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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you think our kids don’t tell us this stuff?   We know.

What are you doing to help get troubled kids the help they need?  (That the school frequently refuses to provide.)[/quote]

I know that some of the parents don’t want to admit their kids may have any problems. [b]One is a kid who the school has pushed to get tested and parents refuse.[/b] For another kid who is consistently violent and disruptive, I don’t know what can be done by the school beyond what’s been done. I’ve been to told to document. [/quote]

Testing is very expensive, and often not covered by insurance.  We do not qualify for low income programs, and still can't afford 4-6k in testing.[/quote]

If the teacher is the one pushing the testing for a disruptive child, then the testing will be performed by the school district, at no cost to the parents.  [/quote]

You have it all wrong. Yes the school can test kids using school system resources. If a parent requests something I think the school has 60 days to comply. But if a parent refuses to request then the school system needs to collect data for months. It's a much higher burden if proof. It can take months if not a whole calendar year to get a kid qualified and then a parent can pull the plug on services. I have seen parents who are either oblivious or just in complete denial about their child and actively hindering them from qualifying from special education services.  I knew of one parent who would just move every year and change schools because obviously it was the school's fault that her son was completely out of control and cursing, attacking people with sharp objects. [/quote]

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