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Do the chapel hill schools (carrboro) seem to redistrict as much as wake county? Trying to decide if Chapel Hill or Cary is our final destination. My son is 7 and daughter 5 with a speech and language delay. We are coming to visit the area again next week!! Thank you for your time.
Cary tends to redistrict more than chapel hill schools because fewer people (by far) are moving into chapel hill. In other words, there is less space for new developments in the chapel hill area (it is relatively built out) and new developments are going up all over cary, thus more people and more need to redistrict. Both school systems are going to have excellent programs for your daughter, but she is less likely to be redistricted in chapel hill.
I am homeschooling this year directly as a result of the Wake County public schools refusing to provide my daughter with the speech therapy & occupational therapy she needs. It is VERY hard to get qualified for special needs services in Wake County. Now I get to pay $1300 a month for private therapies. So much for your school tax dollars at work---Wake County is SO overburdened with students, they simply don't have the time or inclination to serve their special needs students.
Does Chapel Hill area also have to deal with the year round schools?
thanks
No Year Round Schools in Chapel Hill. They are smaller & are not dealing with the same overcrowding and explosive, uncontrolled growth the WCPSS is dealing with.
I am homeschooling this year directly as a result of the Wake County public schools refusing to provide my daughter with the speech therapy & occupational therapy she needs. It is VERY hard to get qualified for special needs services in Wake County. Now I get to pay $1300 a month for private therapies. So much for your school tax dollars at work---Wake County is SO overburdened with students, they simply don't have the time or inclination to serve their special needs students.
That is sad. I have an LD child who recieves all of your mentioned therapies here in NJ. When I spoke to "Wake" school people, they told me to bring the IEP and he would recieve all services he is recieving now. Geez, if a kid needs special services, he/she needs special services period. I feel bad for you because I understand how hard it is to have a child with special needs, It is not easy..Can you get these services from your health insurance?
That is sad. I have an LD child who recieves all of your mentioned therapies here in NJ. When I spoke to "Wake" school people, they told me to bring the IEP and he would recieve all services he is recieving now. Geez, if a kid needs special services, he/she needs special services period. I feel bad for you because I understand how hard it is to have a child with special needs, It is not easy..Can you get these services from your health insurance?
Nope, health insurance won't cover it either. People don't realize when your child is disabled and needs special services, you often have to fight really hard to get them what they need. Medical insurance doesn't cover speech or OT for "developmental" reasons, and if you aren't poor forget whatever the state can provide.
It's incredibly frustrating And as far as Wake County and IEPs, they reevaluate and change them periodically so just because a child qualifies now doesn't mean they can't "unqualify" them later on down the road. In my daughter's case the school flat out disagreed that she qualified, she wasn't "delayed" enough AND they claim it wasn't affecting her academic performance even though she was the "lowest performing" child in the class (this is the biggie....your kid has to be disabled AND YOU HAVE TO PROVE IT IS AFFECTING THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE). Otherwise, you are SOL.
I am really sad to hear this as my daughter also needs speech OT and special ed services. I was also told that the schools in Wake would follow the IEP that I present, and they will continue the services recommended until they retest her. I do have to say that it seems that is the case here on LI..just because you qualify one year ..you may not the next. It is like pulling teeth and you really have to fight to be a good advocate for your child. It seems likely though with all the overcrowding @ Wake schools these children will be unfortunately overlooked. A MAJOR setback for me in condidering the move... Does anyone have any positive experiences with sp. ed. services in the county? Please let us know..Thank you!
Any other Counties near "Wake" with a good reputation for "special needs" children? We only have 1 chance to do this right.
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Year Round Also?
And as far as Wake County and IEPs, they reevaluate and change them periodically so just because a child qualifies now doesn't mean they can't "unqualify" them later on down the road. In my daughter's case the school flat out disagreed that she qualified, she wasn't "delayed" enough AND they claim it wasn't affecting her academic performance even though she was the "lowest performing" child in the class (this is the biggie....your kid has to be disabled AND YOU HAVE TO PROVE IT IS AFFECTING THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE). Otherwise, you are SOL.
about receiving services in wake..
