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Totally weird, I agree.

Also, the physiologist told me that they are going to do more in depth testing compared to standard learning disability testing. I don't know what that even means. I will write more later. Gotta run right now.

I don't see a GAI mentioned anywhere. I will type up some of what it says later. She was not diagnosed with anything last time. There's a chance she won't qualify again, but I think she has more of a chance now for qualifying because it says her academic performance was average so she doesn't qualify but I would not say her academic performance is still average (but you never know what the tests will say or not so there's still a chance she won't qualify or be diagnosed with anything)

There's a couple ways to qualify but the only way she would is if A) she gets an IEP or 504 and B) goes to public school for 100 days The other ways don't apply to her. Also, if you have a child in this program their siblings can get in it too but they'd also have to go to public school for 100 days OR be a new kindergarten student. She wouldn't qualify for that STO scholarship unless she gets an IEP too, but that's for private school. There is lots of other scholarships for private school students in Arizona (she went to private school two years here on scholarship, but not that scholarship. So if she gets an IEP and is enrolled for the first 100 days of the 2016/2017 year then we can apply in January for the ESA program for the 2017-2018 year. Once you are approved for the ESA you must unenroll them from public school within 30 days or something like that (I believe it's in the parent handbook online-I read it before).

Thank you! I got it downloaded onto my iPad.

Thank you! I have one gal from my co-op who has been helping me navigate this a bit. She has been through it and the ESA process. I will try to find a support group (maybe she knows).

Ok, well, it tells me all my other files are too big to upload, and I don't know how to make them smaller. The above attachment shows the processing score. On the other page that it won't let me upload it says that is considered extremely low (2%). There is a lot of other information and other tests she had done but I can't upload any of them.

Ok, well, it tells me all my other files are too big to upload, and I don't know how to make them smaller. The above attachment shows the visual processing score. On the other page that it won't let me upload it says that is considered extremely low (2%). There is a lot of other information and other tests she had done but I can't upload any of them.

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I think I'm being mis-understood. Sorry if I am not explaining well. I was referring to someone asking if my state (Arizona) has to provide services (not testing). I found that here: http://www.hslda.org/strugglinglearner/sn_states.asp#AZ and here: https://www.azag.gov/sites/default/files/I00-012.pdf I will respond more in a different post. I don't know how to use this forum very well lol!

Oh no, I meant for the scholarship funding, not the IEP process :)

Is there a way to add pictures? I was going to add some pictures of her eval from 2nd grade

It's up to the school district here. But most I know do offer services to homeschoolers, or see my post directly above about another option where they give you funding. So, he told me that because there was not 60 days left in the school year (school ends in May here) that they would have to start in July because once they start they were on a 60 day time line. I was like oh, ok, because that seemed to make sense to me. I didn't know that was not correct information.

I'm not totally sure what my ideal situation is. There's a few options. 1) use whatever services the district offers 2) private services 3) my state has a program where they essentially give you money to not use the public school district for services. It's a significant amount of money, but the money can ONLY be used for the child's academic needs. But you can buy curriculum, hire private tutors or learning centers, do any kind of therapies (there's a huge long list of things that qualify). You have to turn in a report each quarter for that. The CATCH with this one though is your child has to be in public school for 100 days first. So, we'd have to put her in public school (but online public school qualifies). I really don't know at this point.

Bumping this

Also, I don't know what/if any services the school district will offer her and when they will be, if we will choose to utilize them, etc, so it's hard to make a lot of plans.

They aren't starting it until July (because since I requested in April and there wasn't 60 days left in the school year, they had to wait until the new school year starts to start the evaluation and then at that time they have 60 days). So, it could be the end of August/beginning of September. No, she has no had an evaluation from a developmental optometrist, but I did request a recommendation for one from her regular optometrist. The optometrist didn't seem to think she needed to see a developmental optometrist but she gave me a card for one anyway. Of course the co-op leaders are making me feel guilty. They said they will miss us more than we know and the girls are so eager to learn, and all good things. I mean, that's good, but made me second guess my decision. But, I prayed a lot about it and felt peace about it, until I started to feel guilty LOL!

I just wanted to update this...after I said the curriculum was non-negotiable, I decided to forgo the co-op this year. My daughter is sad to not be with her friends (but we plan to still try to get together) but is perfectly fine with not doing it otherwise. Thanks for all your helpful answers!

It teaches kids the letter sounds and begins blending into words a few weeks in. Then they have little "books" they read each week. The process teaching the sounds involves flashcards, hands on (foam textured letters), sound picture matching, worksheets, games. At the end of kindergarten they are blending CVC words well.

Oh, I've also just completely "taken away" assignments when it was too much. Although it's an academic co-op, mom still has the final say-so. (if it wasn't like that, it wouldn't even be a consideration, or I may as well put my child in school)

Thank you!

Thank you for responding! You can read my post to a previous responder, but she is already in this co-op (for 7th grade) and loves it. They also love her. In fact, they have told me out of all the kids in 8th grade, she is not even on their radar of being concerned. They told me she tries and wants to learn, and that goes much farther than a kid who is more capable but doesn't even try. They are aware of her disabilities, and have done great in supporting her. None of the kids have ever said one thing to her negatively. Her work definitely isn't the same as the other kids, but I am okay with that. I will probably buy that multimedia course. Especially since I don't remember physical science :X

We just bought her her own laptop this year (actually just a few months ago). I wish we would have done that sooner. It has helped TREMENDOUSLY. I have been looking into different smart pens. That's on my next to buy list. Can you tell me more about how it works? The Echo one I actually have in my Amazon cart lol! She also completes mosts tests at home.