re: Autism/Downs kids with IEPs/school

The catholic schools are in person. Is the REACH program offering in person classes?

I can’t imagine how that would work at all and sound ps like it would be torture on the kid and the parents. I’d seriously consider holding them back a year and maybe do something else with them this year (let them take up a hoppy and go absolutely nuts with it perhaps)..

This situation I think would be quite different for parents of kids on different functioning levels. You should do what you feel is best for your child and advocate for him/her. I would recommend looking into local agencies that offer some representation and advocacy for students with disabilities. Be an active part of the IEP team and let your concerns be known any concerns you have should be documented on the IEP. You can request to reconvene at anytime based on your previous concerns not being addressed. The services and minutes of services provided should be based on needs and shouldn’t differ much from the previous year without significant progress. You should be sure to attend any meetings, especially since the team will likely try to reconvene early to make concessions on things they deem impossible to sustain virtually. Don’t sign at the end of meeting if you disagree and don’t be afraid to submit an appeal or threaten legal action for anything you deem unacceptable or that deviates too far from the previous agreed upon IEP.

They expect my non verbal, autistic son who is 5 to be on a computer from 8:30 to 2:45. Look, he can't talk. He can't operate a computer. He can't communicate in any way over the computer. He needs to be in a classroom, all of his communication is non verbal. He is scheduled to be in a inclusion class this semester (some autistic kids, some non autistic kids) and he needs to be in that environment. We were going to send him to emerge this year but after orientation we came to the realization we just could not make it work. Traffic is a nightmare across town, they do not offer transportation, they do not offer before or after care and no daycare will take our son, even if they would they wouldn't pick him up from emerge. We have complained to the school and Special Education director so far, next steps are school board and official complaints to try to get fed funding pulled to hopefully see some action and improvement. Right now they just don't give a frick.

A panel of teachers were at the White House yesterday talking about this specifically for special needs kids. They all said it's literally virtually impossible for special needs kids to get the same level of development but also the care afforded at those schools by removing them from in person learning.

I would base it on the severity of the disability. I worked with a non verbal autistic high schooler with a spitting problem. No way in hell he would keep a mask on.

If any students are being allowed on campus, legally, the school must allow SPED students on campus due to FAPE.

Yeah public schools are actually far better equipped (and willing) to teach special ed kiddos.

The autistic based schools in Houston are few as well, full up, and super expensive.

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Anyone with special needs kids being asked to do virtual learning this year? Not sure how this would be possible. Any recourse?

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Doesn't rwally matter... they're fricked even if they attend.

My girls 10 year old has only the slightest bit of autism and only takes adhd meds.

He's going into the 5th grade and can barely do addition and subtraction. Next to nothing reading comprehension.

IEP are worthless. Does nothing but condition kids that it doesnt matter how bad they do... it's okay because they're special.

She fought for 3 years to have him held back because he always fails his grades but they pass him on anyway and say they arent allowed to hold him back.

He doesn't care and thinks its a joke. No amount of arse beatings will change him. He's over the pain in 5 min and right back to fricking off.

Last school years distance learning we would make him sit at the table until his packet was done. He'd either scribble bullshite wrong answers, sit there and do nothing, claim he's done while leaving multiple pages empty or a combo.

Either cant do it or doesn't want to. The only way his work will get done is if someone does it for him. Same as if he was in school.

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No amount of arse beatings will change him. He's over the pain in 5 min and right back to fricking off.

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Dafuq?!


Want to know how I know WHY you are failing?


I am frickING blown away by this......