in any way. If only every child had a mom like you in their corner!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:34 +0000

If it wasn’t for food allergies – I love peanut butter fudge and its so easy and you can cut it easily into shareable squares… but now I have a peanut-allergic daughter so bringing that to school might not be acceptable. But its a great sipmle recipe if you are interested. Everyone always loves it.

By: heidi

heidi — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:36:25 +0000

having just been at an IEP mtg, I say bring cocktails.

By: Ellise

Ellise — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:35:23 +0000

I actually did that for years, bringing food to the IEP meetings. They loved it and it went a long way in braking any tension that may have been there. I also still go out of my way to Christmas gift the teachers personally (despite any clas gift)and even the aides. I also bring a big tray of cookies/brownies to the special ed department.My youngest is in highschool and I still do this. It really is appreciated. Of course, for the Christmas gift I gift sparkling wine to the teachers and gift cards to the aides. They seem to really like that alot!:)

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:50:15 +0000

I am with Kate. I have been through years of IEP meetings (my son is now 20) and I would have been appalled if anyone suggested I bring food. It is not a party or social event. Perhaps the fact that the administration seems to be treating it as one is one of the reasons they are not effective?

By: dad

dad — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:27:50 +0000

Make sure Otto brings home enough beer so that there are leftovers.
Good luck at the intervention.