Are all special needs kids entilted to a one on one at school...My pdd son can only learn by one on one?

Question

attention but the school said the minimum is 4 kids to 1 teacher. In TX

Answer 1

Most states, by law, only provide 1:1 educational assistants for profound learning, physical, or behavioral issues. Note PROFOUND. If your son is considered Moderate, they are doing more than required by law for him if the ratio is 4:1. If he is Severe, then he is placed appropriately.

Kids in wheelchairs that need help getting materials, toileting, etc. get 1:1 help. For instance, I have had three students of varying intelligence who were wheelchair-bound, and all of them had 1:1 aides.

Kids whose behaviors are highly disruptive but who are not at a level requiring homebound are given 1:1 support. For instance, I had a 2nd grade MR girl last year whose behavior was so severe she required 1:1 with most of her day separated from all the other students (imagine an 8 year old, tall and strong for her age, with the emotional level of an 18 month old, and extreme hyperactivity).

Profound learning issues involve IQ's below about 25, OR so profoundly distractible that no work is done at all without the 1:1 guidance. However, in the case of profound distractibility, there will be an IEP goal involving gradual reduction of the support to build the child's independence.

In order for you to justify your request for 1:1 support, you must successfully challenge that he is not making measurable progress over a reasonable period of time, in the 4:1 setting. If your son is making measurable gains toward his IEP goals, you have no case for 1:1 attention.

If they have him with an autism-trained teacher in an autism-specific program (such as ABA or TEACCH), 4:1 is a perfectly acceptable ratio. If they don't have him with an autism-trained teacher in an autism-specific program, THAT is the problem, and what you should be fighting for.

Here's more information to help you make a better decision about whether your son's current program is adequate to his needs:

http://www.autism-pdd.net/autism-resources.html

parent advocacy groups that could help you directly:

http://www.featnt.org/

http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/autismlist/support.html


TEACCH-model professional training support for teachers if they don't have autism-trained staff in your district:
http://www.esc19.net/autism.php

Other professional training and program resources:
http://www.feathouston.org/ABA-Resources.htm

Other support organizations:
http://rsaffran.tripod.com/consultants.html#TX


This is THE site for parent self-education and links to resources regarding any aspect of special education. They have an entire area focusing entirely on autism-spectrum issues.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/

Answer 2

All children are entitled to a 'Free and Appropriate Education' (FAPE), no matter their 'ability'. They are also entitled to a 'Least Restrictive Environment' (LRE). What these mean is that your child should be mainstreamed as much as possible into a 'regular' classroom; if an aide (para-professional) is required to help your son access what he needs to be educated to his fullest ability, then the school should provide that. If they can't, or don't have the facility/ability to do so, then they must find a school that can, and transport your son at their expense to this school.

This is a difficult thing to get, and it would be in your son's best interest to get an advocate. There are many state offices that will give you a referral to an appropriate agency. Check out www.wrightslaw.com for state laws governing special education.

Answer 3

Your son is entitled to only what the ARD committee designates for him. There are advocates that will help you out in ARD meetings. If you can prove that your son needs one on one and the school is not able to provide that for him, then the school will have to pay for his transportation to and from a school that CAN provide for his needs.
Getting an ARD committee to put in modifications that the school is not able to provide for, can and most likely will be a hard thing to do. I really reccommend the advocate. Start by asking the special education teacher how you go about getting an advocate. If the teacher can't or won't help you, reach out to TEA. They will be able to give you information on advocates in your area. Some advocates are free, others are not.
I really wish you luck. I am a special education teacher in texas, and I know first hand how hard it is to get a school to provide modifications that they think are too expensive.
Remember, the law says that irregardless of your child's disability, he/she deserves a quality education. If there is an extra expense for the education, that is the responsibility of the school district.

Answer 4

My foster son is in an extremely similar concern. he's completely 4 and in a particular desires preschool. the school is sorting out and attempting to label with all styles of issues more often than not because he isnt cooperatng with the sorting out. somewhat some the labels they have thrown out are ADHD, mildly retarded, autism, aspergers, and that i'm functional none of those labels follow. Socially, he's not getting his desires met in college using actual undeniable actuality that he's functioning at a a lot larger aspect than the different little ones. he's the purely newborn in his classification who's verbal, lavatory educated, etc. His IEP targets are a funny tale, I do preschool with him at domicile and then deliver him to varsity because the state says I even ought to. We attend a community homeschool team, he's taking swim instructions, attends a preschool storytime on the library, and a music classification at our interior sight artwork and technological knowledge center, maximum of those activities grant socialization. If i replaced into given the alternative, I really may homeschool, stay away from the labels, coach him the way he learns superb, not the way the instructor teaches superb.

Answer 5

Only if they are placed in a learning disabled classroom which then labels them. I'm a mother of a severely disabled son so it didn't matter but the kids make fun of them if there in special ed classrooms, but I would see if i could arrange tutoring. Make the school test for dyslexia and other problems to see why he has trouble many ways to go. They are responsible for a certain amount of testing. Take your concerns to the guidance counselor for more personalized help each child is different in needs. Good Luck:-)

Answer 6

All children with special needs are not automatically entitled to one on one (are you referring to an enhanced asst or paraprofessional?- The terminology varies from state to state). The level of support is determined by the IEP team, of which the parent is a part of. If the IEP states the child requires an assistant, then the district must provide it; it it is not on the IEP, then they won't. All determinations should be in the best interest of the child- should being key word.

Answer 7

In most states, Yes special needs kids are entitled to a one on one teacher. Go to the superintendent of schools.

Answer 8

It depends on your child's individual's needs. I'm afraid the majority of educational boards out there are misers when it comes to provisions for children who have special needs and they scrutinously assess the children to ensure they get the most basic aids that they can get away with.

It's sad because I've even heard stories of children who get help, start to improve with this support only to have their help taken away from them on the basis that they no longer need it because they are doing so well. If you think your child needs more help, you probably will have to fight hard for it. But don't give up if you think that is what is in your son's interests because the parents who fight tend to eventually get what they need (if only to shut them up!).

Answer 9

It depends on his mods that were determined in his ARD meetings. In fact, it is now believed that children learn better amongst their peers, hence the inclusion and mainstreaming methods.

Answer 10

It is a right for all speciial ed students to have a one on one. They will not offer it thogh so you have to demand it. Try getting a book that tells you all your rights. They are available at any library.