A family I'm working with purely as a random teacher is in a bind.
The student in question is 19 years old and only has an 8th grade education. School was difficult to attend due to behavior issues contributing to lack of attendance and one year of simply not registering.
The family admits they dropped the ball, but also lately have begun to suspect a disability.
The question is if a possible disability was obvious enough that the school system should have stepped in.
Despite the age, I am aware services can go to the 22nd birthday. No high school will accept the student, but if there is a disability, what are the odds of retroactively getting an IEP for the next few years?
If not, what options are there for a kid who slipped through the cracks?
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A family I'm working with purely as a random teacher is in a bind.
The student in question is 19 years old and only has an 8th grade education. School was difficult to attend due to behavior issues contributing to lack of attendance and one year of simply not registering.
The family admits they dropped the ball, but also lately have begun to suspect a disability.
The question is if a possible disability was obvious enough that the school system should have stepped in.
Despite the age, I am aware services can go to the 22nd birthday. No high school will accept the student, but if there is a disability, what are the odds of retroactively getting an IEP for the next few years?
If not, what options are there for a kid who slipped through the cracks?
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