What to say when the school says…
Seven things you will hear in an IEP, IPP, ISP or LSP meeting, and the sentences to say back. Each one is verbatim from the free Parking-Lot Script, with why it works and what to do the same day.
“We don't have the resources for that.”
You say: “I hear that. Can we get both the request and the reason for the no written into the notes?”
3 sentences, why they work, and the Alberta note
“We don't think your child qualifies.”
You say: “What would need to be true for that to be possible: funding, an assessment, something else?”
3 sentences, why they work, and the Alberta note
“We'll see what we can do.”
You say: “If not now, then when can we revisit it? Can we put a date on it?”
2 sentences, why they work, and the Alberta note
“Can you sign this today?”
You say: “I'd like to take this home and read it before I sign. When do you need it back?”
3 sentences, why they work, and the Alberta note
“That's just how the plan is written.”
You say: “Is that a goal, a service, or just a description? I want to be sure I know which.”
3 sentences, why they work, and the Alberta note
“We're running short on time, let's move on.”
You say: “I want to make sure I'm tracking. Can we slow down on this part?”
3 sentences, why they work, and the Alberta note
“Let's give it a bit more time and see how the year goes.”
You say: “If not now, then when can we revisit it? Can we put a date on it?”
3 sentences, why they work, and the Alberta note