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I am tired. To my bones tired of fighting for my child.
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I must pay for an advocate at the meetings because the outright lies and misdirection on the part of the school have given me no other alternative. And yet I must trust them to take care of her every day when I put her on the bus, kissing her goodbye and praying she’s going to have a great day.
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My Sailor deserves to know that our children will receive what they need to lead successful lives.
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It's so frustrating to see the lack of resources that could help her and the many others who are like her.
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I was forced to move with my kids and live apart from my husband, an active duty Navy officer, after a 2 year legal battle with the school district. The stress put upon our family was unbearable.
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His rights were violated and I want justice. Still no answers from the school either.
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There are no laws or standards set in place for military children.
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I have faced issues moving from state to state, or school to school even, issues depending on what teacher the child gets.
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I had to engage USMC attorney to hold district accountable and provide comparable services required by law.
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It leaves everyone frustrated and upset.
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We ended up homeschooling.
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We had to hire a parent advocate at the cost of nearly $2000 ($100 per hour for multiple hour long meetings) to force the school to comply with testing. Then when they did the testing, they omitted results for one son and tried to say he did not have ADHD despite his medical diagnosis of said disorder.
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So when my husband applies for great opportunities, we do so accepting that we will have to geobach with no additional services or funding from the Navy.
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It took two years to get a solid IEP only to move again.
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“It shouldn't be this hard.” “Our families deserve better.”
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We did not choose our children’s disabilities, but we do have to find a way to live with them and thrive and that is awfully hard to do.
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We have struggled to get help from the school system and it has always taken fighting to get the help she needs.
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I now have to make the difficult decision of pulling my son out of school, quitting my job or lowering hours so I may take my son to private ABA and private school.
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Moving from state to state, sometimes the IEP is lost, ignored, or implemented differently. It adds so much stress to our families and has held our children back academically.
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Our families continue to suffer. And it is not just one person suffering, it the entire family because we all feel the strain in time, attention, money, and energy in fighting these battles.
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It’s been a real emotional struggle.
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Our son’s educational needs were not met and FAPE was not provided to the point we entered a 16 month legal battle with the school district before he was placed in a school with staff that was capable of providing FAPE.
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I feel like I constantly am fighting for the most basic benefits for my son.
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It leaves medical families feeling hopeless, alone and completely forgotten.
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Help us be heard and bring change to public education.
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There were no advocates available to help us fight.
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I urge you with desperation to please help this group of parents that NEED change for our children!