SIGNING AN IEP

HERE IS A SENARIO OF ONE  FAMILY WHOS HAVING TROUBLE AND MY REPLY TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THEIR OWN POWER THROUGH THE IEP{INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN}

Here is the info I received from her:    His 3rd b-day is Oct 10. Our IEP was Oct 6 and we didn't receive their assessments until Oct 5.  In addition, they are starting a new special ed class at Village View and want to put him in there. We have had no opportunity to see the other SDC classes available so we just want to be able to continue services for a few weeks until we have all the info. For that we need a lawyer to place a "stay put". 
 Does anyone have an attorney they would recommend?     question????DID YOU SIGN THE IEP??? IF NOT YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY IN A STAY PUT MODE  NO LAWYER NEEDED FOR THAT ALSO IF YOU CHOOSE YOU CAN WRITE A LETTER AND DELIVER IT TO THE DISTRICT ON MONDAY ASKING FOR AN EMERGENCY IEP THEY HAVE I BELIEVE 15 TO 30 DAYS TO RECONVIEN AND ONCE AGAIN YOU ARE INAN AUTOMATIC STAY PUT SITUATION!!! CALL THE IEP ON THE BASIS OF LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIROMENT AND BEING ABLE TO VISIT AND ASSESS PLACEMENT THE DISTRICT SHOULD EXPITE YOU VISITNG ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENTS! I HOPE THAT HELPS!!!    ADDITIONAL INFO I PROVIDED FOR OTHERS ON OUR SUPPORT GROUP ABOUT NOT SIGNING THE IEP AT THE MEETING:     ONE MORE THING SOMETHING I LEARNED A LONG TIME AGO WAS NEVER AND I MEAN NEVER SIGN THE IEP AT THE MEETING--ITS OK TO SAY YOU ATTENDED THE MEETING BUT TAKE THE PAPERS HOME SET THEM ASIDE UNTIL EVERYONE IS ASLEEP OR YOU HAVE QUIET TIME EVEN IF IT IS IN THE BATHROOM AND REALLY LOOK THEM OVER MAKE SURE ALL THE GENERAL INFO IS RIGHT INCLUDING ADDRESSES AND OTHER STUFF AND READ EVERY WORD ESPECIALLY THE D I S { DESIGNATION INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND THE NARRATIVE PAGE AND MAKE SURE THE WORDING IS HOW YOU WANT IT AND THERE ARE NO DOUBLE MEANING TO THE WAY SOMETHING IS READ   BE PICKY AND MAKE THEM RE CRAFT THE WORDING IF YOU DONT LIKE IT --- IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RECONVIENING I WOULD USUALLY MEET WITH THE HEAD DISTRICT PERSON IN HER OFFICE AND WE WOULD REWRITE WHATEVER NEEDES WORDSMITHING....... OK I HOPE THAT HELPS   SO JUST AN EXAMPLE OF ONE FAMILY WITH ONE PROBLEM THAT CAME THRU MY EMAIL TODAY MULTIPLY THAT BY ABOUT A MILLION AND THATS HOW MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING STRUGGLES WITH SCHOOLS AND SERVICES THAT WE HAVE TO FIGHT FOR    NOT PARTNER WITH   BUT FIGHT FOR IT SHOULFNT BE THAT WAY!!!!!!!