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Asap!! i need advice on what to do with my sons special ed. class!?

  • so my son was assets as having an emotional problem along with a speech delay through the district. i took him to a behavioral therapist and he diagnose him as autistic. he got enrolled in pre-school special ed and was fine. so the year ended and i got a notice to appear at my sons kindergarden transition meeting which i was more then happy to attend. i was suppose to meet his new teacher and principal and voice my concers, ask questions and just get down to the 411. the meeting took place but no teacher was yet hired and no classrooms were actually built yet. i was assured that everything would be ready by the beginning of the fallowing school year. i believed them. i called one week before the year started and nothing was yes certain teacher was still not hired and ect... the teacher was then hired and on pay 3 days before school started. yeii... first day i took my son and to my surprise the classroom was well. pathetic. it consist of one big room separated with furniture. one half third and fourth the other kinder and first!! third and fourth had to cross first and kinders side to get outside and well to make matters short it was a very disruptive environment. i found out that the teacher wasnt given an actual curriculum until the second week of school! most of the materials were already taken and they had to be borrowing from other classes. this is a special ed class with 15 kids with one teacher and only one aid. it was my understanding that only 12 for class and two aids was the regulation.so finally the answer to all came on a wed. my sons whole class was to move to another school down the street were they would have there own classroom! i signed the i.e.p letter to consent and well felt a little better. i was mad at the fact that the district took so long to realize the problem and for the unprofessional thinking of the coordinators. so his teacher moved all his stuff out to the new classroom and well we were happy. comes friday afternoon at four a clock we get a call to tell us the parenst that oh never mind! only a call and no actual notice explaining why the plan was canceled. the kids willl stay there at the same class with probably more children!! of course they called so late in the day thaat i couldn't call anyone, offices were closed! i called his teacher and well he told me that was just outrages!! he was going straight to the district to fight for the kids. to get what was first promised since way before the school started. so now saturday im thinking of what to do. unsure if my kid has a fit classroom to go to. unsure if my sons has a teacher waiting for him. wondering if his former teaches is down at the districs who the teacher will be, knowing that its going to be one that doesnt know my sons condition and wont know how to handle him, and unsure of whats going to happen. my sons former teacher is a great teacher and i wouldn't want him to resign. anyone give me ideas or if they have found themselves in a similar situation please help out. what legal matters can i take? so on Monday ill go down for sure to the office but what do i do....his teacher moved everything out to the new class on friday and i doubt anyone will be fixing the class over the weekend so do i leave my son or pull him out until this gets resolved?

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    If this was my child, I would take him to school myself. If the classroom was still the chaos you describe I would keep him home. I would then send an email to the director of special education, cc to superintendent. I would ask when an appropriate placement would be available for my child, as he's currently being denied FAPE. (Free Appropriate Public Education) Describe the unfit conditions and chaos that your child was exposed to. Keep it factual and unemotional. I would also go visit every school site and check out ALL placement options for yourself. YOU are as much a member of the IEP team as any other person at that table. You are the expert in your son and know how he would react in various settings. You can make placement suggestions as well, and you do not have to agree to their suggestions if you don't believe they're appropriate for your son. Your son is entitled to be educated in the LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT (LRE) where his goals can be met. For my daughter it was a self contained special ed class. For my friends son, it's a typical kindergarten with an aide. Each child is individual in their needs. When you start learning and using the lingo, like LRE and FAPE you get their attention really fast! Please also visit http://www.wrightslaw.com and sign up for their newsletter. Read about IEP's and your rights. Learn how to become an effective advocate for your son. No one else will do it for you, and as you've now seen, you can't always rely on the school district to do what's appropriate. I wouldn't want my child in that situation. You're trying to lay the groundwork for a good school career. Starting off this way could set your son back, rather than help him move forward. I

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Make an appointment with your school principal and Director of Special Education. Discuss your concerns with them and bring your IEP and any documentation you had during your transition meeting. If there aren't any changes within 1 to 1 1/2 weeks, then request an IEP meeting. Make sure you make the request in writing so it can be placed in his Special Education file and so you can have documentation of the request for your records. Good luck. Your child is lucky to have a great advocate on his side.

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not sure where you're located, but at least in the state of WI, the limit is 10 students in a self contained classroom, and all classrooms are required to have at least 1 teacher and 2 assistants. i wholeheartedly agree with the answers that have already been posted. shame on your school for allowing this to happen! if this was my child, i would certainly pull him out until it is resolved. most children with autism do not like change, and for there to be so much change and confusion already, your son doesn't need the added stress of moving again. i would actually look at a different school. the way this has been handled from the beginning is a disgrace! HUGE kudos to you for being such an advocate for your child! there should be more like you! as a special ed teacher, i have only met 2 of my students' parents this year...the rest just use us a daycare. i'm glad to see you have your child's best interest in mind!

Melissa P

First and foremost you and the other parents must act as a group. There is power in numbers! Spend today reaching out to as many of them as you can. Find out if there is an advocacy group in your community who can work with you and provide legal representation. This could be a group for the parents of autistic children or a general advocacy group called something like Law Services. If not, chip in and hire an attorney. You should only have to pay for one meeting. Have the lawyer demand a meeting with the Superintendent of Schools. This is a matter that has to be handled at that level. It cannot be solved by the Special Ed. office. They have violated about as many laws and regulations as exist! Read your child's IEP carefully and list them all in a formal letter. Use phrases like "call to State Ed." and "class action lawsuit".And do not sign anything! If all else fails go to your local newspaper and TV station. it's amazing how easy it is to find a solution when there is a reporter watching.

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