Springfield

If your child is on the autism spectrum, be cautious before enrolling him/her at McBay Elementary. It is no mystery that McBay is an underperforming school. My grandson was diagnosed at age three, after three full days of strenuous testing at The Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin. Upon enrolling him at McBay, we were informed that he would be further tested by a para-professional (not a neurophychologist or doctor) who traveled between several different school districts. After testing was completed, we were informed that my grandson was not, in fact, autistic. Therefore, he would not receive any assistance or modifications pertaining to autism. How many parents would disregard a diagnosis from the esteemed Dell Medical Center for the opinion of a nameless para-professional? I visited with the assistant superintendent and the special education coordinator. They sent me, directly, to observe my grandson's classroom. The school, however, refused to let me observe. It is extremely disturbing that the school refused even after a directive by the assistant superintendent. I spoke to the school board and asked each and every member which diagnosis they would believe, if it were their child. No one answered. Needless to say, we pulled my grandson out of McBay. After consulting with an attorney, we decided that my grandson would be educated elsewhere rather than risking his education while fighting the school.