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"REPOST"-BEYOND FRUSTRATED AT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM
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<blockquote data-quote="weatheringthestorm" data-source="post: 106623" data-attributes="member: 4424"><p>A school district has to evaluate your child, determine if they have any disabilities, whether or not they interfere with their school performance, and present their decision and reasoning to you EVEN IF THEY FEEL NOTHING IS WRONG. If you've requested it in writing they have to do it. They simply don't get the choice. It's my experience that many people in a district will try to put you off and won't be completely upfront with you. However, once they know you've done your hw and are an informed parent that won't bow to everything they say they usually change their tune. Throwing in the lawyer threat usually works. Once parents start throwing that word around in the district I work for they get everything they want. The American Civil Liberites Union may be able to help you. Lawyers that specialize in this can be pricey, but may be well worth it. Even if you just pay for them to show up for one meeting it may make all the difference. Having a diagnosis makes a world of difference as well. </p><p></p><p>Right now most states (I don't know about yours) are using the RTI model where they have to document that other interventions haven't worked for your child. So, you may need to put up with them trying several things to help your child before they decide he qualifies for secial ed. If those interventions work that's great. Even if your child doesn't qualify for sp. ed. having a diagnosis and knowing what interventions work can get you a 504 plan that REQUIRES them to use those interventions. That way your not dependant on a teachers kindness or whatever.</p><p></p><p>I work in the district that my children attend, in Special Education and I STILL had to fight to get more into his IEP than just speech. And I had several teachers on my side saying something is up with him. It took a while and a lot of effort and follow up on my part but it was worth it. He's getting the help he needs. Now that he's in jr high (the school I'm at) I get everything I want. But, I know from dealing with the high school for my difficult child that there will likely be a fight again. </p><p></p><p>Cost is a big issue for many schools. Sp Ed kids are expensive! I also think that a bigger issue is because of NCLB schools are trying to keep kids out of sp ed. Once the schools Special Education numbers reach a certain point they have to count those kids scores. Needless to say those kids drag their scores down. This adds to the potential of the school not meeting it's progress goal. These scores can more easily be absorbed by the "regular" kids and won't drag things down as far. Let's face it, if most Special Education kids could read and do math at grade level they wouldn't be in Special Education.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck and keep at it. You have to be the advocate for your kid and the squeeky wheel gets the oil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="weatheringthestorm, post: 106623, member: 4424"] A school district has to evaluate your child, determine if they have any disabilities, whether or not they interfere with their school performance, and present their decision and reasoning to you EVEN IF THEY FEEL NOTHING IS WRONG. If you've requested it in writing they have to do it. They simply don't get the choice. It's my experience that many people in a district will try to put you off and won't be completely upfront with you. However, once they know you've done your hw and are an informed parent that won't bow to everything they say they usually change their tune. Throwing in the lawyer threat usually works. Once parents start throwing that word around in the district I work for they get everything they want. The American Civil Liberites Union may be able to help you. Lawyers that specialize in this can be pricey, but may be well worth it. Even if you just pay for them to show up for one meeting it may make all the difference. Having a diagnosis makes a world of difference as well. Right now most states (I don't know about yours) are using the RTI model where they have to document that other interventions haven't worked for your child. So, you may need to put up with them trying several things to help your child before they decide he qualifies for secial ed. If those interventions work that's great. Even if your child doesn't qualify for sp. ed. having a diagnosis and knowing what interventions work can get you a 504 plan that REQUIRES them to use those interventions. That way your not dependant on a teachers kindness or whatever. I work in the district that my children attend, in Special Education and I STILL had to fight to get more into his IEP than just speech. And I had several teachers on my side saying something is up with him. It took a while and a lot of effort and follow up on my part but it was worth it. He's getting the help he needs. Now that he's in jr high (the school I'm at) I get everything I want. But, I know from dealing with the high school for my difficult child that there will likely be a fight again. Cost is a big issue for many schools. Sp Ed kids are expensive! I also think that a bigger issue is because of NCLB schools are trying to keep kids out of sp ed. Once the schools Special Education numbers reach a certain point they have to count those kids scores. Needless to say those kids drag their scores down. This adds to the potential of the school not meeting it's progress goal. These scores can more easily be absorbed by the "regular" kids and won't drag things down as far. Let's face it, if most Special Education kids could read and do math at grade level they wouldn't be in Special Education. Best of luck and keep at it. You have to be the advocate for your kid and the squeeky wheel gets the oil. [/QUOTE]
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