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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because as the parent of a young special needs child we are not only exhausted all the time, we have spent nearly every penny and then some on private services to help our child.  There is nothing left to give, not the time, energy or money.

Not to mention many special Ed students end up as single family households.  Not all, so please don't jump down my throat. But the reality is, if you have money, you go private and get what your child needs. And if you don't have money, many of cannot add even one more thing to our plate. So we get what we get and try not to get to upset[/quote]

Private schools require parents to pay for private evaluation and plenty of private services(tutoring, OG, specialists, etc.). Private school can be helpful because of the smaller size so there may be time & flexibility to focus on a student more individually.  But, please understand they not change their class setup, curriculums, or go above the services they already have in place.  They expect parents to pay privately for those extra needs/services.  And if you don’t and your kid continues to struggle and its obvious they need more, you will kindly be counseled out.
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I don't know anything about this but the PP statement rang true. I know quite a few families whose kids have IEP/504 issues and never heard one complain so can't help but wonder if this is just another MCPS hater spreading their misery.[/quote]

If you don’t know anything then what exactly rang true?  Attend an IEP meeting then you might comprehend what PPs are describing. It’s a corrupt school system that uses unethical practices to deny students accommodations and services that students need to learn.

MCPS has lost the concept that a public school system should be about educating students.[/quote]

What rings true is every parent I've spoken with [b]who has kids with 504 or IEP plans[/b] has never once complained in fact they seem completely satisfied with how the county is handling it which leads me to believe that this is  a bunch of nonsense cooked up by the usual people who just like to complain about everything without providing a shred of proof.[/quote]

I think they were talking about the people that WERE NOT accepted into the program, such as the families that COULD NOT afford lawyers, an independent neuro psych eval, an advocate.[/quote]

That poster probably lives in a rich area where those families bring in advocates from the start.  Some us don't have that luxury and if it comes down to it, we know our kids need help now so I'd rather take that 5-10K I'd spend on an advocate to get my child help.  I pulled my child out of school every day early or in the middle of the day in the early years for private therapies.  That is probably one reason why the school denied us as they knew we'd do what it took for our child and make it work.  That also meant I couldn't work to do that so factor in my loss of income as I couldn't afford a nanny.  [/quote]

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