It doesn't matter how large or small, or how much experience a school district has with DHH students. They are still bound by federal regulations, some of which have the link provided above.
If they don't have as much experience with DHH students, that just requires people to put forth a bit more effort and educate them. That doesn't work, you file a compliance complaint or for due process.
Size of the district does not absolve them of their federal obligations.
Grendel, I know we haven't met.......but trust me. Fighting with a school district that is unfamiliar with how to educate dhh or other low incidence kids can be a nightmare in of itself. It's pretty much a fact that most school districts love fucking low incidence students over. They do not give a SHIT over the quality of a disabled kid's education. ALL they care about is giving a kid minimal accomodnations, so that they get the extra money a kid with an IEP brings to their school! Yes, fight with them with fedral regulations.....definitionly pursue that......and actually, I do think that if Minty does fight for accomondations, she will do really well. She does need real accomondations. This isn't just a case where some overprivilaged parent had their kid convently dx with ADD so that they can get extra time on tests and stuff like that. Minty you have a legit disabilty. That entitles you to lots of stuff.