Contacted North Area School Board Regardind PLACE @ Winston Park NO LUCK!

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Hi everyone,

Thank you so much for everyone's responses to my situation in

reagrds to the PLACE program @ Winston Park. I contacted the ESE

placement specialist this morning and expressed some not all of my

concerns and asked if I could take a look @ other nearby PLACE

programs in our are ie. Tradewinds, Quiet Waters, etc. and she

stated NO this is my only option ALTHOUGH tradewinds is NOT to full

capacity they will not grant us the opportunity to even look @ their

program because Winston Park has a low # of kids. I said but there

is still room available @ Tradewinds isn't there and she said yes

but basically said Winston Park is our ONLY option mind you

Tradewinds is only 1 1/2 miles from our house almost equal distance

away from Winston Park. Anyhow I am so upset it makes me feel like

rather work with us and try to find a better program for her so she

can get her education they just shut us down I got the impression

that she doesn't matter @ all to them!

Now I am forced to look into a private school that accepts children

with special needs. My daughter is a twin and her twin is typical. I

don't have the $ to put her into a private school and I also don't

have the $ to hire a shadow for her. A shadow is something we have

to pay for out of pocket correct? Her label right now is DD

(developmental Delay) and not (ASD) we opted to re-visit this when

she turns 5 and going into Kindergarten.

Does anyone have any ideas or options? I am so stressed, frustrated,

and disappointed in the school system that rather help us find an

alternative school they just rather not offer her the services ...

Un real!

Thanks!