Re: IEP meeting rejected request for an aide for our son

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In a message dated 11/24/2008 12:50:44 AM Eastern Standard Time,

newmearth@... writes:

Should we get legal advice or is this standard--no aides for private

preschool disabled students. I read IDEA, et al., but am still not

clear regarding this issue and the law.

This should have nothing to do with it (that he is in a private day school)>

You are actually saving the school money by his not attending the school

program. What we did is this. Our son attended a half day pre-school and we

had his speech therapist, OT, Pt and we had a consultant teacher, do all of

his services at the pre-schoool so that there was someone there with him.

They cannot deny the services he is entitled to and if he needs an aide he is

entitled to that also. From 3 to 21 the school is responsible for what he

needs. I would talk to an advocate.

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[Guest guest]

Not sure about preschool, but at school age, it all depends on who decided

to go with a private placement and the surrounding circumstances.

Generally, if parents, then no aide; if IEP team-and appropriateness team

decision-yes aide.

Will this be his last year of preschool?

Judi

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

Of newmearth

Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 12:50 AM

Subject: IEP meeting rejected request for an aide for our son

Our son with DS is four years old and is attending a private

preschool. However, on his second day at school the director (in

support of the teacher) told us he needed an aide to be in the

classroom... so at our IEP meeting we requested an aide but we were

denied because our son is in a private preschool and not the

local " special day program. " (We did, however, get speech therapy for

him twice a week at the IEP.)

Any advice for us? We are currently paying for his aide (plus his

tuition!) so he can stay in his classroom (he was in the toddler

class for ten months prior and did very well and did not need an

aide). And the school is very supportive of our son and want him

there and feel he is a very important part of the school community,

as do we (and our son loves his class!).

Should we get legal advice or is this standard--no aides for private

preschool disabled students. I read IDEA, et al., but am still not

clear regarding this issue and the law.

Thank you for responding... and it has been a while since we posted.

LN mom to 9/04