This is RIDICULOUS!!!
Having a kid with Special Needs is hard enough!!! Why are they making it harder?
Well, I'll answer that-they don't have what we need. They simply can't post services they don't offer! This must change!

The issue that some people got into Special education looking for easier jobs with governmental benefits. The curriculum would not require constant training (except, yes, they are required to attend a few courses to update their knowledge.)
Thanks G-d, not all of them. Some are knowledgeable and passionate enough, kind and generous with their time and efforts.
Schools are getting additional funds on the base of IEP for a particular student from states. IEPs provide job security to many school workers (aids, SpEd case managers or teachers, speech and occupational therapists.)
Many of them try to help our kids and improve them, some - not so much.
There is also the historical stigma about people with disabilities in general, and about people with neurological disorders especially. Sadly to say, despite the Disability Act signed in 1996 (only 21 years ago), it's still in the air. There is a good book ' Healing the new Childhood Epidemics' by Kenneth Bock and Cameron Stauth, where authors discussed this issue in the beginning.

School district 'advertises' their honored students, their sports achievements, and musical programs.
Is there a national or state award to school district for a great SpEd? I never saw any mention of it. Anyone advise me if I overlooked it?
Yes, you are right. This must change!

No. I think it is because over the years, they have lost a lot of great teachers and therapists. Our district used to be really great. Our Superintendent recently put out a notice that she is retiring. Word on the streets is that she was fired and they are letting her leave gracefully. There have been too many law suits in the district since she took the job 4-5 years ago. I know for a fact that she depended on the Director of Special Needs waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy too much. The Director did absolutely nothing. My son didn't have a teacher for 7 months in 9th grade and the Director blamed it on the H/R dept not giving the applicant a good enough package deal. She also would not return phone calls or emails and changed our kids classroom description without letting any of the parents know--this MUST BE DONE IN WRITING!!!

So...no. Our district would look like fools if they did!

That is true. It is not easy to find. I also called several districts and asked to speak to someone that can help me with Autism programs. Some of them seem impossible to find online. Some districts will say "You have to be a resident" as if we do not realize that.

Thanks for the feedback! What I'm hearing is that most everyone has to "hunt down" the information! That doesn't seem fair to me at all