IEPs Dr. Seuss Style
(author unknown)
Do you like these IEPs?
I do not like these IEP’s
I do not like them, Jeeze Louise
We test, we check
we plan, we meet
but nothing ever seems complete.
Would you, could you
like the form?
I do not like the form I see.
Not page 1, not 2, not 3.
Another change,
a brand new box. I think we all
Have lost our rocks.
Could you all meet here or there?
We could not all meet here or there.
We cannot all fit anywhere.
Not in a room
Not in a hall
There seems to be no space at all.
Would you, could you meet again?
I cannot meet again next week
No lunch, no prep
Please hear me speak.
No, not at dusk and not at dawn
At 4 p. m. I should be gone.
Could you hear while all speak out?
Would you write the words they spout?
I could not hear, I would not write
This does not need to be a fight.
Sign here, date there,
Mark this, check that.
Beware the student’s ad-vo-cat(e).
You do not like them
so you say
Try it again! Try it again!
and then you may.
If you let me be,
I’ll try again
and you will see.
Say!
I almost like these IEP’s
I think I’ll write 6003.
And I will practice day and night
Until they say
“You’ve got it right”.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Bonnie Landau is a professional counselor and holistic therapist in Ventura County, California. Her specialities include therapy for autism, therapy for ADHD, and therapy for parenting who have kids with autism or ADHD or other neurodivergence. She changed careers from graphic design to counseling with the goal of helping struggling parents of kids with ADHD, autism, or other neurodivergence find strategies and solutions to help their children succeed. Bonnie is also the author of Special Ed Mom Survival Guide: How to Prevail in the Special Education Process and Find Life-long Strategies for You and Your Child.
