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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I definitely felt a little guilty (maybe a lot?) when I got the first IEP.  Because I knew that I had done it in part because I am trained to interpret laws and regulations, and make very strong arguments.  And I also knew that I had done it in part to cope with a bad school that we had previously enrolled in.  I also felt surprised at the amount of services that we got (10 hrs push in special ed plus good related services) and I felt sorta, kinda, like I was "that mom" pathologizing her normal child.

At the end of the day I actually felt confident about my argument and like it was the right thing to do, but I felt guilty that I got something via my personal skills, that other equally needy parents don't.  This is one reason I try to chime in on this board to share wisdom!

Also as time has gone by, I feel like I was very smart and prescient to get a strong IEP.  I truly believe it helped smooth the path for my DS, who is now really thriving academically and has not had behavioral issues.  But, I do still have residual guilt, because I have no doubt that similarly needy kids would not have gotten the same.

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Op again.  I don’t know the exact lingo for the program he is in. He’s going to be mainstreamed in an inclusive classroom but have a sped teacher with him (and three other kids) for about 5-6 hours per day.  I knew 2 hours was too little. I knew self-contained was not right either. This program was never told to me or offered to me. It was literally through hours of internet digging and then a call to the county sped coordinator to confirm it existed and there was space available.  I feel like I “found out” about their special little program and they are upset with me! [/quote]

Your experience about the secretive nature of programs is very common, and it has happened to me and many other parents I know.  It is one of the very worst aspects of MCPS, and it is one of the easiest things MCPS could change -- a public list every year of every single program, with a description of the program, age range, etc. as well MCPS ought to put out a public list of approved private placement schools, if necessary lumping them into 5 or 10 year groups so as to preserve privacy.

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