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>>. WELL THEY
>> ARE SOME OF THE MOST
VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN OUR
STATE AND THE KARE11
INVESTIGATION FINDS FAMILIES
HAVE KIDS WITH SEVERE SPECIAL
NEEDS HAD BEEN LEFT BEHIND BY
DISTANCE LEARNING. LAUREN
LAMANTIA HAS THE STORY
OF FAMILIES UNABLE TO ACCESS
THE HELP THEY NEED TO LIVE
AND LEARN BECAUSE OF GOVERNMENT
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>>. THIS >> IS DISTANCE LEARNING FOR 10
YEAR CHARLIE DRAYTON A DAILY 30
MINUTE VIDEO CLASS
>>. JOHN CHARLIE.
>> BORN WITH DOWN SYNDROME
CEREBRAL PALSY. CHARLIE CAN'T
WALK. CAN'T LOG HIMSELF INTO
THE PAD. HE'S NONVERBAL BUT HE
LOVES AND IS LEGALLY ENTITLED
TO LEARN
TO LEARN
TO LEARN >> CHARLIE HAS BEEN DOING
A GREAT USING HIS VOICE. THIS
MORNING HE LOVES SQUAT.
>> IN NORMAL TIMES CHARLIE
ATTENDS BRIDGEVIEW SCHOOL
A SCHOOL, A SPECIALIZED ST. PAUL
PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR KIDS
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
>> THEY WORK ON FEEDING SKILLS
TOILETING SWAN THERAPY. SO
HERE HE HE DOES GET AN EDUCATION
COMPONENT BUT HE ALSO GETS
THAT THE THERAPY SET GO ALONG
WITH KIDS WITH NOR MULTIPLE
DISABILITIES.
DISABILITIES. >> ALL PIECES OF HIS
INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN
AND NONE OF IT HAPPENS ON AN
IPAD IS CHARLIE GETTING WHAT HE
>> DESERVES RIGHT NOW IN TERMS
OF HIS EDUCATION. NO. HIS IP IS
NOT BEING THEY CAN'T PROVIDE
THAT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T PROVIDE
THE ONE ON ONE SERVICES
CHARLIE'S MOM AND DAD TEAGAN
AND CHUCK. DON'T BLAME DON'T
BLAME HIS TEACHERS. THEY BLAME
THE GOVERNMENT THE TEACHERS,
THE THERAPISTS, THE SCHOOL'S
GREAT THEIR HANDS ARE TIED.
THESE KIDS NEED ONE ON ONE THOSE
ONE ON ONE SERVICES WOULD
NORMALLY BE PROVIDED DURING
THE DAY BY SCHOOL
PARAPROFESSIONAL TRAINED TO HELP
KIDS LIKE CHARLIE. BUT
STATE GUIDANCE FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SAYS
SCHOOL STAFF INCLUDING THOSE
PARIS CANNOT PROVIDE NOT PROVIDE
IN-HOME DIRECT SERVICES KIDS
BECAUSE OF COVERT COMITT.
MEANWHILE, THESE CURRENT
REGULATIONS FROM DHS SAY PIECES
THAT PEOPLE WHO HELP FAMILIES
AWAY FROM SCHOOL WITH NEEDS LIKE
TOILETING AND FEEDING CANNOT
HELP WITH DISTANCE LEARNING SO
FAMILIES AND KIDS ARE OFTEN LEFT
WITH NO HELP AT ALL DURING
THE SCHOOL DAY PARENTS ARE ARE
INCREDIBLY CONFUSED RIGHT NOW
THEY'RE SCARED AND THEY'RE
WORRIED ABOUT THE QUALITY
OF EDUCATION THAT'S GOING
HAPPENED WITH HER CHILDREN
>> STATE REP. HEATHER ADELSON
HAS BEEN TRYING TO BROKER
SOLUTION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT
OF HUMAN SERVICES,
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SHE
SAYS SOME OF IT COMES DOWN
TO WHO PAYS FOR WHITE IF A STATE
IS CREATING MORE BARRIERS
FOR FAMILIES. THAT'S A PROBLEM
WHY ARE WE JUST TALKING ABOUT
THIS NOW I'M INCREDIBLY
FRUSTRATED INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATED
THAT WE'RE COMING AT THE LAST
HOUR TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM
>> IT'S A PROBLEM MINNESOTA
COULD BE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO FIX
FEDERAL LAW SAYS STUDENTS
ARE ENTITLED TO A FREE
AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION
>>. HE'S YOUR HANDS BUT SO FAR.
BLAKE. KELLY SAYS THAT'S NOT
WHAT HER 14 YEAR OLD SON OSCAR
IS RECEIVING
IS RECEIVING >>. HE'S COMPLETELY DEPENDENT ON
PEOPLE FOR EVERYTHING. BLAKE
WORKS FULL TIME AND HAS PIECES
TO HELP OSCAR BUT UNDER THOSE
GUIDELINES THEY CAN NOT
HELP WITH DISTANCE LEARNING
SCHOOL DISTRICTS WERE TOLD THEY
MAY CONTRACT WITH OUTSIDE
AGENCIES OR EVEN PAY PIECES
TO HELP. BUT THEY DON'T HAVE
TO AND SOME DON'T HAVE
THE BUDGET. BLAKE SAYS A DINAH
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS LOOKING INTO
A CONTRACT
A CONTRACT >>. I'M IN A TOTAL BUYING CAUGHT
IN BETWEEN ALL THESE DIFFERENT
REGULATIONS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO KEEP MY SON SAFE ON
DISTANCE LEARNING SO I CAN WORK
DURING THE DAY. THE MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DECLINED
AN INTERVIEW WITH CARE ELEVEN.
WANTED TO NO. LIKE SO MANY
FAMILIES WHY SIX MONTHS INTO
THE PANDEMICX FAMILIES STILL
DON'T HAVE ANSWERS IN AN EMAIL,
MDD SAYS THEY ARE WORKING ON IT
FOR FAMILIES LIKE THE DRAYTONS
AND THE KELLIE'S A SOLUTION
CAN'T COME FAST ENOUGH.
IT'S HARD BECAUSE WE'RE SEEING
RIGOROUS I KNOW EVERYBODY
STRUGGLING. SO IT'S NOT LIKE
I THINK WE DESERVE MORE BUT
WE AT LEAST DESERVE OUR KIDS AT
LEAST DESERVE THE BARE MINIMUM
THEY DESERVE A LITTLE BIT
OF HELP IT'S NOT JUST AN ISSUE
IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS CHARLIE
AND . CHARLIE AND OSCAR ATTEND
EYE CONTACT AND SOME OF THE
LARGEST DISTRICTS IN OUR STATE .
THEY TELL ME RIGHT NOW THERE'S
STILL WAITING ON MORE
CLARIFICATION AND GUIDANCE FROM
THE DEPARTMENT EDUCATION ON HOW
TO HANDLE THE ONE ON ONE