Risks and costs of a treatment litigation: Focus on the family |
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Authors: | Patricia M. Meinhold Ph.D. James A. Mulick Ph.D. J. M. Teodoro M.A. |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI;(2) Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH;(3) Department of Psychology, Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, 43205-2696 Columbus, OH |
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Abstract: | Decision-making in special educational settings is always based on an implicit process of assessing risks, costs, and benefits of proposed alternative program options. We urge decision-makers to make the process explicit. The hidden costs of IEP decisions are discussed in the context of the question of using aversive procedures to treat severe destructive behavior. Some agency decisions result in significant cost transfer to or generation of risks and costs for families. The experiences of one family involved in a due process proceeding with a school system are examined for evidence of burdensome psychological, social and financial consequences. |
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Keywords: | decision analysis cost IEP due process destructive behavior |
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