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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Geez, why is everyone being so harsh on OP?  If you use your brain for a second, you can figure out that her issue is that MCPS found that the child's speech delays do not qualify him for an IEP because he has "advanced" cognitive skills and does not need special education under the legal standard.  She didn't come here to brag about her child, but rather to figure out how to counter this common way that school systems deny IEPs.

What I THINK may be going on is that MCPS found that the child had a speech delay, but that since he has great receptive skills and cognitive skills, this delay does not require special education.

OP, I would strongly recommend you hire a lawyer or an advocate so you can appeal the decision.  Can anyone here recommend someone for her?

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This is not true.  My kid is smart and does well academically/on testing and qualified for ST.  It was worthless, but that is a different issue.  She is far better off paying for private than paying an attorney or advocate. [/quote]

What's not true?  I agree that a child with a severe speech delay SHOULD qualify, but did not in this case.  I had a similar thing happen to my child, and I had to fight for the IEP.  While she might need to supplement with private, it would be foolhardy to throw away the IEP altogether.  My child had both private and IEP services, and we really needed the full package to get him where he needed to be.  It sounds like you didn't fight hard enough for sufficient services to be included in the IEP.  [/quote]

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