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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting that the genius special ed kid stayed at the base school for better services. It's a crying shame that kids like that can't be accommodated at an AAP center. We tried an AAP center for my son in 3rd grade, but returned him to the base school when we learned that special ed services at the Center just couldn't compare to the base school. Centers need to do a better job serving the "twice exceptional" student. If a child is accepted into the program on the basis of intelligence, an appropriate education should not be denied because the child also has a disability, whether autism or ADHD, etc. FCPS should really be careful about potential legal action by parents of gifted kids with disabilities.[/quote]

[b]Nobody is denying the "special 2E" kids anything.[/b]  Actually, in many cases they are.  When schools require a child to fail before services are considered, they are denying that child.  When schools do not provide team taught classes for AAP or Honors level classes, they are denying that child.

[b]  I just don't understand how their parents make such a fuss and talk about legal action just because THEY don't think the services are the same at the Center. [/b]    If the services at the home school are the same then why is there an AAP program at all?

[b] Centers are generally bigger and more crowded.[/b]   It depends.

[b]  There are only so many resources to go around.  How many special services does one special child need?  This is PUBLIC school.  If you want multiple special services for your special child, then pay and go private.[/b]      The number of special services a student needs is dependent on what is required for that child to be able to access the curriculum.  Yes, this is a PUBLIC school and that means they have to abide by the laws our society has established for students in PUBLIC school.  Our society has determined, by laws that it has enacted, that it is a benefit to our whole society to educate ALL children.  (It saves money in the end to have productive independent adults than adults who are dependent on public welfare.) Our society has determined, through laws enacted by our elected officials, that children with special needs are guaranteed a Free Appropriate Public Education.  That means that a child with special needs who is intellectually able to access the curriculum in advanced classes should not be denied access to those classes - and any accommodation needed to provide FAPE are to be followed regardless of whether the class is in a self contained special education classroom, a general education classroom or an advanced education classroom.  [/quote]

Also, AAP can be considered a "special program" for "special children" too. [/quote]

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