There are several models for dealing with the support of special-ed kids.
Karen, it is Karen, is it not? On a quick glance, it looks to me as if you are making my point for me. You think my dichotomy between special ed kids as a general social responsibility or a family responsibility, leaves out lots of in-betweens.
You mention state and local programs as one in-between. I should have made my point clearer but my use of the terms "general social responsibility" was meant to cover that. I certainly, given the funding in New York state, did not mean to say only the federal government. Most if not all the funding comes from the state in New York.
Another in-between you mention is insurance. That's an illustration of just how families might handle it. No doubt, insurance companies would find that niche profitable. But I don't see how that could be thought of as an in-between.
And, finally, charity. It's been my experience that charity rarely works well for these kinds of problems. You could get some money but most likely only enough to provide even the most mininal services for the very poor. As usual, the kids of families just above that, who could not afford serious care, would suffer the most.
As for co-ops, I don't know what you mean.
What policies would reduce the number of kids who need special ed? |
