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[quote=Anonymous]Reading this thread, I am feeling sick because we are in the process of trying to get a 504 for my middle school child and finding it impossible.  Now I am kicking myself for not starting this process earlier.  I had always had suspicions about something not being quite right (ever since he was 4 years old) but everyone around me told me he was fine.  Especially with a husband who thought all of this was nonsense, that everyone has issues they just need to work around, an insurance co that refused to pay for anything because it was all educational, and a husband who balked at paying thousands on an evaluation.  We finally got around to testing my child in 6th grade (because my husband finally acknowledged that there is something there).  Now reading this thread, I am just sick because we're asians.  You mean it's even harder to get an IEP or 504 if you're asian?  If they see a spike in request for IEP and 504 at the MS or HS age by asians, I wonder if it has something to do with culture.  Asians (like my husband) are not typically "in tune" to these 2e/special ed type of issues.  It is really not something that is even acknowledged at all in Asia.  Just as it was years ago in all countries.  Who was every diagnosed with ASD or autism 20 years ago?  So I can believe that they get around to diagnosing these things much later (unless the condition is severe).  That was certainly our case.    [/quote]

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