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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sometimes, the home stops are accommodations for children with special needs - like a child with Autism who perhaps does not react well in crowds.  There are reasons a stop might not be available to all.[/quote]

[b]If the child doesn't react well in crowds that child shouldn't take a school bus full of other non SN kids.[/b]  This is what I don't get.  The child needs accommodations. Fine. Why does that mean a different child can't get on after the kid with needs?

I've emailed three different people on the bus depot list.  No explanation...just "it's not allowed".  [/quote]

If a child can successfully take a bus of non SN kids so long as the bus picks him/her up at the house instead of having to travel to a bus stop, then that is the least restrictive accommodation and that is what the IEP will specify.  And, that is a service that is provided under an IEP.  Services are not for the convenience of parents who don't want to use the bus stops, but that is what you are asking.  Just like an aide for a SN child isn't going to provide anything to your non-SN child during the school day, even if they are in the classroom and it would be convenient for your child, you don't get to use the service that's specified in another child's IEP for the bus.  [/quote]

I don't think that's the same thing.  Based on your example, the aide in the class is there for a SN child and should only focus on that child, no other.  Fine.  The bus stop is for a SN child, but by someone else using the stop, it doesn't take anything away from that SN child, unlike the aide.  I am not asking the bus driver or MCPS to make accommodations for my child.[/quote]

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