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| - I am a tutor to a student, who attends this so-called , high school, for autistic students. Since I am an elementary teacher, tutor and advocate for this individual, I was appalled at their treatment of parents/students last year, at the Back To School Night! We had to stand in 100 degree heat, no a/c, chairs, no microphone, no water or refreshments ,no accommodations whatsoever....
We struggled to follow an hour long presentation, of which we heard nothing!! Autistic kids were bored out of their skulls...wandering around.
They opened a "storefront" on Warner/ 87 and called it an autism school. Tuition is in the $25k range.
In addition, it was furnished with leftover, thrift store, furniture and was not state of the art by any means...We were shocked!!!You had to pay extra for transportation and food...When I emailed them, with concerns, the husband, of the owner ,who not only is not educated to answer questions, he gave a nasty, snippy response, ANYWAY, with NO solution to the family concerns.
This year, 2014-15,they relocated the high school campus to Higley and Ray, which is located in Gilbert. The pick up is awkward,my client's mother has had little to no communication, the teen seems to have regressed and all he says is, " I'm autistic !"
Originally, in 9th grade, he had tried online HS, algebra and geometry, he has been reduced to fractions...again. He never gets homework, his mother has had no communication or explanation as to what is going on, an inappropriate, inadequate, IEP, no lifeplan , no mention of job training and all he mutters when he doesn't want to try is using his condition as a crutch...this is hardly empowering a high functioning, autistic student.
He is more than capable and able to work toward a future, why aren't there strategies, accountability, partnership with EVIT for life/job training??? Not okay, stay away.
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