| Are you the parent of a child with autism
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| | classroom, specialeducation school etc.
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| or another disability, thatthinks your
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| | Some school districts use a cooperative
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| child should be in another placement,
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| | type system, where severalschool
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| other than a regularclassroom. Have you
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| | districts go together to provide special
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| been told by special education personnel,
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| | education services.
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| thatthey only offer inclusion for
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| | The bottom line is, that special
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| children, and you feel that your
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| | education personnel are responsiblefor
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| childneeds more intense special education
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| | giving your child a free appropriate
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| services? This article willexplain
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| | public education (FAPE).
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| continuum of placement options, which is
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| | If your school district is not giving,
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| part of the
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| | your child FAPE, there is aprovision in
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| Individuals with Disabilities Education
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| | IDEA to place your child in a private
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| Act (IDEA). By knowing thelaw, you will
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| | school, and seekreimbursement. IDEA
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| be able to more effectively advocate for
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| | requirements are very strict in this
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| your child'seducation.
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| | area, if youdo not follow them, you may
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| Continuum of placement option is in IDEA
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| | lose reimbursement. Make sure
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| at 300.115 This section
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| | youunderstand what the law says, before
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| "Requires each public agency to ensure
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| | you remove your child and placethem in
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| that a continuum of alternativeplacements
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| | private school. The school district will
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| (including instruction in regular
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| | probably file for adue process hearing,
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| classes, special classes,special schools,
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| | to prove to a hearing officer that they
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| home instruction, and instruction in
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| | aregiving your child FAPE. If you are
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| hospitals andinstitutions), is available
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| | able to prove your case, thehearing
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| to meet the needs of children
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| | officer will require the school district
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| withdisabilities for special education
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| | to reimburse you forthe private school
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| and related services."
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| | costs.
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| This means that school districts can not
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| | School districts are required to give
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| only offer inclusion, tochildren with
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| | children with disabilities acontinuum of
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| disabilities. If your child needs more
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| | placement options to meet their unique
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| intenseeducational services, they must
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| | educational needs.
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| offer those also. The continuum couldmean
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| | By understanding this concept you can
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| more "supplementary aids and services in
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| | fight for the education thatyour child
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| the regular educationenvironment," more
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| | needs, and deserves.
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| resource help, special education
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