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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's a huge difference between the school staff that says your child can learn nothing and the staff that thinks your child is of average intelligence.[/quote]

True.  But the problem either way is threefold, in my experience:

1. School staff are often wrong.
2. The conclusion that a child is of average intelligence is often accompanied by staff ignoring or downplaying a child's academic gifts or potential.
3. School staff hyperfocuses on the behavioral, social or emotional needs or problems to the exclusion of the academic needs.

Balance is important.  Listening to parents is important.  An adversarial relationship between school and parents doesn't start with the parent coming in demanding things. [b]It starts with a school that acts in its own best interests and not those of the child. [/b]

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No, it starts with a parent thinking this is how the school is approaching them. What can appear as a school "acting in its own interests" is usually school employees trying to balance your child's needs with the needs of everyone else in the school. Your child may need to stand at his desks, but the teacher worries that this will distract other students. Your child may need a 1:1 aide, but the school has a limited budget and there are several other students claiming they also need one.

You have a right to advocate for your child of course, but don't act as if school employees are being selfish or careless or stupid because they balk at some of your requested recommendations. They have a lot more than your child's needs to consider. [/quote]

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