tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437844363772609557.post6867655622832946163..comments2023-09-17T09:27:48.331-04:00Comments on The (Not-Always) Happy Homemaker Diary: Special Needs, Special Education, Aides, And Stuff.Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869310477100385515noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437844363772609557.post-54566266174403152432010-06-16T18:48:30.280-04:002010-06-16T18:48:30.280-04:00Schools like to look at $$$ and not what is best f...Schools like to look at $$$ and not what is best for the kids. I would be having a fit over this. <br /><br />As for the handicapped spots- my baby brother has Crohn's Disease and for a while, was very sick- he hardly had the energy to walk from that spot to wherever we were going, but people would be nasty about it b/c he didn't "look" sick. He looked like a typical 18/19 Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811697675090627618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437844363772609557.post-61244907052780710282010-06-16T09:29:50.241-04:002010-06-16T09:29:50.241-04:00Great post! Glad I found your FB too!Great post! Glad I found your FB too!Adoption of Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714698687682760800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437844363772609557.post-82680176728962739672010-06-16T08:59:29.629-04:002010-06-16T08:59:29.629-04:00That was MY thought as well, where the LEGAL aspec...That was MY thought as well, where the LEGAL aspects are concerned. <br /><br />I thought *Federal* Law mandated that ALL public schools were to provide ALL necessary tools to individuals that meet the criteria of the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act).<br /><br />Even if the Aides are from an outside agency (such as Child and Family Community Services). Same for Day Treatment Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869310477100385515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437844363772609557.post-59023717817476579282010-06-16T08:47:36.162-04:002010-06-16T08:47:36.162-04:00Umm legally speaking, based upon the federal laws ...Umm legally speaking, based upon the federal laws for children with special needs in a calssroom, their cutting of those staff may be illegal. Those parents need to find out what they are required to provide by law.. and I agree that is crap those individuals are NEEDED and I can think of a ton of things most schools have that are not needed..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949756584291140114noreply@blogger.com