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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because as the parent of a young special needs child we are not only exhausted all the time, we have spent nearly every penny and then some on private services to help our child.  There is nothing left to give, not the time, energy or money.

Not to mention many special Ed students end up as single family households.  Not all, so please don't jump down my throat. But the reality is, if you have money, you go private and get what your child needs. And if you don't have money, many of cannot add even one more thing to our plate. So we get what we get and try not to get to upset[/quote]

Private schools require parents to pay for private evaluation and plenty of private services(tutoring, OG, specialists, etc.). Private school can be helpful because of the smaller size so there may be time & flexibility to focus on a student more individually.  But, please understand they not change their class setup, curriculums, or go above the services they already have in place.  They expect parents to pay privately for those extra needs/services.  And if you don’t and your kid continues to struggle and its obvious they need more, you will kindly be counseled out.
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You are making a generalization of all private schools when private schools have vastly different ways of addressing students with disabilities. Students with disabilities are also vastly different as to their needs. The key is to find a private school you can afford that meets your child’s needs. Also, many parents weigh the expense of a private school with keeping a child in public and using the resources not spent on a private school for supplemental supports such as private tutoring.[/quote]

Except Catholics, many people cannot afford private and there aren't a lot of privates in the county, particularly those willing to take SN.[/quote]

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