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City To Battle at High Court Over Special Education

Submitted by Paul, Oct 1, 2007 22:38

We are a working class family on the coast of Maine. Our 6 yr old daughter has severe expressive and receptive language delays which require extensive support. ( She is essentially nonverbal) We used our private insurance and CDS support to maintain intensive Speech Therapy until she reached school age. The public school would have slashed her services to a fraction of the current level and substituted an "Ed Tech" for a certified professional. The public school would not committ to any 1:1 services in spite of a 3 year investment in Developmental Therapy. Obviously we chose to take out a loan and send her to a private school with current services uninterrupted. The ironic part is that while the Special Ed folks demanded we decide if we would enroll her early enough for them to "factor IT into their budget", they scoffed at our request for assistance with any part of private school cost. One would think they would love to dump the financial burden she ( our IT ) represented to them, especially for a small fraction of the real expense.

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There are certainly many sides to be argued when discussing who should fund a particular special needs child and there... [MORE]

Caroline

Oct 1, 2007 23:44

We are a working class family on the coast of Maine. Our 6 yr old daughter has severe expressive and...

Paul

Oct 1, 2007 22:38

It seems to me that funding is the cause of many problems in Special Ed. If the courts allow students... [MORE]

Tina Cremer

Aug 19, 2007 12:59

Because the law (IDEA) states that students with disabilities must be provided a FREE AND APPROPRIATE EDUCATION and that each... [MORE]

Tina

Jul 24, 2007 11:47

Large urban school districts offer a broad range of special education placements, including alternative settings and specially designed instruction. As... [MORE]

Michael Scott

Jul 23, 2007 12:58

If your child is in a wheelchair, and the school he is assigned to is not wheelchair accessible, does he... [MORE]

John

Jul 22, 2007 21:52

When Richard Mills, New York Commissioner of Education was Commissioner of Education in Vermont (1987-199), he established the same policy... [MORE]

Fran

Jul 20, 2007 20:52

I've been through the ringer with getting placement for my son, who was severely speech and language impaired throughout pre-school,... [MORE]

Ellen

Jul 23, 2007 00:48

The Supreme Court established the standard for educating students with disabilities years ago in its decision in Hendrick Hudson Dist.... [MORE]

Amy

Jul 24, 2007 08:14

As far as being 'realistic'...... Let's talk about the school districts 'legal fees'. A vast majority of school districts have... [MORE]

Audrey

Sep 7, 2007 12:56

This all sound too familiar...I am going through the same changes with my child. [MORE]

Tara Fitzgibbon

Feb 12, 2008 21:08

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