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Old 06-19-2013, 11:15 PM
 
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It really depends on what type of learning challenges your kids have. If Dyslexia forget the ASD. Several ASD teachers have told us that they are not even supposed to mention the "D word". Even though our youngest tested with Dyslexia with ASDs own test they would not even use the "D word" and denied that he had a problem. We had to have the test results explained to us by an independent special ed teacher.

I don't know if the ASD will accept IEPs from other states.

We fought with the ASD for two years trying to get ANY type of special ed for our oldest boy. They fought it every way they could even when one of their own psychologists wrote in a draft that he needed at least a 504. (This was after ASD testing indicated he had an learning challenge.) In the final recommendation by the special ed dept his recommendation was removed.

All our boys are in a home school co-op that we all love. It is a charter school of the ASD, go figure.

Frontier Charter School > Home

If interested I will PM you with more about our experience.

ASD schools and charter schools can be great for kids without learning challenges.

Our experience is not unusual. We have met many families with similar ASD experience.
Omg that is awful!! Am glad you fought it and stayed on top often parents are the solution, especially with ignorant school districts.

What is weird though is both my kids were in special ed for speech in Unalaska and we had amazing special ed dept, we had specialists coming monthly from Anchorage. I think in Anchorage they treat people worse than in rural areas. I have heard some people recieve certain services from Anchorage, then when they move to Anchorage they take it away.
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Old 06-20-2013, 09:37 AM
 
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Omg that is awful!! Am glad you fought it and stayed on top often parents are the solution, especially with ignorant school districts.

What is weird though is both my kids were in special ed for speech in Unalaska and we had amazing special ed dept, we had specialists coming monthly from Anchorage. I think in Anchorage they treat people worse than in rural areas. I have heard some people recieve certain services from Anchorage, then when they move to Anchorage they take it away.
That doesn't sound right... or legal.
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