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Academy at Swift River - Split from TTI
TheWho:
No what I am saying is I can set up a school and say it is for “children of special needs”. Lets say we take only kids with adoption issues. Now the state has its own definition of “Special needs”. These kids receive services from the state, some within the school system, i.e. PT, OT, speech, ABA etc. In order to qualify for these services your child needs to be evaluated by the state thru…. “an evaluation conducted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 71B, § 3, and as defined by the Department of Education in 603 CMR 28.00. If the child falls under these guide lines he/she is eligible for services and is defined as a special needs student. If your child does not qualify you can plea your case on a case by case basis because it is not limited to this definition. Simply being adopted may or may not meet this definition.
So now I have a school for children of special needs (as I call it) but my kids don’t qualify for services because they don’t meet the definition the state set up so I am defined as a “Private boarding school for children without special needs” by the state. A little confusing at first for me.
Hope this helps.
Troll Control:
No, what you said was that the state tested kids to see if they were special needs. Show some evidence that this is true. Post a link.
Or maybe ASR doesn't allow the state tester to test the kids because he might talk dirty to them, like the abuse hotline operator? Ha,Ha, Ha.
TheWho:
--- Quote from: ""Guest"" ---No, what you said was that the state tested kids to see if they were special needs. Show some evidence that this is true. Post a link.
Or maybe ASR doesn't allow the state tester to test the kids because he might talk dirty to them, like the abuse hotline operator? Ha,Ha, Ha.
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They do....the child or the childs parents need to request and schedule the test either thru "Early intervention" or if older than the age 3 thru the following evaluation:
an evaluation conducted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 71B, § 3, and as defined by the Department of Education in 603 CMR 28.00. (read my previous post)
If your child has already been defined as "Special needs" in another state and/or has and I.E.P. I am sure they will consider it and may fall under the "....and not limited to" clause.
Anonymous:
--- Quote from: ""TheWho"" ---No what I am saying is I can set up a school and say it is for “children of special needs”. Lets say we take only kids with adoption issues. Now the state has its own definition of “Special needs”. These kids receive services from the state, some within the school system, i.e. PT, OT, speech, ABA etc. In order to qualify for these services your child needs to be evaluated by the state thru…. “an evaluation conducted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 71B, § 3, and as defined by the Department of Education in 603 CMR 28.00. If the child falls under these guide lines he/she is eligible for services and is defined as a special needs student. If your child does not qualify you can plea your case on a case by case basis because it is not limited to this definition. Simply being adopted may or may not meet this definition.
So now I have a school for children of special needs (as I call it) but my kids don’t qualify for services because they don’t meet the definition the state set up so I am defined as a “Private boarding school for children without special needs” by the state. A little confusing at first for me.
Hope this helps.
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You didn't answer any of my questions.
--- Quote ---What is this "test" you speak of? Are you arguing that ASR is a Private Residential School not serving child with special needs? If so why do they provide special services? Why do they claim to be a theraputic boarding school?
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You also appear to be trying to make the definition youre listing the only criteria needed to be classified as "special needs".
--- Quote ---A Child with special needs is a child who, because of a disability consisting of a developmental delay or an emotional, communication, specific learning impairment or combination thereof, is or would be unable to progress effectively in a regular school program. This may include, but not be limited to a school age child with special needs as determined by an evaluation conducted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 71B, § 3, and as defined by the Department of Education in 603 CMR 28.00.
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So by that definition clearly a child who was dealing with a disability or a developmental delay brought on by an emotional issue would be considered "special needs".
--- Quote ---Therapeutic boarding schools specialize in educating troubled teens struggling with behavior, emotional issues, or academics. Boarding schools that specialize in troubled teens offer these teens the opportunity to focus on school and receive individualized attention.
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That would appear to meet the definition would it not?
TheWho:
--- Quote ---That would appear to meet the definition would it not?
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We can all sit here and speculate who falls under the definition of "Special Needs". But the state gets the final say. Not you or me or ASR.
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