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January 22, 2006, 11:17 am PST
Partners Tx
Quote From: tx2terrysCheck out the Parent Training and Information Center website at www.partnerstx.org for Texas. Partners Resource Network has free information and resources for families of students with disabilities. We are a not for profit organization and have regional coordinators that cover the various Education Service Center regions in Texas. There are 3 projects with offices that have toll free telephone numbers.
Each state in the United States should have a Parent Training and Information Center and/or Community Parent Resource Center. These centers can assist with IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), disability information, local resources, preparing for school meetings, reviewing IEP's (Individual Education Plans), just to name a few.
I am a parent of a 16 year old son who has had too many diagnosis to list. We suspect Aspergers or Pervasive Developmental Disorder. I am a Regional Coordinator for Partners Resource Network and previously worked in the classroom as a Special Education Teacher.
I have been through many ups and downs and continue to persevere because my goal for my son is that he become a productive adult with his gifts shining. Talking to others with similar experiences helps each one of us to know that we aren't alone and that our paths may be rocky, but there are others who understand and are compassionate. Thank you. I looked at the website. Where do I begin. My son had an ARD meeting in December 2005 and was tabled/put on hold because he did not qualify for any services and was passing all of his classes. The team met again in October 2006 without me and again disqualified him.
His office referrals are because he did not tuck in his shirt and the teacher has to redirect him several times. He then becomes defiant. I have been told the teachers do not have to put up with this and send him to the office. With so many office referrals he was suspended. I have been told this is oppositional behavior or a defiant disorder and does not qualify him for anything. The door has been SHUT in my face. I am on my own. He is currently failing 3 classes. The only good news about being suspended at on off site campus he will be able to bring up his grades but my major concern is what is going to happen when he returns???? Where do I start???
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