MCPS - Standard for providing 1:1 aide to child with special needs
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Anonymous
| I'm wondering if anyone knows when MCPS will provide a 1:1 aide to a student with a disability. TIA for any info. |
Anonymous
| I know that some physical disabilities qualify. |
Anonymous
for what? |
Anonymous
Nonverbal autism with disruptive behavior (screaming, running out of class, banging head against wall, touching other children). |
Anonymous
| There isn’t really a list or set of requirements. LRE means that kids have to fail into 1:1. An important consideration is safety. So basically they will try to make a child successful in a regular classroom with support before they will go to a 1:1. |
Anonymous
gen ed or self-contained? |
Anonymous
Agreed! Safety for self and others. Could be significant medical need or significant behavior need. 1:1 is most restrictive so school team will try lesser restrictive environments before agreeing to 1:1. |
Anonymous
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I don't know about self-contained classrooms but I have seen 1:1 aides for children with physical disabilities that made it really difficult and dangerous for them to walk around alone. Think significant OT and PT challenges.
It's harder to get one for behavior but usually involves a lawyer and the kids who are able to get one IME have similar or less severe issues to kids who do not have a 1:1. It's things like elopement, outbursts that are disruptive. You won't get one if your child just cries quietly. |
Anonymous
| ^In gen ed. |
Anonymous
| My kid got one for elopement in elementary school school. However, it was never staffed. Ended up moving to NPP. Smaller setting made all the difference and elopement was no longer an issue and 1:1 was not needed. |
Anonymous
| A dedicated 1:1 aide is very restrictive, so it is often only tried after many services/settings have not worked out. Or if there is a reason 1:1 is needed in the general education setting, rather than in a self-contained classroom. For example, a student who is blind and needs constant assistance in their gen ed classroom to navigate and access content. |
Anonymous
Gen ed |
Anonymous
| It’s tough to get one in part because no one wants to get paid peanuts for a very challenging job. |
Anonymous
Most often, self-contained would come before 1:1 in gen ed unless there is a specific reason why that wouldn't be appropriate. If you give more info about your child and their needs/IEP, then we could provide more useful feedback. |
Anonymous
| I wonder if very severe dyslexia could qualify for a 1:1 or self contained |