Re: RAGING MAD!!!!

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Hi ,

You certainly have good reason to be mad. It doesn't mattter what other

children need in your district that is not your problem. I would have never

agreed to only consultative services ever. If JJ does not need the services

then he must be ready for bigger and better things from this OT. Are they

addressing any sensory needs, fine and gross motor, computer assistance,

daily living skills, I could go on. I can't imagine any of our children not

needing OT ever. They never stop progressing if their needs are being met.

Tell the OT to stuff that one.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 10 DS/OCD ?

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our OT told me there was no way that andy would writ ehis name. When I

said, not this year, not next year, but are you telling me that in 9 years

you will not be able to teach Andy to make a meaningful mark? They don't

htink beyond one year.

I've gotten a lot of mileage out of people who want to write him off by

asking the " in X years you can't...<insert easy thing here> " comment.

fwiw,

tired in oregon

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> From: Scherbert <Scherb@...>

> Date: 2003/03/31 Mon PM 10:20:30 EST

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> Subject: RAGING MAD!!!!

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> What are your kids getting for OT/SI services? What are they doing?

Both my kids get 1 hour of OT a week. Rochelle's OT tried to cut back the OT a

year ago to 1/2 hour. She felt that Rochelle wasn't developmentally ready to do

writing etc... She gave the same reason for an autistic child in another school

who is JJ's age.

She felt the aides could give the sensory stuff which I was not to happy with

because the aides really were not trained properly. The turnover for the aides

was high too. The OT thought one session of training by her was sufficient. NOT.

I even had feedback from a parent spy that the aide was to rough doing the SI.

Rochelle is in the Life Skills program in a new school. The OT has NOT tried to

decrease the time. We have seen some improvement in scribbling. Last year

Rochelle would not even let us do hand over hand to do anything. She fought it

big time. She is hypersensitive in her hands.

It is all group therapy this year. I have not pushed for individual since they

can not work with her for more than a few minutes. Rochelle is also working on

feeding herself with fork and spoon. And hopefully drinking from a cup. They

haven't done much of the drinking. The OT follows that as well.

, the OT asked me what my expectations were for Rochelle last year. I told

her that to write her name before she graduates high school would be nice. I

also mentioned that an OT does not have the medical degree to say my child is

not developmentally ready. I asked her when she thought Rochelle would be ready?

No answer. The OT was very nice and I was happy with her. I think the OT's get a

directive from their boss to cut services where they can.

I have noticed this year that the class teacher/aides really do implement the

hand over hand for fine motor tasks everyday with Rochelle. JJ will get it

eventually. They can not give up and daily is the key.

I do not envy you all those meetings. I am burnt out just thinking about my two

kids. I am seriously thinking about hiring an advocate to save my sanity. Let

them argue it out.

Oh, and at my son's school they added 1/2 hour of OT to his IEP without me

asking them. All I can figure is they see more potential in my son. It's their

mind set. The OT is all one on one. I strongly disagree with JJ's OT and I would

not let them take it away. Make sure they don't drag out the meetings until they

wear you down. If they won't back down have them put the reason in writing. I

would say it is discrimination and maybe the OCR might be interested.

Just for reference I know a possibly autistic child high functioning who will be

getting OT 3x a week in preschool in a different district. Good luck. With all

these cutbacks in education I can see them cutting my kids therapy real soon.

Diane