Another fine example of how the mental health industry keeps screwing things up, this time in the realm of public education. Seems like a typical bureaucratic attitude of typical attitude of "Not Our Fault, Not Our Problem".
From this report from WGCL-TV, CBS 46, Atlanta Georgia.
A Gwinnett County teenager will have to spend another four years in high school while other teens her age go to college, her family said Tuesday.
Daphne and Brian Adams said that several years ago, Gwinnett County schools improperly placed their daughter in classes for the mentally impaired, instead of addressing her language disability.
The school district has told the family that the girl must start over to get a diploma. Her family said their daughter, who is 18, is embarrassed to be in classes with students who are 13 and 14.
“The track that she's on, she's set up to fail,” said Daphne Adams.
Special education attorney Chris Vance said Tuesday that the school system should have realized their mistake. Tests have shown that the girl has an average IQ score of 91.
Her parents said they have spent their retirement savings to help their daughter catch up. They said they want Gwinnett County to reimburse them and pay for private schooling until their daughter graduates.
“She wants a real diploma. She doesn't want a piece of paper,” Adams said.
Tuesday, the school district issued this statement: "There are legal constraints on what a school system can say about individual students. That said, we can assure you that processes and procedures are in place to address students' educational needs and placement."
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