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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am no big fan of MCPS and go in to meeting with a do-battle mentality but we're at a new school this year and I have to say I've been happy for the most part--like OP I'm not [b]expecting life-changing services, just basic ones[/b] and so far the staff has been responsive.  It's not all bad everywhere.  If it's really bad and you're being bussed [b]you can always make a case for a different program[/b].[/quote]

How do you know the OP didn't make a case to get her kid to an appropriate program?

I don't think anyone expects life changing services, but to even get basic ones, MCPS tries it's best to make it damned difficult, which really it's a waste of their resources too.  They would be saving lawyer and litigation fees if they just gave the necessary services in the first place.

"Montgomery schools spent more than [b]$1.9 million[/b] on outside legal expenses for cases related to special education from fiscal [i]2010 to 2013[/i], roughly equivalent to the cost of 25 teachers, based on average county salaries..."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/special-education-fights-pit-parents-against-montgomery-county/2013/11/02/9b470ede-10e5-11e3-b4cb-fd7ce041d814_story.html

Seriously, the lawyers are getting rich from advising the schools and the kids are getting screwed over.[/quote]

This is my point! I am lining an advocate's pocket (totally necessary bc I tried to do this on my own)... The school doesn't seem to care that there are countless emails and meetings. But I have to PAY my advocate to review all this stuff! And, my advocate seems to have better access to the people making decisions behind the scenes than I do. How is that even possible? I didn't even know that observations of my child were taking place in the classroom until my advocate informed me. I just don't understand why there is no information forthcoming to me from the school... and that it takes an advocate to ferret out this info!

And I did try to advocate for my child for a different placement. When I was denied, I got the advocate. And yes, things are better but my issue is that the schools are pennywise but pound foolish. Yup - you administrators have a met your quotas for kids that you can put into special programs... but leaving so many out comes at a great cost to society. [/quote]

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