NY:Special Ed Funding for Home-Schooling CUT

[Guest guest]

It is kind of nice to know what is happening elsewhere. You never know when

it hits your state...right? Anyway, see what the issue is in NY.

Martha

Digest Number 1149

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> 1. Special education funding for home-schooled may be cut

> From: Pat Schissel

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> Message

> ________________________________________________________________________

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> 1. Special education funding for home-schooled may be cut

> Posted by: " Pat Schissel " pats@... patriciars11577

> Date: Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:54 pm ((PST))

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> Fyi

>

>

> Special education funding for home-schooled may be cut

>

> BY CARRIE MELAGO

> DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

>

> Wednesday, January 16th 2008, 4:00 AM

>

> Hundreds of home-schooled special needs children will no longer receive

> free therapy and other services, a state board has ruled.

>

> The families of 450 children statewide will have to pick up the bill for

> resources school districts traditionally paid for under the decision

> from the State Review Office.

>

> While state officials claim the change is mandated by federal law,

> parents fear their children are being denied help in an effort to save

> money.

>

> " She would definitely suffer. She would not get the services she needs, "

> said Jim Lesczynski of Manhattan, whose 6-year-old daughter, Alana, is

> home-schooled and gets services for attention deficit hyperactivity

> disorder and motor skill problems.

>

> The policy change grew out of a dispute last summer between an upstate

> school district and a family seeking therapy for their home-schooled

> child.

>

> In its argument before the state, the school district cited the 2004

> federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, which says

> districts are authorized to provide special education services to

> children in public and private schools - but not to home-schooled kids.

>

> Although the decision is being appealed, state educators informed the

> Board of Regents about the guideline changes this month, and school

> districts are awaiting direction.

>

> Of the 3,654 students home-schooled in New York City last school year,

> only 14 received special education services, said city Education

> Department spokeswoman Maibe Fuentes.

>

> She said the city had not received any guidance from the state about

> upcoming changes.

>

> Lesczynski said his daughter has thrived while being home-schooled by

> her mother, jumping up to a fourth-grade reading level.

>

> He said Alana needs sessions of physical, occupational and play therapy

> that would cost hundreds of dollars every week.

>

> " As a taxpayer, I'm already paying for these services, " he said.

>

> " Even if she were going to private school, the city and state would pay

> for these services. "

>

> cmelago@...

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> R. Schissel

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> President, AHA

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> Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association (AHA), Inc.

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> PO Box 916

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> Bethpage, NY 11714

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This happened in Texas about 2000. The year I put my kids back into public

school after homeschooling them for 4 years. I received a letter telling me that

Texas no longer required schools to provided services to children with special

needs if they were not attending public school.

Sharon Lemons

Digest Number 1149

> There is 1 message in this issue.

>

> Topics in this digest:

>

> 1. Special education funding for home-schooled may be cut

> From: Pat Schissel

>

>

> Message

> __________________________________________________________

>

> 1. Special education funding for home-schooled may be cut

> Posted by: " Pat Schissel " pats@... patriciars11577

> Date: Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:54 pm ((PST))

>

> Fyi

>

>

> Special education funding for home-schooled may be cut

>

> BY CARRIE MELAGO

> DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

>

> Wednesday, January 16th 2008, 4:00 AM

>

> Hundreds of home-schooled special needs children will no longer receive

> free therapy and other services, a state board has ruled.

>

> The families of 450 children statewide will have to pick up the bill for

> resources school districts traditionally paid for under the decision

> from the State Review Office.

>

> While state officials claim the change is mandated by federal law,

> parents fear their children are being denied help in an effort to save

> money.

>

> " She would definitely suffer. She would not get the services she needs, "

> said Jim Lesczynski of Manhattan, whose 6-year-old daughter, Alana, is

> home-schooled and gets services for attention deficit hyperactivity

> disorder and motor skill problems.

>

> The policy change grew out of a dispute last summer between an upstate

> school district and a family seeking therapy for their home-schooled

> child.

>

> In its argument before the state, the school district cited the 2004

> federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, which says

> districts are authorized to provide special education services to

> children in public and private schools - but not to home-schooled kids.

>

> Although the decision is being appealed, state educators informed the

> Board of Regents about the guideline changes this month, and school

> districts are awaiting direction.

>

> Of the 3,654 students home-schooled in New York City last school year,

> only 14 received special education services, said city Education

> Department spokeswoman Maibe Fuentes.

>

> She said the city had not received any guidance from the state about

> upcoming changes.

>

> Lesczynski said his daughter has thrived while being home-schooled by

> her mother, jumping up to a fourth-grade reading level.

>

> He said Alana needs sessions of physical, occupational and play therapy

> that would cost hundreds of dollars every week.

>

> " As a taxpayer, I'm already paying for these services, " he said.

>

> " Even if she were going to private school, the city and state would pay

> for these services. "

>

> cmelago@...

>

>

>

>

>

> R. Schissel

>

> President, AHA

>

> Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association (AHA), Inc.

>

> PO Box 916

>

> Bethpage, NY 11714

>

> p

>

> www.ahaNY.org

>

> info@...

>

>

>

> Not a member of AHA? Join AHA today and receive our newsletter and

> discounts for AHA conferences and workshops. Your membership will help

> ensure that AHA is here to answer your questions and provide support to

> and referrals for individuals with AS/HFA and related conditions and

> their families. To join AHA, go to http://www.ahany.org/ab_app.htm

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Messages in this topic (1)

> __________________________________________________________

> __________________________________________________________

>

> ** Joining the AHA e-list does not automatically make you an AHA member.

> Our emails are available at no fee to both members and non-members. If you

> are not an AHA member, we invite you to join us and support our mission by

> going to http://www.ahany.org/ab_app.htm. For more information about AHA,

> please visit our website: www.ahaNY.org.

>

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[Guest guest]

As a homeschooler, I fought with Spring Branch over this issue three to four

years ago. They told me that they were required to do testing, but they would

offer no services to my son. They said that this also applied to kids in private

school, and that the law had only been changed in the last few years. Very sad

for us, since we are already paying taxes, and receiving nothing for it!

Gayla

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy@...: slemons@...: Sat, 19

Jan 2008 14:06:11 -0600Subject: Re: NY:Special Ed

Funding for Home-Schooling CUT

This happened in Texas about 2000. The year I put my kids back into public

school after homeschooling them for 4 years. I received a letter telling me that

Texas no longer required schools to provided services to children with special

needs if they were not attending public school.Sharon Lemons----- Original

Message ----- From: Martha Moyer To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Sent:

Saturday, January 19, 2008 11:46 AMSubject: NY:Special

Ed Funding for Home-Schooling CUTIt is kind of nice to know what is happening

elsewhere. You never know when it hits your state...right? Anyway, see what the

issue is in NY.Martha Digest Number 1149> There is 1 message in this

issue.>> Topics in this digest:>> 1. Special education funding for home-schooled

may be cut> From: Pat Schissel>>> Message>

__________________________________________________________>> 1. Special

education funding for home-schooled may be cut> Posted by: " Pat Schissel "

pats@... patriciars11577> Date: Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:54 pm ((PST))>> Fyi>>>

Special education funding for home-schooled may be cut>> BY CARRIE MELAGO> DAILY

NEWS STAFF WRITER>> Wednesday, January 16th 2008, 4:00 AM>> Hundreds of

home-schooled special needs children will no longer receive> free therapy and

other services, a state board has ruled.>> The families of 450 children

statewide will have to pick up the bill for> resources school districts

traditionally paid for under the decision> from the State Review Office.>> While

state officials claim the change is mandated by federal law,> parents fear their

children are being denied help in an effort to save> money.>> " She would

definitely suffer. She would not get the services she needs, " > said Jim

Lesczynski of Manhattan, whose 6-year-old daughter, Alana, is> home-schooled and

gets services for attention deficit hyperactivity> disorder and motor skill

problems.>> The policy change grew out of a dispute last summer between an

upstate> school district and a family seeking therapy for their home-schooled>

child.>> In its argument before the state, the school district cited the 2004>

federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, which says> districts are

authorized to provide special education services to> children in public and

private schools - but not to home-schooled kids.>> Although the decision is

being appealed, state educators informed the> Board of Regents about the

guideline changes this month, and school> districts are awaiting direction.>> Of

the 3,654 students home-schooled in New York City last school year,> only 14

received special education services, said city Education> Department spokeswoman

Maibe Fuentes.>> She said the city had not received any guidance from

the state about> upcoming changes.>> Lesczynski said his daughter has thrived

while being home-schooled by> her mother, jumping up to a fourth-grade reading

level.>> He said Alana needs sessions of physical, occupational and play

therapy> that would cost hundreds of dollars every week.>> " As a taxpayer, I'm

already paying for these services, " he said.>> " Even if she were going to

private school, the city and state would pay> for these services. " >>

cmelago@... >>>>>> R.

Schissel>> President, AHA>> Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism

Association (AHA), Inc.>> PO Box 916>> Bethpage, NY 11714>> p>>

www.ahaNY.org>> info@...>>>> Not a member of AHA? Join AHA today and

receive our newsletter and> discounts for AHA conferences and workshops. Your

membership will help> ensure that AHA is here to answer your questions and

provide support to> and referrals for individuals with AS/HFA and related

conditions and> their families. To join AHA, go to

http://www.ahany.org/ab_app.htm>>>>>>> Messages in this topic (1)>

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__________________________________________________________>> ** Joining the AHA

e-list does not automatically make you an AHA member. > Our emails are available

at no fee to both members and non-members. If you > are not an AHA member, we

invite you to join us and support our mission by > going to

http://www.ahany.org/ab_app.htm. For more information about AHA, > please visit

our website: www.ahaNY.org.>>

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