The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #111264   Message #2341257
Posted By: wysiwyg
15-May-08 - 11:04 AM
Thread Name: BS: Asperger's/Special Ed USA Help Request
Subject: RE: BS: Asperger's/Special Ed USA Help Request
It sounds like they have a pretty good situation there.

No.

Robbie keeps getting bumped to the bottom of the "waiting list" for more "urgent" needs. Rural = low funding = triage = caring professionals spread thin with too little time plus too much time each day driving to referrals.

"He seems to be coping" equals "He's spending recess every day hiding from the wind inside a tractor tire, and crying when told he must go outside again each day."

"He's so bright! We don't see the problem..." equals "We evaluated him one on one and he did so well, but he's nonfunctional all day in the classroom (or any other group setting) we're too overloaded to sit in all day to observe and evaluate."

Just two examples. Carla needs support from people who've been there and practical information from people who may have information she may not have devoured yet.

~Susan