Re: Anyone in California???

[Guest guest]

Hi Gail,

I got mine at Walmart. The camera was $22.00 and the film is $5.99 at KMart,

for 12 shots. The film can be purchased in 3 packs also. You can probably

find them both cheaper if you check around, but it's pretty inexpensive

considering there's no developing. You have the picture the minute you take

it. The school borrows mine all the time and I'm writing it into 's IEP

in a few weeks..

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/3/00 10:02:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, MBrayley@...

writes:

<< There are quite a few of us in Southern California. We can have a mini

convention over lunch one day if anyone's game. >>

ME ME ME )

Jeannie

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/4/00 10:04:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, MBrayley@...

writes:

<< I got mine at Walmart. The camera was $22.00 and the film is $5.99 at

KMart,

for 12 shots. The film can be purchased in 3 packs also. You can probably

find them both cheaper if you check around, but it's pretty inexpensive

considering there's no developing. You have the picture the minute you take

it. The school borrows mine all the time and I'm writing it into 's

IEP

in a few weeks..

>>

,

Wow, that is cheap! Guess I'll get to Walmart tonight. LOL That is one of

the most useful things I have ever heard of. Sure hope our Walmart has them.

Thanks!

Gail

[Guest guest]

, That would be great.

Jill - If your reading this, we've done planning stuff before, are you up to

this?

[Guest guest]

Let me know-It is only a 4-5 hour drive for me! I wanna come tooooooooooo

S in Vegas

On Fri, 4 Aug 2000 01:00:14 EDT MBrayley@... writes:

> There are quite a few of us in Southern California. We can have a

> mini

> convention over lunch one day if anyone's game.

>

>

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[Guest guest]

We did this too. I bought the camera, took some pictures at home, put

them on index cards for a schedule at home, and showed it to the teacher

at school. We didnt write it into his IEP, but she will use it, and wants

to use it for lots of kids. Fine, as long as she supplys the film for

them. Pretty exciting stuff.

S

On Fri, 4 Aug 2000 10:04:08 EDT MBrayley@... writes:

> Hi Gail,

>

> I got mine at Walmart. The camera was $22.00 and the film is $5.99

> at KMart,

> for 12 shots. The film can be purchased in 3 packs also. You can

> probably

> find them both cheaper if you check around, but it's pretty

> inexpensive

> considering there's no developing. You have the picture the minute

> you take

> it. The school borrows mine all the time and I'm writing it into

> 's IEP

> in a few weeks..

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm game for a southern California convention, too.

You all say when and where.

Jacqui

(Simi Valley)

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/4/00 8:34:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Jaxmeisel@...

writes:

<<

Jacqui

(Simi Valley)

>>

We are going up to moms this weekend in Port Hueneme to take Steph to spend

the week! We do need a CA get together!

Jeannie

[Guest guest]

<< I'm game for a southern California convention, too.

You all say when and where.

>>

<< We do need a CA get together! >>

Yes, Jeannie, Jacqui and anyone else in CA.......

that sounds great! I live in Northridge, California (LA county) and it would

be nice to get together!!

Lupi ( Lupi2Basil@... ), husband-Steve parents of:

Amy-24 (Ds-ASD), ( -17 (AS), Chris-22 (LD)

[Guest guest]

Jeannie,

I'm in HB all the time....my in-laws live there and

it's where my husband was born and raised. Maybe I

can look you up next time I'm there (probably this

week sometime). Lunch for all of us Californians

sounds good too!

Jill

Mom to Jordan (10), Tanner (8, DS,Aut.), (3)

and Caitlin (1.5) and wife of Tom (ex-surfer dude)

currently living in hot-hot-hot Corona

[Guest guest]

Jeanie,

I also have a 10 yr old son named Brook. We live in Orinda in the SF Bay

Area. I have recently moved from Benicia another town, about 25 minutes away

and have had to change Regional Centers. I discovered that they are all not

the same. The one I'm in now is definitely not as good as the previous one.

I get 130 hours of respite a quarter, and diapers and diaper liners. I have

had behavior therapy for Brook on 3 different occasions also.

The respite is a larger amount than most people get, but Brook is very

low functioning and needs constant supervision. He also has a water obsession

and loves to spray water and flood the house whenever he can. He in

nonverbal and is not toilet trained. My husband travels frequently for his

job. Brook can be very difficult to take out of the house because he doesn't

like new places. I've also had anxiety and depression since dealing with a

lot of his problems, self injurious behaviors in particular.

The new regional center has to honor what the old one gave me until the

purchase expires, but they made me wait without respite for 24 days in July

and I have had no diapers since the middle of June. The new one also has a

policy which is new that they will only allow your child 4 diapers a day, the

old regional center did not have any limits.

I would think that you would qualify for a higher amount of respite since

your son had to be placed out of your home. That shows how difficult it is

to care for him. Also they are saving money by having him stay at home which

seems to always be their big concern. Let me know if I can be of any help in

obtaining more respite.

Marisa,

Mom to Miles 13, Book 10 and Gennie 2 yrs.

[Guest guest]

Marisa,

Thanks so much for your insight! We have had to deal with 2 different

Regional Centers in Marks life. The Orange County one is better than the

Ventura Count one, but as Mark grows older his needs are greater! I have the

meeting on Wednesday to request services, so I will let everyone know how it

goes.

Jeannie

Mom to Mark and