tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post7074630454641739430..comments2024-02-04T22:47:20.371-05:00Comments on No Stereotypes Here - Neurodiversity activist blog: AdvocatingCorina Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026707230826401476noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-73377206017220776272010-01-27T15:14:30.372-05:002010-01-27T15:14:30.372-05:00Jen, you're not the first to recommend Lindsay...Jen, you're not the first to recommend Lindsay Moir, and your advice has confirmed what others have said. Thank you very much. <br /><br /><br />Stephanie, that's the question; not all Catholic schools are private. In Canada, private schools are those that you have to pay tuition for. If a school is getting government funding, then it's considered public and have to operate under government guidelines. <br /><br />For example, from what I can see, the school board is following the government policies, and from my own experiences (being that I was a student in the system), I didn't pay tuition. Therefore, it's very likely that the system is public. <br /><br />thanks though.Corina Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026707230826401476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-68283977086423019542010-01-27T10:49:42.165-05:002010-01-27T10:49:42.165-05:00If it is a private school they can do whatever the...If it is a private school they can do whatever they want. They are not required to provide anything since they are not regulated by the government. If she was at a public school it would be a different matter.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540927559726674184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-925718394380042202010-01-23T07:26:37.988-05:002010-01-23T07:26:37.988-05:00We're in Ontario, and my kids are 14 now so we...We're in Ontario, and my kids are 14 now so we've been dealing with the school system for a while. <br /><br />It's very unlikely that legally they will be able to request a different aide (and have it granted) without documentation of abuse or incompetence. I'm assuming that they were able to get a full-time aide due to safety issues? Most school boards will not give 1-1 aides for any other reasons. If it's in her IEP then they will have to provide her with an aide, but unfortunately the family has no legal input on which aide it is. <br /><br />Unless there have been documented issues that show that the little girl is a real problem at the school (aggression, safety etc), it's unlikely that they can force the parents to put her in another school. However, they can and quite possibly will make it very unpleasant for them to stay at that school in hopes that the parents will make the transfer themselves. <br /><br />I would suggest getting the parents to contact Lindsay Moir (his webpage and contact info is at http://www3.sympatico.ca/l.moir/ and also contains links to other advocacy sites), or getting them to look at the "Ask Lindsay Moir" section of OACRS (http://www.oacrs.com/article.php?sid=10&did=2010-1) , as they can get a good idea of their rights from most of his answers. <br /><br />They should also contact the Special Education Superintendent from their board (there should be a link on their Board's webpage), as they may or may not be helpful- we've had different experiences with different Superintendents, but some of them are great and resolved situations that we thought were unsolvable. <br /><br />And make sure that they are documenting everything- every phone call, email, meeting etc. Get them to take an outside person to every meeting- it doesn't have to be an official advocate or lawyer (I've often used family friends), but having an extra person there on your side to listen is invaluable.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809636995447795326noreply@blogger.com