Guest guest Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 Just a few words on the schools in CA for autism, and a bit of information I would like to share. If anyone is wanting to move there cost/etc... Sacramento is probably your best bet, as there are at least 5-8 private autism schools, I say 5-8 because of the broad range of autism and the best placement for each child is so different. The school distr. ( 3-4) usually refer the child immediately, for a private setting, and have the parent chose which one, or the closest to home. What are those distr.'s? Sacramento Unified, Elk Grove Unified, and Folsom Unified distr. These 3 will not fight about the issue of NPS. There are some really good distr. up farther north of Sacramento, but I don't have enough feed back on them to comment. One to avoid is San , ---good distr. only if your child doesn't have a disability The 3 listed distr. will pay for it, usually a year around program, with a Christmas break and summer break ( 1-2 weeks off, depending on the school). Also included with the private school, will be of course, ABA, OT, speech, adaptive PE, and many of the public schools provide transportation to the NPS if you chose that service. Also if your child is under 6 yrs old, you receive ABA therapist in your home from the school distr. and the Regional Center. The Regional Center ( Alta) offers services after school for all age groups, respite, ABA therapist, and a long list of services. Such as OT, PT, Diagnose evaluation's, diapers, etc.... Usually a parent can expect to get these services within 3-4 months, once the diagnosis of autism has been established. So its basically a wrap around services for your child once the autism diagnose has been established. Also there is the New facility called the M.I.N.D. Inst. all geared towards treatments and research on autism. They are listed on the Web if you wanted extensive testing done there. The autism community is a large strong group with a voice, esp since Sacramento is the capitol. They are usually at mass gatherings there for any improvements for the autism community. There is also a F.E.A.T. book of service providers therapist, schools, Dr's, and parent contact's in a book they put out each year and update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 Just a few words on the schools in CA for autism, and a bit of information I would like to share. If anyone is wanting to move there cost/etc... Sacramento is probably your best bet, as there are at least 5-8 private autism schools, I say 5-8 because of the broad range of autism and the best placement for each child is so different. The school distr. ( 3-4) usually refer the child immediately, for a private setting, and have the parent chose which one, or the closest to home. What are those distr.'s? Sacramento Unified, Elk Grove Unified, and Folsom Unified distr. These 3 will not fight about the issue of NPS. There are some really good distr. up farther north of Sacramento, but I don't have enough feed back on them to comment. One to avoid is San , ---good distr. only if your child doesn't have a disability The 3 listed distr. will pay for it, usually a year around program, with a Christmas break and summer break ( 1-2 weeks off, depending on the school). Also included with the private school, will be of course, ABA, OT, speech, adaptive PE, and many of the public schools provide transportation to the NPS if you chose that service. Also if your child is under 6 yrs old, you receive ABA therapist in your home from the school distr. and the Regional Center. The Regional Center ( Alta) offers services after school for all age groups, respite, ABA therapist, and a long list of services. Such as OT, PT, Diagnose evaluation's, diapers, etc.... Usually a parent can expect to get these services within 3-4 months, once the diagnosis of autism has been established. So its basically a wrap around services for your child once the autism diagnose has been established. Also there is the New facility called the M.I.N.D. Inst. all geared towards treatments and research on autism. They are listed on the Web if you wanted extensive testing done there. The autism community is a large strong group with a voice, esp since Sacramento is the capitol. They are usually at mass gatherings there for any improvements for the autism community. There is also a F.E.A.T. book of service providers therapist, schools, Dr's, and parent contact's in a book they put out each year and update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 wrote: << Now lets compare this to Texas. It is like another planet >> I know sad to say, but there are actually other states worse than TX. CA. ranked highest in Education, teacher pay, but the article I read didn't mention sp. ed. If you think about it, ABA Lovas treatment started in Los Angeles back in the early 80's. So they had a jump on autism and tried to do something about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 wrote: << Now lets compare this to Texas. It is like another planet >> I know sad to say, but there are actually other states worse than TX. CA. ranked highest in Education, teacher pay, but the article I read didn't mention sp. ed. If you think about it, ABA Lovas treatment started in Los Angeles back in the early 80's. So they had a jump on autism and tried to do something about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 Now lets compare this to Texas. It is like another planet Re: CA schools for autism > Just a few words on the schools in CA for autism, > and a bit of information I would like to share. > If anyone is wanting to move there cost/etc... > Sacramento is probably your best bet, as there > are at least 5-8 private autism schools, I say 5-8 > because of the broad range of autism and the > best placement for each child is so different. > The school distr. ( 3-4) usually refer the child > immediately, for a private setting, and have > the parent chose which one, or the closest > to home. > What are those distr.'s? Sacramento Unified, > Elk Grove Unified, and Folsom Unified distr. > These 3 will not fight about the issue of NPS. > There are some really good distr. up farther > north of Sacramento, but I don't have enough > feed back on them to comment. > One to avoid is San , ---good distr. only if your > child doesn't have a disability > The 3 listed distr. will pay for it, usually a year around > program, with a Christmas break and summer > break ( 1-2 weeks off, depending on the school). > Also included with the private school, will be of course, ABA, > OT, speech, adaptive PE, and many of the public > schools provide transportation to the NPS if you > chose that service. > Also if your child is under 6 yrs old, you receive > ABA therapist in your home from the school distr. > and the Regional Center. The Regional Center ( Alta) > offers services after school for all age groups, > respite, ABA therapist, and a long list of services. > Such as OT, PT, Diagnose evaluation's, diapers, > etc.... Usually a parent can expect to get > these services within 3-4 months, once the > diagnosis of autism has been established. > So its basically a wrap around services for your > child once the autism diagnose has been established. > Also there is the New facility called > the M.I.N.D. Inst. all geared towards treatments > and research on autism. They are listed on the Web > if you wanted extensive testing done there. > The autism community is a large strong > group with a voice, esp since Sacramento is > the capitol. They are usually at mass gatherings > there for any improvements for the autism community. > There is also a F.E.A.T. book of service providers > therapist, schools, Dr's, and parent contact's in > a book they put out each year and update. > > > > Unlocking Autism > www.UnlockingAutism.org > > Autism-Awareness-Action > Worldwide internet group for parents who have a > child with AUTISM. > > Schafer Autism Report > News and information on Autism > To Subscribe http://home.sprynet.com/~schafer/index.html > Healing Autism: No Finer Cause on the Planet > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 Now lets compare this to Texas. It is like another planet Re: CA schools for autism > Just a few words on the schools in CA for autism, > and a bit of information I would like to share. > If anyone is wanting to move there cost/etc... > Sacramento is probably your best bet, as there > are at least 5-8 private autism schools, I say 5-8 > because of the broad range of autism and the > best placement for each child is so different. > The school distr. ( 3-4) usually refer the child > immediately, for a private setting, and have > the parent chose which one, or the closest > to home. > What are those distr.'s? Sacramento Unified, > Elk Grove Unified, and Folsom Unified distr. > These 3 will not fight about the issue of NPS. > There are some really good distr. up farther > north of Sacramento, but I don't have enough > feed back on them to comment. > One to avoid is San , ---good distr. only if your > child doesn't have a disability > The 3 listed distr. will pay for it, usually a year around > program, with a Christmas break and summer > break ( 1-2 weeks off, depending on the school). > Also included with the private school, will be of course, ABA, > OT, speech, adaptive PE, and many of the public > schools provide transportation to the NPS if you > chose that service. > Also if your child is under 6 yrs old, you receive > ABA therapist in your home from the school distr. > and the Regional Center. The Regional Center ( Alta) > offers services after school for all age groups, > respite, ABA therapist, and a long list of services. > Such as OT, PT, Diagnose evaluation's, diapers, > etc.... Usually a parent can expect to get > these services within 3-4 months, once the > diagnosis of autism has been established. > So its basically a wrap around services for your > child once the autism diagnose has been established. > Also there is the New facility called > the M.I.N.D. Inst. all geared towards treatments > and research on autism. They are listed on the Web > if you wanted extensive testing done there. > The autism community is a large strong > group with a voice, esp since Sacramento is > the capitol. They are usually at mass gatherings > there for any improvements for the autism community. > There is also a F.E.A.T. book of service providers > therapist, schools, Dr's, and parent contact's in > a book they put out each year and update. > > > > Unlocking Autism > www.UnlockingAutism.org > > Autism-Awareness-Action > Worldwide internet group for parents who have a > child with AUTISM. > > Schafer Autism Report > News and information on Autism > To Subscribe http://home.sprynet.com/~schafer/index.html > Healing Autism: No Finer Cause on the Planet > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 Hello Uma, > Does any one have any information on school districts > around the San area? We have an option to move > there with my husband's job. I hear that CA is better > than TX but I am a little worried about the cost of > living there. I am not working right now and I don't > want to be forced into a situation where I have to > work so we can afford the therapies and so on. But, if > the school system is definitely better, we want to > move. How do I get information about the school > districts? I live in San , but, sorry, I don't know anything about the schools or other services. In addition to other ideas, you can contact: --Parents Helping Parents, in Santa Clara (about short way north, close to San ). Their website is either www.php.org or www.php.com This is an organization that helps parents with kids with any kind of disability. They may be able to help you find information. (Also has lots of support groups, a library, speakers, etc.) --this is a very small list, but is Bay Area focused: bayareaprekasd/ I don't know how many parents from San or South Bay, but it **may** still help to ask there too. (It covers the entire Bay Area....) But it is a small list, so you may not get much response. As for the cost of living, housing is very expensive. I also think my car insurance is high, but I don't know what that is like in Texas. Lots of things should cost about the same. best wishes, Moria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 Hello Uma, > Does any one have any information on school districts > around the San area? We have an option to move > there with my husband's job. I hear that CA is better > than TX but I am a little worried about the cost of > living there. I am not working right now and I don't > want to be forced into a situation where I have to > work so we can afford the therapies and so on. But, if > the school system is definitely better, we want to > move. How do I get information about the school > districts? I live in San , but, sorry, I don't know anything about the schools or other services. In addition to other ideas, you can contact: --Parents Helping Parents, in Santa Clara (about short way north, close to San ). Their website is either www.php.org or www.php.com This is an organization that helps parents with kids with any kind of disability. They may be able to help you find information. (Also has lots of support groups, a library, speakers, etc.) --this is a very small list, but is Bay Area focused: bayareaprekasd/ I don't know how many parents from San or South Bay, but it **may** still help to ask there too. (It covers the entire Bay Area....) But it is a small list, so you may not get much response. As for the cost of living, housing is very expensive. I also think my car insurance is high, but I don't know what that is like in Texas. Lots of things should cost about the same. best wishes, Moria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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