Talk with the parents. They have love, stamina, dedication, tenacity and frustration. They don’t get much help. They battle the power of a complacent bureaucracy that isn’t held accountable to provide services mandated by law.
Kentucky legislators don’t have the courage to buck strong teachers-union lobbyists to offer these parents school choice.
Although it might be tempting for parents to let the system take over and allow service coordinators, evaluators and physicians make decisions about what is appropriate for their child, many can’t.
Why? No two children are alike. The special education evaluator sees only a snapshot of abilities and needs. The teacher sees only behavior in class, not outside of school. The doctor sees the child in a controlled environment.
Parents must fight for these children’s rights.
The Bluegrass Institute has a Special Needs portal on its wiki to help parents get started.
Watch a short video to better understand the steps and the challenges facing parents with learning disabled children.
Elected officials are very willing to let these families and children suffer. Are you? Will you stand up and help?
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