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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child has learning issues (ADHD and extremely low processing speed). He needed speech therapy until fourth grade. And he has mental health issues. I never paid for an advocate or attorney. I did pay for private texting twice.

The services my son got were unbelievably valuable. I could not have duplicated them privately. I worked endlessly with the schools - teachers, counselors and IEP team. My son got a combination of accommodations, services and eventually a non mainstream placement.

I know many people who spent tens of thousands on attorneys and advocates. I know of only two that benefited - in both cases the kids needed a private placement and they got it. I don’t know if that would have happened without an attorney but knowing the people, I don’t think they had the skills to accomplish what their attorneys did. Most of the people I know who paid for attorneys and advocates feel like they wasted their money. Everyone I know, me included, thinks the outside testing was with the expense. [/quote]

which school system? 
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