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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - thanks for the quick responses. DD has severe anxiety when it comes to new situations and people. We submitted a letter from her therapist, pediatrician and we wrote a letter. The application was still denied.

We are going to appeal but we didn't mention the possibility of her moving twice in 2 years. She has scored in the 99th percentile for every MAP-P test she's taken and is reading on an "N" benchmark. I know that the designation of gifted isn't linked to CES acceptance but I thought it may be a factor.

Any insight on how we get them to understand the severity of her issues on appeal? I'm baffled that the letters from legit MD and PhDs didn't sway them. [/quote]

Perhaps if you could get letters from her teachers/counselors at the current school they might be considered helpful?  Having a kid with an IEP I think MCPS is skeptical of results from paid outside people..regardless of the credential.[/quote]

I’ve supported COSAs due to a variety of circumstances. Honestly, I am not going to write a letter of support in this particular situation. OP believes the child is too fragile to switch schools, but she moved her child’s home understanding that it changed the assigned school. It’s only going to encourage other parents to take actions they know harm their kids because they expect MCPS to straighten it out. DCUM has zero sympathy for poor people who residency cheat out of desperation so they can keep a job or get away from a bigoted teacher, but when the parents is middle class, we want to help them game the system? No, thanks. [/quote]

I don't believe OP has said why they are moving..perhaps it is a hardship situation.[/quote]

Look, I hate how the US mental health care system works, but in this system someone who can afford a private psychiatrist (not a LCSW or another counselor) is likely not moving due to hardship. [/quote]

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