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<blockquote data-quote="looking4hope" data-source="post: 141375" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>In my experience, the school district did not accept the tests we had done privately, and they will want to do their own. Be aware that the school district wants to show that your child does not qualify for Special Education, because they have to shell out $$$ for difficult child's services. Remind them that much of the money comes from the Feds, and that your child has a right to an education.</p><p></p><p>Also, a 504 does not carry the legal weight an IEP does, so get your child tested and insist on an IEP with a Behavior Support Plan (BSP). Most of our kids need this anyway. You must request the testing in writing, and make sure that you request "full psychological and intellectual evaluations to ensure that your child is achieving her academic potential". A learning disability is defined as the gap between what a child can learn and what he or she is learning in the current educational environment. </p><p></p><p>Be aware that Special Education does NOT mean that your daughter will be placed in a special class. It just means that she needs additional accomodations, which may include a classroom aide for example. There are many things the school can and should do, short of placing your daughter in a special class or school, but realize that the latter may happen. The school is obligated to place your child in the least restrictive environment, so other options will be tried first.</p><p></p><p>On a personal level, it took a couple of years for my difficult child to be placed in a nonpublic school that had the behavioral interventions to make him successful. We went through all of the steps with his Special Education caseworker, and although it was painful for both me and difficult child, I wanted to make sure all the options were explored first. The good news is that my son is doing well; only time will tell if there will be permanent scars from his experiences at the other schools.</p><p></p><p>Do NOT let the school district talk you into anything less than having full testing. Bring copies of the tests that have been done, and put together a binder with all this if you haven't already. Just based on the medications she's been on, my gut tells me that she's eligible for Special Education under the "other medical" or "severe emotional problems" categories. Good luck tomorrow, and let us know how it goes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="looking4hope, post: 141375, member: 4362"] In my experience, the school district did not accept the tests we had done privately, and they will want to do their own. Be aware that the school district wants to show that your child does not qualify for Special Education, because they have to shell out $$$ for difficult child's services. Remind them that much of the money comes from the Feds, and that your child has a right to an education. Also, a 504 does not carry the legal weight an IEP does, so get your child tested and insist on an IEP with a Behavior Support Plan (BSP). Most of our kids need this anyway. You must request the testing in writing, and make sure that you request "full psychological and intellectual evaluations to ensure that your child is achieving her academic potential". A learning disability is defined as the gap between what a child can learn and what he or she is learning in the current educational environment. Be aware that Special Education does NOT mean that your daughter will be placed in a special class. It just means that she needs additional accomodations, which may include a classroom aide for example. There are many things the school can and should do, short of placing your daughter in a special class or school, but realize that the latter may happen. The school is obligated to place your child in the least restrictive environment, so other options will be tried first. On a personal level, it took a couple of years for my difficult child to be placed in a nonpublic school that had the behavioral interventions to make him successful. We went through all of the steps with his Special Education caseworker, and although it was painful for both me and difficult child, I wanted to make sure all the options were explored first. The good news is that my son is doing well; only time will tell if there will be permanent scars from his experiences at the other schools. Do NOT let the school district talk you into anything less than having full testing. Bring copies of the tests that have been done, and put together a binder with all this if you haven't already. Just based on the medications she's been on, my gut tells me that she's eligible for Special Education under the "other medical" or "severe emotional problems" categories. Good luck tomorrow, and let us know how it goes. [/QUOTE]
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