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Daughter Just Graduated from HS, Has bipolar, school knew never offered IEP
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<blockquote data-quote="JJJ" data-source="post: 436926" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p><strong>Yes, schools ARE REQUIRED to develop an IEP</strong> for every child with special needs that impair their abilities to access their education. This includes children with cognitive impairment, physical impairment, learning disabilities, autism, health issues and social/emotional problems. This is federal law. </p><p></p><p>But, since it is more expensive to provide Special Education services, some school districts will try and slip by with the bare minimum, which includes avoiding idenitifying and providing services for children whose parents don't know the law. </p><p></p><p>The fact that she accepted graduation means that it is too late. Even with an IEP, the school's obligation ends at graduation. However, most community colleges have programs that can help her. All colleges have services for disabled students. Check with your community college, they likely have some sort of test that will tell them what level she is at and they may have classes to help strengthen her skills.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJJ, post: 436926, member: 1169"] [COLOR="#FF0000"][/COLOR][B]Yes, schools ARE REQUIRED to develop an IEP[/B] for every child with special needs that impair their abilities to access their education. This includes children with cognitive impairment, physical impairment, learning disabilities, autism, health issues and social/emotional problems. This is federal law. But, since it is more expensive to provide Special Education services, some school districts will try and slip by with the bare minimum, which includes avoiding idenitifying and providing services for children whose parents don't know the law. The fact that she accepted graduation means that it is too late. Even with an IEP, the school's obligation ends at graduation. However, most community colleges have programs that can help her. All colleges have services for disabled students. Check with your community college, they likely have some sort of test that will tell them what level she is at and they may have classes to help strengthen her skills. [/QUOTE]
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