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<blockquote data-quote="KellieK" data-source="post: 66438" data-attributes="member: 3962"><p>Thanks, I will check into getting a neuropsychologist evaluation. I am also checking into getting him back into counceling. At this point he's refusing to take any medications and I think I will have another fight on my hands as far as getting him to go for counceling. Pretty much has the attitude that all the professionals are just out there to make a buck and of course, I'm just trying to make myself look good. So, I can't really "make" him do anything. I can't even drag him to his room when he refuses to go, he's 6'-1" and 180lbs. </p><p></p><p>All the lawyers, at least on line, that I could find in this area that deal with Special Education cases, work for agencies that help low income families. We're not low income, but we don't have any extra money floating around either. The one lawyer that I found that didn't work for an agency, was the one that wanted the $5000 retainer and did not seem to know Special Education law any better than I do. That's why she needed the retainer, to pay for her research. Besides, if I had an extra $5k kicking around, I'd hire a tutor or put him in a private school until he could go back. I've left several messages for the ombudsman at the state level, trying to get info and she has not returned any of my calls.</p><p></p><p>I almost hate to rock the boat at this point. I am finally getting at least something out of them. If they keep up with the tutoring once the new school year starts up, I think he'll be ok. He'll have to make up the electives, but he'll have been working on the core classes. My husband is building our house so isn't working right now, so he can be there whenever they want to send someone. No more excuses for them. The problem is, I won't know if they are going to follow through until school starts up. Then if they don't follow through, I am sure they will use every stall tactic possible to drag things out until he can go back to school at the end of November.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for all the great advice!</p><p>Kellie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KellieK, post: 66438, member: 3962"] Thanks, I will check into getting a neuropsychologist evaluation. I am also checking into getting him back into counceling. At this point he's refusing to take any medications and I think I will have another fight on my hands as far as getting him to go for counceling. Pretty much has the attitude that all the professionals are just out there to make a buck and of course, I'm just trying to make myself look good. So, I can't really "make" him do anything. I can't even drag him to his room when he refuses to go, he's 6'-1" and 180lbs. All the lawyers, at least on line, that I could find in this area that deal with Special Education cases, work for agencies that help low income families. We're not low income, but we don't have any extra money floating around either. The one lawyer that I found that didn't work for an agency, was the one that wanted the $5000 retainer and did not seem to know Special Education law any better than I do. That's why she needed the retainer, to pay for her research. Besides, if I had an extra $5k kicking around, I'd hire a tutor or put him in a private school until he could go back. I've left several messages for the ombudsman at the state level, trying to get info and she has not returned any of my calls. I almost hate to rock the boat at this point. I am finally getting at least something out of them. If they keep up with the tutoring once the new school year starts up, I think he'll be ok. He'll have to make up the electives, but he'll have been working on the core classes. My husband is building our house so isn't working right now, so he can be there whenever they want to send someone. No more excuses for them. The problem is, I won't know if they are going to follow through until school starts up. Then if they don't follow through, I am sure they will use every stall tactic possible to drag things out until he can go back to school at the end of November. Thanks for all the great advice! Kellie [/QUOTE]
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