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[quote=Anonymous]OP, whether you mean it or not the gist of your question implies that SN education is too expensive and somehow not "worth" it.

I personally don't care if SN education is expensive, if it can result in some measure of independence for child and parent.  Many SN kids (mine among them) can grow up to be taxpaying citizens that return far in excess over their lifetime in taxes than what they "cost".   Their taxpaying may be to a greater or lesser degree, but it is still better than not educating a child and limiting their independence for life.

Also, more independent SN kids mean more independent parents.  The burden of caring for SN kids often means that one parent (often the mother) stops working and thus stops becoming a taxpayer.

Furthermore, IME, SN kids cost the school system far more than necessary because of the school system's stubborn refusal to provide appropriate education.  If I totaled up all the ridiculous meetings I have had with school staff arguing about the need for special education, the need for an IEP, the need to comply with the IEP, etc., that cost would have covered private school and college several times over.   Remember paid private placement is mandated only after the school system has been shown to have failed at providing free and appropriate public education.

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