I understand that caseloads are high and they're obviously going to stick to the kids that they can impact most when given a choice, but I just don't understand why services can't be provided to kids who truly need them, regardless of age or grade level.
I'm trying to get my hands on a copy of the OT eval, but I suspect you guys are right about the brick wall I'm about to run into with trying to get services.
It's just so frustrating because I feel like we're doing as much as we can to support his education. I volunteer, we take him to tutoring twice a week, and we're also taking him to music therapy and looking into a psychologist who specializes in memory/cognitive therapy. Now to add private OT & ST? Argh! Frustration level is elevating.
Apparently FAPEs are only available to the kids that are the easiest to deal with.


Age-Gap parenting a 2e 12-year-old and an 8-month-old