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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 248674" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I was told by the State Dept. of Public Education that my kids are entitled to a Free and Appropriate Public Education, but that doesn't mean (and this is the way she put it) that we can expect the school to make every child work 100&#37; to his potential--it is impossible. That isn't what FAPE means apparently. I feel the teachers are doing a great job with my kids--one is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and one is Learning Disability (LD). They do what they can, but they aren't going to be able to make my kids get straight A's. And an attorney will not help me if I can't pay him (and I can't). That's just the way it is. In a perfect world every child with a high IQ would get straight A's and every child with an average IQ would at least pass and every child with a below average IQ would still pass because the chld would get so much help, but it just isn't like that. Teachers have many students with disabilities and some of them make it to their potential and some don't. in my opinion we can't always blame the schools--and trust me I am not fan of many things the schools do.</p><p>My sister is an aide in a very VERy wealthy district and, trust me, not all of those kids are getting great services. They THINK they are because the teachers make it look really good when the parents visit and they give glowing reports. But it really isn't all it's cracked up to be. It is very interesting having a sister who works with this school district and directly impacts the children. This is one of Illinois richest school districts too.</p><p>One last thing: A child with stand alone ADHD, fair or not, is not going to get the strict attention a child with autism has. It just doesn't work that way.</p><p>I'm sorry you are unhappy. I have been unhappy myself. But I'm on my fifth kid and I know the routine by now. And I do fight HARD!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 248674, member: 1550"] I was told by the State Dept. of Public Education that my kids are entitled to a Free and Appropriate Public Education, but that doesn't mean (and this is the way she put it) that we can expect the school to make every child work 100% to his potential--it is impossible. That isn't what FAPE means apparently. I feel the teachers are doing a great job with my kids--one is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and one is Learning Disability (LD). They do what they can, but they aren't going to be able to make my kids get straight A's. And an attorney will not help me if I can't pay him (and I can't). That's just the way it is. In a perfect world every child with a high IQ would get straight A's and every child with an average IQ would at least pass and every child with a below average IQ would still pass because the chld would get so much help, but it just isn't like that. Teachers have many students with disabilities and some of them make it to their potential and some don't. in my opinion we can't always blame the schools--and trust me I am not fan of many things the schools do. My sister is an aide in a very VERy wealthy district and, trust me, not all of those kids are getting great services. They THINK they are because the teachers make it look really good when the parents visit and they give glowing reports. But it really isn't all it's cracked up to be. It is very interesting having a sister who works with this school district and directly impacts the children. This is one of Illinois richest school districts too. One last thing: A child with stand alone ADHD, fair or not, is not going to get the strict attention a child with autism has. It just doesn't work that way. I'm sorry you are unhappy. I have been unhappy myself. But I'm on my fifth kid and I know the routine by now. And I do fight HARD! [/QUOTE]
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