For those of you who have or have had a special needs child in care, if the parents are not on state assistance, do you charge more for the child? I have a drop in who is special needs and requires a lot more attention. She is on oxygen and an apnea machine. So I have only had her a couple times, and didn't know how to do it so I told mom for now I would just charge the regular drop in rate and see how it goes. So just wondering what you all do. Thanks!
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By LAW you are NOT allowed to charge more for a special needs child they are covered under the IDEA act and they are to be treated the same as other, a right to same education, you are not allowed to deny services to a special needs child, etc. this can be considered discrimation. I understand a special needs child is alot of work as I am a parent of one and it is hard on a daily basis to parent a special needs child so you shouldnt make it even harder on Mom by charging more all us parents of a special needs children just want our kids to be TREATED the same as a "normal" child.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBy LAW you are NOT allowed to charge more for a special needs child they are covered under the IDEA act and they are to be treated the same as other, a right to same education, you are not allowed to deny services to a special needs child, etc. this can be considered discrimation. I understand a special needs child is alot of work as I am a parent of one and it is hard on a daily basis to parent a special needs child so you shouldnt make it even harder on Mom by charging more all us parents of a special needs children just want our kids to be TREATED the same as a "normal" child.
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The deal is, it is a foster child, and the foster parent doesn't work enough to qualify for state assistance for said foster child. If the foster parent did qualify for state assistance, I would have received a higher rate from the state for her. That is why I asked. I do have to have an assistant here when she is here because I have 1 too many under 1's here. But not because of her disability.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBy LAW you are NOT allowed to charge more for a special needs child they are covered under the IDEA act and they are to be treated the same as other, a right to same education, you are not allowed to deny services to a special needs child, etc. this can be considered discrimation. I understand a special needs child is alot of work as I am a parent of one and it is hard on a daily basis to parent a special needs child so you shouldnt make it even harder on Mom by charging more all us parents of a special needs children just want our kids to be TREATED the same as a "normal" child.
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