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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Given that the only issue is reading, which if a child can’t read at the level that learning takes place will have detrimental effects on all areas of learning, you might consider whether your money is better spent on private services. Time is not your friend and working through the process with an advocate is both expensive and time consuming. [/quote]

NP.  While I agree (as a parent of an ASD student) that the process can be time-consuming and expensive, in the end it ensured my child received the support they were legally entitled to.  In our experience, simply "playing along" with that idea that we were all on the same team for a year did not lead to any results and my child suffered.  We also covered all the OT, SLP, social skills etc. service provider charges in the meantime.

The suggestion to consider and pay for private services comes up often on this board, usually out of a desire to help.  But, it overlooks the fact that the school is legally responsible for providing the necessary support.

Just as schools provide free lunch, counseling, library access, and ELL programs so students can fully participate in learning, children with special needs have a right to school-provided support that allows them to access the curriculum.  Families shouldn’t have to fill that gap on their own.

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