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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Somebody posted above that MCPS sucks. That's what I'm trying to find out -- do the special ed programs suck? For my child it would definitely be in one of the self contained classrooms, either autism or something else.[/quote]

MCPS does suck in general but I think the children that suffer the most are the ones that are mainstreamed, perform at or above grade level, are on the border of needing a program and are in wealthier areas. If you can get your child into one of the programs you'll probably find good support. The autism program in particular is known to have excellent teachers with excellent back up from the central office. You may still find a dud teacher or paraeducator from time to time but I know parents who have children in both the autism program and the Asperger's programs and they all have good things to say about the classrooms themselves. For many of them it WAS a fight to get their child there in the first place so the positive feelings they have towards the teachers and program staff does not extend to MCPS in general.
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The children who suffer the most are the ones who are mainstreamed and perform at or above grade level in wealthier areas?  I don't think I follow you, PP.  How are these kids suffering the most?[/quote]

Not the pp but those are the kids who sort of get by, who get overlooked and MCPS assumes their parents will handle therapies/tutoring privately.  [/quote]

Public schools must provide all needed educational services for free.  They are not allowed to assume that parents will fill the gap, even if the parents have the money to do it.

Why wouldn't their parents handle therapies/tutoring privately?[/quote][/quote]

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