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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op would be far better off spending that $5K for a new evaluation on private speech therapy.[/quote]
An autism evaluation at age 4 is not a full neuropsych and so is much cheaper.  A lot of tests in a full neuropsych can't be done at age 4.  Also Children's or KKI take insurance although the waiting list is long.[/quote]

Op clearly believes it is a language disorder.  If she has to spend money and put her kid through that to prove them wrong she might as well use that money for private services.  Public school services are a joke for language disorders.  She should not have to prove her child does not have ASD.  They need to provide good reason why child has it.  Op made a huge mistake in agreeing.  The school system is not set up in the kids best interests. [/quote]

I don't think such an adversarial view is warranted. And don't you think OP's belief should be supplemented by an expert evaluation? It's not about proving anything, but getting the help her child needs. [/quote]

Its already gone adversarial at this point if OP was forced to place her child in a classroom she doesn't think is best with a diagnosis that she doesn't think is best.  Yes, a good evaluation is appropriate but I'd wait another year or so until the child is older and speech comes in.  At this point, she either needs to back out of public services or get a good advocate.[/quote]

Backing out of the IEP would likely mean her child, who has significant needs, is not getting therapy for a whole year. I agree that she should find the right placement, but I'm not sure that rejecting services is a good idea. Also OP could look into Bridges, which may have space in an inclusion classroom. [/quote]

Sometimes this the only leverage a parent has. It is like a game of Chicke. The school won"t want a child in a gen ed class without support, so they fold.

Again, once you start in a separate classroom, it is rare to get out. [/quote]

That isn't true- it depends on your IEP team I guess.  At least this hasn't been my experience.  If anything they always push for least restrictive environment because that is cheaper.  You have to be honest with the team and tell them exactly what you are looking for and why.  Don't EVER agree to something you don't feel is right. But you have to be real about your kids deficiencies with the team. it creates mutual respect.[/quote]

Then OP should ask that question. When our advocate asked how many moved into gen ed and to provide solid numbers, the IEP team was so embarrassed they dropped the bid for self contained. We caught them in their lie.[/quote]

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