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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents do not have to spend a dime for accommodations.

Public schools will test ANY student (public or private) for suspect disabilities (for free), or parents can seek a private evaluation and provide it to the school. In the event of diabetes, a doctor's letter and a 504 plan at school is sufficient.

The schools are the ones that have to jump through hoops. Only homeschooling parents are allowed to seek accommodations for school.

ACT and SAT do not accept requests directly from parents.

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Do you have a SN child?  We do and it was a joke.  Sure, they technically provide it but it really is school and child dependent.  You make it sound so simple.  We did a private evaluation (multiple over the years) and the school ignored them.  They did their own and ignored their findings.  The IEP and services had nothing to do with my child's needs and when we asked for specific things we were denied.  It cost us a fortune in outside services (well worth it).[/quote]

Yes, I have a SN kid, now 17 and graduating from high school. Child was diagnosed at 18 months and we too paid thousands and thousands in private therapies over the years (and consequently have little saved for college).

The comment you made was that it shouldn't cost $$ to get SAT / ACT accommodations, not about fully remediating a disability. I'm sorry that your school disregarded your outside reports and know that going to due process is lengthy and involved. Public schools are legally required to provide an "appropriate" education, not the optimal or best education. I agree that sucks.

But you can utilize public services only for accommodations; many people do successfully, but of course not all. [/quote]

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