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Hi. I'm new here. I've been reading for awhile now.

My child was Dx'd with Asperger's in April of 2006 at 5 years old. A

year prior to this it was Sensory integration, adjustment disorder,

possible ADHD, possible Bipolar. The manager that I worked for didn't

like that at all. I actually described it as being a little like

autism. I was told that he had a cousin whose child has autism and

they have no life. From that point on I was phased out of the

company. Go figure it was an insurance company. I didn't even have an

actual spectrum Dx then.

Anyway, it's gone downhill since then. The state I'm in recognizes

Asperger's as being too " high functioning " and refused waiver

services citing that it's all social. The school district believes

it's all behavioral and won't provide services.

They kept putting my child in the special ed room as a punishment for

her behavior. They used what they considered to be social stories

which didn't outline anything other than the consequences for

breaking rules...no rules listed. There were meltsowns every day

after school and in the morning screaming about not wanting to go to

school. I was told by the teacher that they don't see that there and

she's sorry I have problems with her at home.

Because of their refusal to even do hand to hand transitions they

lost my child (wound up on a bus...luckily the one heading

home...while I was there to pick up). When I reminded them of the

wandering and running off I had warned them about in the IEP meeting

I was told, " Oh well, now we know. "

The final straw came after I requested an IEE to be done. My child

came home with finger impressions on one arm and broken capillaries

on the other. I took my child to the doctor, who called child

protective services (CPS) on the school. But since I'm a good mom and

took my child out of that school, they (CPS) wouldn't do anything.

The school actually told CPS that they felt what they did was

appropriate and that there was a miscommunication. I was never

contacted on the day this incident happened or any other time they

restrained or took my child out of the classroom. Which I believe by

law is considered in school suspension since there is no IEP.

The IEE was approved by the district, but once I pulled my child out

of school they dropped the ball. They actually asked if I still

wanted to have it done. This came almost a month later after the last

contact I had with them was where the director of special ed stated

she was tring to call the person I requested. That was the last I

heard. I wrote back asking why this wasn't carried through. I was

told that I would have to do it. And to look at their policies. I

looked at their policies...it states they have to make the call to

the person. So, now they're playing more games. And in her two most

recent letters to me she is stating that the IEP team at my child's

previous school will reconvene once the IEE is complete (I have to

call that meeting too) and they will " consider " it. Seriously, the

word was in quotes both times.

I'll stop now...this is already too long.