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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you are over reacting.  I never said it was a bad idea to go for the least restrictive environment for students.  I actually think it is a good idea, and a benefit for society.

However, just because the intention of the idea is a positive, it does not mean the implementation is a good thing.

The only thing that is unfair is to say that a program which drains so much in financial resources, 5-10 x more money than it costs to educate any given student, from a district that is strapped for cash cannot even be looked at to see if there is a better, more cost effective way of doing things.  There has to be a better way.

In the case I mentioned above, what people see is a kid who functions well without one on one supervision at parties, at sports, at activities, who also behaves very well in class,  interacts "normally" with classmates and who does not have any visible disabilities (downs syndrome, tics, hearing/vision loss, etc) is receiving one/one aid support.  Anyone who is not emotionally vested in that child will look objectively and think, is there a better way the district can service this child?  It also makes one wonder if that child gets one/one support, how many others are getting it as well, who might actually do okay with an aide who works with several children.

To say that the aide program at fcps cannot even be looked at, evaluated, and restructured because "it's not fair that my child is not typical" is unrealistic and dare I say a bit selfish.

It is a very expensive program benefiting a limited number of students.  What is wrong with asking if it can be done better, more effectively and less expensively?[/quote]

Well said.  This and other questions surely need to be asked. [/quote]

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