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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 471619" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>If you're in a position to hire an atty, then it sounds like your gut is telling you to do it. I'd do it. You can also check out wrightslaw.com to get some good info on sped law. Also, check in your area to see if there are any sped advocacy groups that do trainings for parents. I took a course on it a gazillion years ago and it was by far the very best thing I ever did for my sped kids. I know you're trying to cram in a ton of information right now, but any time you can devote to learning sped regs will be more than worth it.</p><p></p><p>As far as law trumping administrators....yes, in a perfect world. I personally have never lived in a perfect world and ... well, I'm really quite cynical when it comes to most sped/SD administrators. I usually gave them a very short rope - all but one hanged themselves with- it in no time at all. The good guy was *very* very good and bent over backwards for my 2 sped kids. The rest of them... well, it wasn't pretty. </p><p></p><p>The suggestion to place him in local sped classroom does not surprise me, which is why I suggested you do your own research on what is available. I used to have a gifted kid with- wicked behavioral issues. We did a step-wise progression through least restrictive placements - ultimately he ended up in local sped co-op where emphasis was on behavior, not academics. Academically he suffered severely - lost about 30 IQ points over the course of 6 years, ended up a drop out, etc. He has gotten his GED and is in college now, doing really well, but.... it's been a very long road for him. </p><p></p><p>Your kid is not entitled to the "best" placement for him, but he absolutely is entitled to an "appropriate" placement. If he is in with kids who are functioning on a lower level academically, that is not appropriate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 471619, member: 8"] If you're in a position to hire an atty, then it sounds like your gut is telling you to do it. I'd do it. You can also check out wrightslaw.com to get some good info on sped law. Also, check in your area to see if there are any sped advocacy groups that do trainings for parents. I took a course on it a gazillion years ago and it was by far the very best thing I ever did for my sped kids. I know you're trying to cram in a ton of information right now, but any time you can devote to learning sped regs will be more than worth it. As far as law trumping administrators....yes, in a perfect world. I personally have never lived in a perfect world and ... well, I'm really quite cynical when it comes to most sped/SD administrators. I usually gave them a very short rope - all but one hanged themselves with- it in no time at all. The good guy was *very* very good and bent over backwards for my 2 sped kids. The rest of them... well, it wasn't pretty. The suggestion to place him in local sped classroom does not surprise me, which is why I suggested you do your own research on what is available. I used to have a gifted kid with- wicked behavioral issues. We did a step-wise progression through least restrictive placements - ultimately he ended up in local sped co-op where emphasis was on behavior, not academics. Academically he suffered severely - lost about 30 IQ points over the course of 6 years, ended up a drop out, etc. He has gotten his GED and is in college now, doing really well, but.... it's been a very long road for him. Your kid is not entitled to the "best" placement for him, but he absolutely is entitled to an "appropriate" placement. If he is in with kids who are functioning on a lower level academically, that is not appropriate. [/QUOTE]
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