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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 454247" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>I'm Canadian - your sig doesn't say, but I'm guessing US. So my comments may not apply so much, but just in case...</p><p></p><p>We've found that schools won't give you much unless:</p><p>1) its a standard learning disability that is supported by their testing and for which they have a standardized approach (for example, dyslexia)</p><p>2) its a major, visible disability - where if they don't throw resources at it, everyone is down their throat (severely disabled, for example)</p><p>3) you have well-documented accommodations recommended by appropriate health professionals - psychiatrist, neuropsychologist, etc.</p><p></p><p>What do you have for documented recommendations?</p><p>For example, when he left Residential Treatment Center (RTC), were there recommendations for how to handle him in school?</p><p>If you've got "documentation" to back your request for an aide, for example, its harder for them to argue against.</p><p>Success when trying a particular approach is NOT enough to continue that approach.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile... just my opinion - if the diagnosis is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)... he should be in line for major accommodations. But Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) isn't a nice, neatly defined diagnosis - there's a whole range of needs in there. What steps have been taken to define the edges of his limitations? For example, Occupational Therapist (OT), Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), etc.? He may have other specific issues - whether within the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) label or not - that are causing the behaviors. You may need to dig further to find these - and to get documented recommendations for accommodations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 454247, member: 11791"] I'm Canadian - your sig doesn't say, but I'm guessing US. So my comments may not apply so much, but just in case... We've found that schools won't give you much unless: 1) its a standard learning disability that is supported by their testing and for which they have a standardized approach (for example, dyslexia) 2) its a major, visible disability - where if they don't throw resources at it, everyone is down their throat (severely disabled, for example) 3) you have well-documented accommodations recommended by appropriate health professionals - psychiatrist, neuropsychologist, etc. What do you have for documented recommendations? For example, when he left Residential Treatment Center (RTC), were there recommendations for how to handle him in school? If you've got "documentation" to back your request for an aide, for example, its harder for them to argue against. Success when trying a particular approach is NOT enough to continue that approach. Meanwhile... just my opinion - if the diagnosis is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)... he should be in line for major accommodations. But Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) isn't a nice, neatly defined diagnosis - there's a whole range of needs in there. What steps have been taken to define the edges of his limitations? For example, Occupational Therapist (OT), Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), etc.? He may have other specific issues - whether within the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) label or not - that are causing the behaviors. You may need to dig further to find these - and to get documented recommendations for accommodations. [/QUOTE]
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