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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know Abagail's parents. What happened to her was awful. I hope Bridges is held accountable for it. [/quote]

Blame the doctors who messed up at birth.[/quote]

?? The doctors at birth caused the problems at Bridges? You make no sense. [/quote]

Here is the real issue that needs our energy and time.  The public funding for special education does not cover what it takes for our children with special needs.  Too small a number of parents have been working tirelessly to get more funding and more support for special education programs.  We found that that was a key point  the Politico article.

Public funding for a Level 4 student, the highest category, is only $44,000.  From that total, a school has to provide a full-time dedicated aide, two to three teachers for six to eight students, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, counseling, supervision, curriculum AND a school facility with the space and equipment to serve our children with special needs.

When a family (with the help of a lawyer - $$$) can make the case that “FAPE” (Free and Appropriate Public Education) is not available, OSSE will rule as such and will approve private placement that typically costs us upwards of $100,000.  I write “us” because schools are publicly funded so one way or another, taxpayers foot that $100,000 bill.

For what it’s worth, we knew this family when their child was at the school and our hearts break for them.  They have been served horribly by false information from a disgruntled former teacher and, worse, by lawyers and consultants who take their money, give them false hopes, and come up empty.
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