tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post114877356812062056..comments2024-03-27T15:43:53.969-04:00Comments on Adventures in Autism: School System Loses Autism CaseGinger Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04200286625735078479noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-1599174495719559872007-04-12T09:12:00.000-04:002007-04-12T09:12:00.000-04:00It's a shame the same care isn't given to "mild" a...It's a shame the same care isn't given to "mild" autism. It seems that only the "severely" autistic kids win these kinds of cases. <BR/><BR/>However, I am ECSTATIC that this family won, and now has a one-on-one aide. The efforts of these parents to include this child in public education- and thus with his normal peers- is wonderful, exciting, and inspirational! Thank you!Joeymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254601805621175842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-1149126559493755382006-05-31T21:49:00.000-04:002006-05-31T21:49:00.000-04:00Melissa,I'm sorry your experience with Henrico was...Melissa,<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry your experience with Henrico was so bad. I'm a close friend of the family and they have been battling this for four years. Now this case is one of the strongest in the country for autism education rights. I'm so glad that you have found a good place for your son. Please never give up and when in doubt, question everything....it will matter to someone's child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-1149039032783354942006-05-30T21:30:00.000-04:002006-05-30T21:30:00.000-04:00Well, it is HIGH time that the Henrico County Scho...Well, it is HIGH time that the Henrico County Schools in Virginia must answer for their denial of disabilities and the federal rights to education that stem from that. My son suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, and was denied appropriate educational services since kindergarten until we left VA moved to CT in 2003. After losing custody he was THEN returned to a Henrico school in 2004, based in part on Henrico's assurances to the court appointed guardian that his CT IEP would be implemented. Tuckahoe Middle School claimed they had thirty days to determine if his CT IEP was "appropriate." (Nit true under Federal law, I now know) In reality, they threw it in the trash, never meeting to discuss it, making their own little private determination that he would be "just fine", and implemented a mainstream education as its replacement.<BR/> <BR/>Their comment when I called to retrieve his school records: "We always thought he walked to a different drummer!"<BR/> <BR/>Unbelievable! May they pay and pay and pay. Thank god we NOW live in Connecticut!!! May it always be so.<BR/> <BR/>Artical may be found at this link:<BR/>http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Common%2FMGArticle%2FPrintVersion&c=MGArticle&cid=1137836373127&image=timesdispatch80x60.gif&oasDN=timesdispatch.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com