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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think a lot of the "kids need to learn how to advocate for themselves" is kinda BS.

I mean yes, they do.

But I will give you an example, albeit from a public school. My kid has adhd/anxiety/HFA  yet is supposed to advocate for himself in 504 meetings. As an example, he has clauses in his 504 about being protocols for called on in class and being allowed to give oral reports to the teacher alone. But he is supposed to argue with a bunch of grownups like the counselor, teachers etc to keep his accommodations?

I think a lot of it is just teachers not wanting to deal with parents.[/quote]

I have a kid with special needs, so I get where you're coming from, but I also know from having encountered them, that there are crazy nutjob parents who harass teachers. So I understand schools need to protect themselves. And as the parent of the aforementioned kid with ADHD/ASD, given he had an IEP then a 504, I was allowed to contact his teachers and counselors. A reasonable school will make reasonable accommodations for families who need a different approach.
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