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Article Excerpt
Parents of children with disabilities are involved in their children's education more intensely than many other parents. Yet, once the child turns 18 (or the state's age of majority), the young adult may be flying solo in educational decision-making if the school district relies on the student's decisions without fully involving the parents. In some cases, an education power of attorney may be a helpful tool. Using this, parent and child may together extend parental educational advocacy while encouraging the young adult's independence and self-sufficiency.
Background
Several months before Matt turned 18, his mother, Nancy, sought advice from their attorney regarding Matt's future educational needs. As a young man with autism, Matt was gifted in mathematics and generally high-functioning. Yet, his autism severely affected not only his understanding of, and patience with, the education system's bureaucratic requirements, such as information release forms, class selection, and registration, but also his ability to effectively communicate his frustration. Of course, Nancy had been involved in those types of decisions while...
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