Hi Im a single mother of 13 yr old son with Aspergers, capd, add, sensory Integration disorder. I am looking to move to Columbus area. I have looked at state report cards and have come to the conclusion that you cant tell by the state report card if the school district actually cares about educating special needs children. For the simply fact that we were in a state report card rated excellent school district and they treated my son horribly. The one we are in now that is also rated excellent on the state report card is alot better but unfortunately I need to find a full-time job in another city because there are none available here where i live. So does anyone know of good school districts in the Columbus , ohio area ? one that will actually work with the parent and do what they say they are gonna do, follow Iep, have teachers that are trained to work with special needs children and actually enjoy it?
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In my experience, ask the schools some of the following questions: -Does your school do inclusion? In what classes do you have both an intervention specialist and gen ed teacher? (the better spec. ed schools should have an inclusion option in the core classes--English, reading, math, where true team-teaching is going on) -How many intervention specialists do you have? (the more the better---this says they put their money where their mouth is!) -How many classroom aides do you have? (same as above!) Also try contacting the Office for Exceptional Children, through the Ohio Department of Education (614) 466-2650. They may be able to tell you their experiences with good schools in the area. Or, they might be able to point you in the direction of a local Columbus parent support group. GOOD LUCK!
