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Felling helpless, school,county health,therapist,diagnosis?
Does a school need to provide different teachers for Autism vs Cognitive disability? Why would the school say if I receive therapy outside the school they cannot provide because you cannot double dip medicaid?
Sheere
Sheere,
The law requires schools to meet the unique needs of each student in special education. The law does not require the schools to provide different teachers for Autism vs cognitive limitations. But the teachers for both must be trained and credentialed to teach special education. You are welcome to use your medical insurance to provide your daughter services outside the school. I have students I represent that receive services both from the school and from private providers. I do not know anything about "double dipping medicaid". That you will have to find out from another source.
I wish you and your child the best,
Tim Runner, Advocate
Advocates for Kids
Email: timrunner@cox.net
Phone: (949) 582-3601
You can learn more at my web site:
www.special-education-answers.com
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Tim Runner
Expertise
Questions concerning autistic student special education: IEP, assessments, Due Process, mediation, resolution conference, federal law, state law, qualifying for services, residential treatment, special day classes, resource specialists, procedures, having your child assessed, adaptive PE, speech & language, non-public school, FAPE, tuition reimbursement for private schools and treatment centers .
Experience
I have been an education advocate representing students and parents for six years. My experience includes: representing my clients in IEPs, SSTs, Due Process, review assessment results for my clients and for other advocates, and mediations. I have represented clients with learning disabilities, autism, Downs Syndrome, cognitively challenged, emotional problems, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, and physical disabilities. I have also represented clients to County Mental Health Departments and Regional Centers. My clients range from pre-school to college students in California and various other states.
Education/Credentials
I have a degree in Mathematics from the University of California with minors in Psychology and Physics. I also studied applied statistics in the field of psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate level. I have taught college classes, conducted seminars, written articles for various publications, and testified as an expert witness.
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