COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – Muscogee County School District leaders on Monday addressed concerns from families relying on Applied Behavior Analysis therapy after the district stopped transporting students to private clinics. The sudden policy change caught many parents off guard, as they had previously been assured that transportation would not be an issue.
Columbus resident Taylor Mose told News Leader 9 on Friday that the district called her in mid-July, confirming her child with autism qualified for an ABA program. During that same call, Mose said she was assured her transportation would be included.
“They told me that I would not have to worry about transportation….that they would supply it even if my child was going to one school for general education at the beginning of the day. And then going to her specialized program at the end,” Mose said.
Insurance change shifted appointments after school hours
District officials said an insurance change that took effect July 1 pushed many ABA sessions outside the school day to after-school appointments, leading to a significant increase in families asking the district to drop children at clinics across the area…