My first question is if the school district is in compliance with his IEP? Because if his IEP states one teacher and four parara for the class, but in practice it is 1 teacher and four 1-one-one aides for other kids, then they may be out of compliance, and you can fight them on that front. It is a tricky one though, because how can you prove the point?
Also your son has a RIGHT to go to school and expect to be protected. He has a basic right not to be bitten, hit or abused, regardless of the developmental level of his classmates. If the teachers are not protecting him, you need to make a big fuss about this.
And lastly, my quetion is if this is the least restrictive environment for him? He sounds like he is pretty high-functioning. -moreso than most of his classmates. If he is being held in the lower-functioning classroom to be a peer model for the other kids, that is probably not the appropriate placement for him. He could likely spend more time in a regular classroom with an aide.
If your son is not getting the services he needs to be successful in school then you should definitely look for options.
Hi,
If you are in the united states, and your school district is going to resist you, you have to watch your language.
They will quibble about the word "best" because they are not obligated to give your son the
My first question is if the school district is in compliance with his IEP? Because if his IEP states one teacher and four parara for the class, but in practice it is 1 teacher and four 1-one-one aides for other kids, then they may be out of compliance, and you can fight them on that front. It is a tricky one though, because how can you prove the point?
Also your son has a RIGHT to go to school and expect to be protected. He has a basic right not to be bitten, hit or abused, regardless of the developmental level of his classmates. If the teachers are not protecting him, you need to make a big fuss about this.
And lastly, my quetion is if this is the least restrictive environment for him? He sounds like he is pretty high-functioning. -moreso than most of his classmates. If he is being held in the lower-functioning classroom to be a peer model for the other kids, that is probably not the appropriate placement for him. He could likely spend more time in a regular classroom with an aide.
Those are my 2��. I hope they help.
-Paula
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