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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately APS' parent disability groups (ASEAC and SEPTA) are dominated by closed schoolers and forced child maskers[/quote]

Here come the APE trolls attacking the disability groups now. Have you no shame?[/quote]

I am not an APE troll, and I 100% agree with this. I would also add that the "gifted" parents are well-organized and demanding, as well. Gifted is technically special ed, so time / resources spent on gifted is taken away from kids with learning disabilities. As a parent of a gifted learner, a neurodivergent learner, and a "regular" learner, it is absolutely infuriating that APS bends to the loud detractor PARENTS instead of doing what's right by the neurodivergent students.  [/quote]

Huh?  APS does next to nothing for "gifted" kids.  One staff member per school.  I had a kid go through tagged regular and one kid go through gifted.  It's really next to nothing and APS will tell you over and over the gifted extension work is pushed in to all kids and any kid can access it, which is great.

Special ed kids have dedicated aides in classrooms (not suggesting one on one but for the cluster in the classroom), pull outs with learning specialists multiple times a week, etc.  Don't begrudge any of it but acting like they're not getting the most resources is absurd.[/quote]
At many APS elementary schools more than 50% of kids are working above grade level.  The gifted teacher shared by the entire school is providing appropriate extension materials for *all* of those kids, not just those flagged as gifted.  It's not a spoil of riches or resources.  Many more teachers and assistants are working with kids who are below grade level.[/quote]

Non-APE troll  here. I get that APS does next to nothing for gifted learners; I HAVE a gifted learner. But the gifted lobby hounds APS admin constantly. It takes time, attention, and yes, resources - because APS admin has to listen to these folks and engage with them - away from the fact that APS is completely failing our neurodivergent students. APS admin seems to think that all parents are just complaining. As a parent of both a gifted learner and a neurodivergent learner, I guarantee you that the way APS is failing neurodivergent learners is much, much worse than they way it is failing gifted learners. But the gifted-learner parents are complaining just as much.[/quote]
I have no idea what you're talking about.  I've never seem or heard of parents of gifted learners hounding the administration at our elementary school.  Most parents just find ways to challenge their gifted kids outside of school.

I am aware of parents of kids with special needs hiring advocates to make sure their kids get appropriate services.  [/quote]

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