Guest guest Posted August 2, 2003 Report Share Posted August 2, 2003 Robin, Can you tell me what the district HAS to provide for a child with autism? Is there anything by law that has to be provided? Pam Texas Schools > > Here's my usually quiet 2 cents worth. I am also tired of reading the " stay > away from Texas " advice. We have been very pleased with the service we > receive from our school district here in Katy, Texas (suburb west of > Houston). It's not perfect but we don't think the school is responsible to > solve every problem we encounter so we have found a happy medium which is in > our favor. I do worry that Jr. High will be more difficult but we aren't > there yet. > Texas has a lot of rural area especially compared to most other states. > Special ed or even general ed services are more difficult to provide over > such a broad area so it makes sense to me that Texas would be lagging by > some measures. We have our bright spots as well. The high school near me has > finished in the top 5 in the national academic decathalon Division 5A nearly > every year since I've been watching. Last year, 2 other Texas schools > finished higher. > Also, some good friends of ours with a PDD/NOS son moved to New Jersey from > Katy because they had read all the " great " things about NJ and the > " terrible " things about Texas. After 2 years in NJ, they are quick to tell > you that the Texas schools were much better for their son. Sure the NJ > schools will give you money to send a child to a private school but this is > not they answer our friends wanted for their high-functioning son. However, > that's what they have now been told. > I suspect that many of us who complain suffer from the " grass is always > greener " syndrome and I hope everyone finds their utopia; just don't bash > Texas along the way. > Rick & Sook Hall > , 12 yo, GT > Kelli , 9 yo, PDD/NOS > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 > > Have you noticed that the same 3 people are the ones that use that > line: > > " stay away from our state? " I totally feel for those families I > believe > > them 100% when they say they've had a bad experience. > > > > But not everyone in Texas has horrid experiences. Not all school > districts > > are equal (this is true as well with so called " good states " ). > > > > We've had a great experience with my district as well. Every time > I mention > > this, I get shot down many people on this newsgroup. It's not all > bad in > > this state. > > > > JM > > > > Texas Schools > > > > Here's my usually quiet 2 cents worth. I am also tired of reading > the " stay > > away from Texas " advice. We have been very pleased with the service > we > > receive from our school district here in Katy, Texas (suburb west of > > Houston). It's not perfect but we don't think the school is > responsible to > > solve every problem we encounter so we have found a happy medium > which is in > > our favor. I do worry that Jr. High will be more difficult but we > aren't > > there yet. > > Texas has a lot of rural area especially compared to most other > states. > > Special ed or even general ed services are more difficult to > provide over > > such a broad area so it makes sense to me that Texas would be > lagging by > > some measures. We have our bright spots as well. The high school > near me has > > finished in the top 5 in the national academic decathalon Division > 5A nearly > > every year since I've been watching. Last year, 2 other Texas > schools > > finished higher. > > Also, some good friends of ours with a PDD/NOS son moved to New > Jersey from > > Katy because they had read all the " great " things about NJ and the > > " terrible " things about Texas. After 2 years in NJ, they are quick > to tell > > you that the Texas schools were much better for their son. Sure the > NJ > > schools will give you money to send a child to a private school but > this is > > not they answer our friends wanted for their high-functioning son. > However, > > that's what they have now been told. > > I suspect that many of us who complain suffer from the " grass is > always > > greener " syndrome and I hope everyone finds their utopia; just > don't bash > > Texas along the way. > > Rick & Sook Hall > > , 12 yo, GT > > Kelli , 9 yo, PDD/NOS > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 > > Have you noticed that the same 3 people are the ones that use that > line: > > " stay away from our state? " I totally feel for those families I > believe > > them 100% when they say they've had a bad experience. > > > > But not everyone in Texas has horrid experiences. Not all school > districts > > are equal (this is true as well with so called " good states " ). > > > > We've had a great experience with my district as well. Every time > I mention > > this, I get shot down many people on this newsgroup. It's not all > bad in > > this state. > > > > JM > > > > Texas Schools > > > > Here's my usually quiet 2 cents worth. I am also tired of reading > the " stay > > away from Texas " advice. We have been very pleased with the service > we > > receive from our school district here in Katy, Texas (suburb west of > > Houston). It's not perfect but we don't think the school is > responsible to > > solve every problem we encounter so we have found a happy medium > which is in > > our favor. I do worry that Jr. High will be more difficult but we > aren't > > there yet. > > Texas has a lot of rural area especially compared to most other > states. > > Special ed or even general ed services are more difficult to > provide over > > such a broad area so it makes sense to me that Texas would be > lagging by > > some measures. We have our bright spots as well. The high school > near me has > > finished in the top 5 in the national academic decathalon Division > 5A nearly > > every year since I've been watching. Last year, 2 other Texas > schools > > finished higher. > > Also, some good friends of ours with a PDD/NOS son moved to New > Jersey from > > Katy because they had read all the " great " things about NJ and the > > " terrible " things about Texas. After 2 years in NJ, they are quick > to tell > > you that the Texas schools were much better for their son. Sure the > NJ > > schools will give you money to send a child to a private school but > this is > > not they answer our friends wanted for their high-functioning son. > However, > > that's what they have now been told. > > I suspect that many of us who complain suffer from the " grass is > always > > greener " syndrome and I hope everyone finds their utopia; just > don't bash > > Texas along the way. > > Rick & Sook Hall > > , 12 yo, GT > > Kelli , 9 yo, PDD/NOS > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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