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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 582747" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Not sure of the road you've been down, so I apologize if you've already done these things.....</p><p></p><p>1. Get an Advocate. I called legal aid, the Disability division. They have an educational advocate. (All states are different ) they travel the entire state and do phone conferences if not. </p><p>There are other sources, NAMI, and your state dept of ed can give you a list of advocates.</p><p></p><p>2. Get a private neuropsychology evaluation to assess everything ....ability, adaptive behavior, language, emotional issues, etc. They have added training that typical psychs don't have and can give ideas as to whether enough is being done for him.</p><p></p><p>3. When was his last school functional behavior analysis? If they've done one, and if their POSITIVE behavior plan isn't working, they're missing something. </p><p>Put in WRITING a request for an INDEPENDENT educational evaluation: a functional behavior assessment. Schools often do not have staff that truly know how to do this properly and if they have been unsuccessful at developing a program for him, you have a right to ask for this at their expense. They can't tell you who to pick but can state parameters for what type of professional and fair market cost. They may present a list of options they have used. You can use that or search.</p><p></p><p>4. Are there alternative emotional and behavioral settings, including residential schools that your district has or contracts with that could be a better match for him? This school may be limited in skill and doing harm by not being able to think differently even if the law says they should. </p><p></p><p>You have huge say in a change of placement. Ask for alternatives. Is he in a typical school with Special Education support? Maybe he needs a level higher where the whole school is designed to support and care about kids with emotional and behavioral needs. Go visit these places. Sometimes districts contract with other schools and districts, or there are charter schools that can be options. </p><p></p><p>5. Always have educational advocates with you at manifestation determination hearings. So I'm repeating, smile, get an advocate. A neuropsychologist can help you with evidence that his behavior is connected to his disability. </p><p></p><p>It's overwhelming when the district/school is giving up on your kid. Have you seen the school they propose? Is it a place with good staff? Or is it a place where your son will just have more chance to get with other kids with problems? </p><p></p><p>Does your son have drug/alcohol use issues? Would a treatment center be appropriate?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, I'll stop. Welcome, and sending you a suit of armor for the warrior job you're facing. It's really hard. been there done that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 582747, member: 12886"] Not sure of the road you've been down, so I apologize if you've already done these things..... 1. Get an Advocate. I called legal aid, the Disability division. They have an educational advocate. (All states are different ) they travel the entire state and do phone conferences if not. There are other sources, NAMI, and your state dept of ed can give you a list of advocates. 2. Get a private neuropsychology evaluation to assess everything ....ability, adaptive behavior, language, emotional issues, etc. They have added training that typical psychs don't have and can give ideas as to whether enough is being done for him. 3. When was his last school functional behavior analysis? If they've done one, and if their POSITIVE behavior plan isn't working, they're missing something. Put in WRITING a request for an INDEPENDENT educational evaluation: a functional behavior assessment. Schools often do not have staff that truly know how to do this properly and if they have been unsuccessful at developing a program for him, you have a right to ask for this at their expense. They can't tell you who to pick but can state parameters for what type of professional and fair market cost. They may present a list of options they have used. You can use that or search. 4. Are there alternative emotional and behavioral settings, including residential schools that your district has or contracts with that could be a better match for him? This school may be limited in skill and doing harm by not being able to think differently even if the law says they should. You have huge say in a change of placement. Ask for alternatives. Is he in a typical school with Special Education support? Maybe he needs a level higher where the whole school is designed to support and care about kids with emotional and behavioral needs. Go visit these places. Sometimes districts contract with other schools and districts, or there are charter schools that can be options. 5. Always have educational advocates with you at manifestation determination hearings. So I'm repeating, smile, get an advocate. A neuropsychologist can help you with evidence that his behavior is connected to his disability. It's overwhelming when the district/school is giving up on your kid. Have you seen the school they propose? Is it a place with good staff? Or is it a place where your son will just have more chance to get with other kids with problems? Does your son have drug/alcohol use issues? Would a treatment center be appropriate? Well, I'll stop. Welcome, and sending you a suit of armor for the warrior job you're facing. It's really hard. been there done that. [/QUOTE]
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