special education - remote (ESSEX COUNTY)
AW is 7 years old with Autism and ADHD in an LLD class (last IEP meeting August 2024). For the previous three years, AW has been bullied and physically attacked by her peers, in addition to being mistreated by her teachers, so much so that she has developed severe anxiety and tantrums and has stopped reporting incidents due to the school's lack of response and fear of disciplinary actions. As of January 1st, YKW, AW’s mother, notified the school that AW would not return to school, that she would be providing home instruction in the interim, and requested home instruction; the school has not responded. YKW needs assistance to obtain independent evaluations and understand OOD placement options (a special education school or other ABA-based program).
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