Reply to "Lost in the Storm": Slate article about local child with suicidal depression

Forum Index » Kids With Special Needs and Disabilities

Reply to ""Lost in the Storm": Slate article about local child with suicidal depression"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They have the resources to pay for private school and should have done so. Fusion, etc. [/quote]

Fusion is $50K per year!  I find it odd that everyone thinks they understand this family's finances.  She's not a highly-paid corporate lawyer.  It also looks like she eventually had to quit her job. Her husband could very well have medical school loans that diminish his take-home pay.  Maybe they have other family expenses and pressures we don't know about.  I find it sad that many of the posters are nitpicking this family's decisions rather than focusing on the much bigger issue raised about the lack of options overall.

I'm also not sure that the private placement they were offered was actually RICA. Doesn't RICA offer accelerated classes? I'm wondering if it was actually Sheppard Pratt in Rockville.  My nephew received a placement there.  While we are eternally grateful for the mental health care he received through their program, it is woefully inadequate when it comes to academics. If I had a 2E kid, I would have concerns, too.  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics