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[mishka422]

It's the school's responsibility to 'handle' her. She falls under 'no child left behind'. If she is not being a danger to herself or her classmates then they have to find a solution.

I know you balk at this, but I'm going to say it again anyway because I'm seriously concerned for your daughter. I can tell you from experience that schools will do the bare minimum to accommodate a 'problem child'. If your individual school is not equipped to handle your D9's specific situation, maybe another school in the county is. I was just fortunate that the best schools in our county (and actually in the state of GA) for kids on the spectrum are the schools we live in the area for. Even given that it took a lot of pushing and going higher up the food chain to get him re-evaluated and re-classified. Until he was in 5th grade they had him labeled ADHD, OCD, and PDD. Not until I pushed harder did they do a more thorough eval (and this was also after he had been seeing a therapist for 3 years) and the county psychologist finally discovered he actually has Asperger's. It is SO mild that they hadn't been able to determine it earlier. That key word, Asperger's, opened so many doors that had been closed to us prior to that.

Forget about who should have the responsibility, she wants this, I want that mentality. You both want the best for your D9. That is all that matters. No animosity between the two of you overshadows that.

Call the county psychologist. I'm sure there is a listing on the school website for who that is and how to get in touch with them. You are entitled to request a full evaluation at any time if you feel your child is not getting all the services she may need. Federal funds are provided to schools that meet AYP specifically for these uses. You are a taxpayer! You already paid for the service....USE IT!

Please, please, please. I'm begging for your D9's sake. You are your child's only advocate. Speak up for her.