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[quote=Anonymous]Hello,

I am very familiar with the DC process for getting a dedicated aide.  Like the above posters said you need to request an IEP meeting, ASAP.  At the meeting, request a dedicated aide when they say no, ask for the following assessments:

functional behavior assessment
occupational therapy assessment
educational assessment
neuro-psych assessment
assistive technology assessment

Insist on all of the above assessments, if they say no.  Simply say I want IEEs for all of the above assessments.  When the assessments are complete you will have enough data to warrant a dedicated aide.  I'm a former SPED chair for a local school system and I have had many dealings with DCPS -- their antics are often illegal.  They will cave in and provide what your child needs if you demand the above assessments - they will claim not enough data to warrant dedicated aide and the aforementioned assessments will give you the data you need.

FBA - DCPS will complete
Neuro-psych - William Stixrud... This fella is amazing!
Assistive technology: Phoenix, Out of the Box Accessibility Solutions or L3 (if they still exist)
Educational - Weinfeld GroupOT - Phoenix or Connaboy
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