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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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. [b]It sounds like you didn't fight hard enough for sufficient services to be included in the IEP.[/b]  [/quote]

Different PP.  What the hell has happened to this board?   The nice mom to jackass mom ratio has changed and not for the better.  To the grimy, grimy jerk who posted the bolded: you are gross.  Just gross.   Passive-aggressive and gross.   You're a supermom to your SN kid?  That's awesome!   A real super mom doesn't suggest another SN mom gave up on finding help.   Jesus Christ, this board.[/quote]

That's ironic that you pick on me, and not any of the dozens of snarky, off-topic responses that preceded it? And yes, I do get annoyed at the endless stream of parents who whine "the IEP was useless, just do PRIVATE."  Hello, not everyone can afford private services; and if you invest your effort at the outset and get a strong IEP, you won't find the services to be worthless.  My child's IEP was absolutely better than just getting private services.  [/quote]

There are options for private therapies if you are lower income.  What you can afford may be relative.  I know people saying they cannot afford it taking nice vacations, living in big houses with nice cars.  It was our value to pay for private services and it was worth every penny.  Speech therapy for us was a group of 6 kids with unrelated needs for 30 minutes.  It was not focused on the curriculum which my child needed as the other kids were not on grade level.  Mine was.  If a child is that delayed, your best bet is private.  U of MD has a sliding fee scale for their clinic.[/quote]

No, there really are not options for private therapies if you are lower income. There are very few providers that take insurance ... not to mention needing to take time off work.  Plus pulling the kid from school weekly for a private appointment can be disruptive.  Not everyone can get up to UMD in any event.  If your child is that severely delayed, they can also be getting push-in special ed services.  And if they're not meeting their IEP goals then you need to fight that as well.  If you have the $$$ and time not to, good for you?[/quote]

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