EDUCATION (ESSEX COUNTY)
SA needs limited representation to communicate with the district, understand their proposed IEP, and, if appropriate, get help with OOD placement at their former school (or a similar school), which can provide the services MD requires.
5-year old, MD attended a premier school for children with special needs (Steppingstone School) through age 3. For the last year, MD's mother, SA*, has tried to register him for public school and requested evaluations as MD needs to be classified. MD is now registered for the 2024-25 school year but the district refuses to provide an ASL interpreter for IEP implementation purposes; previous in-person meetings have included an iPad for communication but kept freezing.
*SA is deaf and requires an ASL interpreter (in-person); she has a relay service to speak by phone.
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