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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have a child with different needs (severe language based LDs) but I definitely sympathize with you. I let the school flounder for a full year and then pulled my son because he was becoming depressed. I didn't stay and didn't sue because I didn't let him get to the point of actually failing -- so I knew I had no chance and it would be a waste of time and money. But it was going downhill.

My sister did keep her dyslexic child in FCPS, they did a pathetic horrible job, child got more and more and more behind... but the court essentially decided that FCPS met its own pathetic low standard. Even though they used a program not meant for dyslexic children etc etc.

Here is something true of all the school systems: they are not even aiming at helping your child reach his true potential. They don't have the resources and don't pretend do.

If you want that, your child to reach his potential, you are probably going to have to pay a lot of money.

I know some people do get private placement and I hate discouraging anyone from getting a county to pay for what their child absolutely deserves but all I have seen is a lot of time and money wasted going down that path.

Also, in reference to what someone else said about a child in DCPS, FCPS also does an absolutely terrible job with 2E students (unless their other need is very mild). If your child has a serious developmental or learning disability, and is very bright... well, all I can say is don't move to FCPS. [/quote]

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