u/Formal-Turnover8401

An update to my previous post (Aita for refusing to use my IEP because I don't wanna write a test in the same room as autistic people)

So yesterday I made an entire rant on how the special ed system doesn't respect my rights. A lot of people said that the accomodations are based on assessed needs but I have something to contradict that.

So, A while ago, me and a neurotypical friend were comparing our wisc assessment scores. (It should be noted that this assessment is basically what my entire IEP is set on, (or so I'm told) it should also be noted that my friend does not have an IEP whereas I have the accomodations allowing me to use a memory aid and have typed notes inst

Anyways, as we were comparing scores. I did significantly better than him on both the memory and processing speed subtests. Out of respect for him, I will not reveal his percentile but it was much lower than mine. However, Im somehow the one that ended up with memory aids and the right to type notes all due to the fact that "I have autism and he doesn't" honestly the special ed team is a joke

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u/Formal-Turnover8401 — 2 days ago

Aita for refusing to use my IEP because I don't wanna write a test in the same room as autistic people?

Look, I know the title seems really brute, just please try to hear me out guys.

I, 17(M) have been diagnosed with both ADHD and Asperger's/autism for a pretty significant time. I'll skip to the important part, in my highschool, there is a specialized program for autism that I was basically forced into by my elementary school staff and my parents. (I personally don't even believe I truly have autism but again that's not important) Anyways basically the students in this program have their IEP set up differently. Here's why I have an issue:

All students with an IEP: are supposedly given the right to use their accomodations in a quiet resource room HOWEVER... This doesn't apply to students in the autism program. We are not allowed to use accomodations in the same room as our non autistic peers with ieps, instead we have to use them in a resource room just for the autism program. Mind you, this room isn't quiet at all and there's always autistic kids screaming, or saying/doing obscene things very obviously. I am thinking about just flat out cancelling my IEP because this isn't fair to me as someone with an IEP but no autism has access to a much more appropriate resource room.

TLDR: They are forcing me to use me IEP in a loud, chaotic autism room instead of a resource room and I've had enough. I'm considering cancelling my IEP

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u/Formal-Turnover8401 — 3 days ago