Re: Re: Natural Environment

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In Florida, if the pre-K is taught by a certified teacher in the local school there are more possible options for inclusion. In Georgia, as I understand it, if the pre-K and the Head Start programs are in the same location there are some options for inclusion. I know this is very frustrating.

Kirsty

Re: Natural Environment

There are some thing that you cannot get in Pre-K because it is run by the Lottery and not the Brd of Ed.>> Hi all!> > My 4-year-old son is mild autistic(HFA).> He goes to public pre-K(sp ed) for SDD(significant developmental delay) 3 days a week.> > Recently he was re-evaluated as mild autism by school psychologist.> We had the first IEP meeting last October and my son was placed in "speech language delay class". At that time, the school didn't performed autism test for him so he was not dignosed from school. But actually he had been dignosed as autism and I gave the cirtificate to the school. They didn't consider for it.> > I will have another IEP at an early date. Last time, they said that they gave him the services only 18 hours a week.(special pre-K class, 3 days a week)Although I appealed he needed same age peer in a regular ed class. I also asked them for having person(parapro) who help him.> > Everything was dinid. They said the hours was enough for him and they was not able to give him an inclusion program because the county(Gwinnett) didn't have any public preschool.> > Is it true?> Is it impposible that autistic child will be placed in a natural environment?(with an aid) > Is there no chance for autistic child to learn with typical peers?> Even typical children goes to the preschool(Georgia pre-K program)everyday, how come my son can not go there everyday? (I think still difficult for him to go to regular pre-K without a supplemental aid)> > They always says "Wait untill he gets into the Kinder". > However I don't want to waste his precious time. Time is wasting away!! > Is there nothing I can do except give up? > > If anyone has any experiances & insights,> please feel free to email me off-list. > > Thank you in advance!> Rie> > > > ---------------------------------> Bring words and photos together (easily) with> PhotoMail - it's free and works with .>

[Guest guest]

In Florida, if the pre-K is taught by a certified teacher in the local school there are more possible options for inclusion. In Georgia, as I understand it, if the pre-K and the Head Start programs are in the same location there are some options for inclusion. I know this is very frustrating.

Kirsty

Re: Natural Environment

There are some thing that you cannot get in Pre-K because it is run by the Lottery and not the Brd of Ed.>> Hi all!> > My 4-year-old son is mild autistic(HFA).> He goes to public pre-K(sp ed) for SDD(significant developmental delay) 3 days a week.> > Recently he was re-evaluated as mild autism by school psychologist.> We had the first IEP meeting last October and my son was placed in "speech language delay class". At that time, the school didn't performed autism test for him so he was not dignosed from school. But actually he had been dignosed as autism and I gave the cirtificate to the school. They didn't consider for it.> > I will have another IEP at an early date. Last time, they said that they gave him the services only 18 hours a week.(special pre-K class, 3 days a week)Although I appealed he needed same age peer in a regular ed class. I also asked them for having person(parapro) who help him.> > Everything was dinid. They said the hours was enough for him and they was not able to give him an inclusion program because the county(Gwinnett) didn't have any public preschool.> > Is it true?> Is it impposible that autistic child will be placed in a natural environment?(with an aid) > Is there no chance for autistic child to learn with typical peers?> Even typical children goes to the preschool(Georgia pre-K program)everyday, how come my son can not go there everyday? (I think still difficult for him to go to regular pre-K without a supplemental aid)> > They always says "Wait untill he gets into the Kinder". > However I don't want to waste his precious time. Time is wasting away!! > Is there nothing I can do except give up? > > If anyone has any experiances & insights,> please feel free to email me off-list. > > Thank you in advance!> Rie> > > > ---------------------------------> Bring words and photos together (easily) with> PhotoMail - it's free and works with .>

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The preK program is funded by the lottery but is still under the Board of Ed. The kids are still eligible for all the services that they would get in kindergarten on up. My daughter is in preK and up until the holidays she had a sped services teacher come to her room and work with her.

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Re: Natural Environment

There are some thing that you cannot get in Pre-K because it is run by the Lottery and not the Brd of Ed.>> Hi all!> > My 4-year-old son is mild autistic(HFA).> He goes to public pre-K(sp ed) for SDD(significant developmental delay) 3 days a week.> > Recently he was re-evaluated as mild autism by school psychologist.> We had the first IEP meeting last October and my son was placed in "speech language delay class". At that time, the school didn't performed autism test for him so he was not dignosed from school. But actually he had been dignosed as autism and I gave the cirtificate to the school. They didn't consider for it.> > I will have another IEP at an early date. Last time, they said that they gave him the services only 18 hours a week.(special pre-K class, 3 days a week)Although I appealed he needed same age peer in a regular ed class. I also asked them for having person(parapro) who help him.> > Everything was dinid. They said the hours was enough for him and they was not able to give him an inclusion program because the county(Gwinnett) didn't have any public preschool.> > Is it true?> Is it impposible that autistic child will be placed in a natural environment?(with an aid) > Is there no chance for autistic child to learn with typical peers?> Even typical children goes to the preschool(Georgia pre-K program)everyday, how come my son can not go there everyday? (I think still difficult for him to go to regular pre-K without a supplemental aid)> > They always says "Wait untill he gets into the Kinder". > However I don't want to waste his precious time. Time is wasting away!! > Is there nothing I can do except give up? > > If anyone has any experiances & insights,> please feel free to email me off-list. > > Thank you in advance!> Rie> > > > ---------------------------------> Bring words and photos together (easily) with> PhotoMail - it's free and works with .>

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I think that this varies from county to county. In my county, the

Pre-K program is administered by the same agency that administers

Headstart. They house the pre-k special ed in the same building so

they can use the same facilities and get some inclusion time also but

it is all by special arrangement. It could be the school system in

some places.

H.

On Feb 2, 2006, at 11:15 AM, Missy Feldhaus wrote:

> The preK program is funded by the lottery but is still under the Board

> of Ed. The kids are still eligible for all the services that they

> would get in kindergarten on up. My daughter is in preK and up until

> the holidays she had a sped services teacher come to her room and work

> with her.

[Guest guest]

I think that this varies from county to county. In my county, the

Pre-K program is administered by the same agency that administers

Headstart. They house the pre-k special ed in the same building so

they can use the same facilities and get some inclusion time also but

it is all by special arrangement. It could be the school system in

some places.

H.

On Feb 2, 2006, at 11:15 AM, Missy Feldhaus wrote:

> The preK program is funded by the lottery but is still under the Board

> of Ed. The kids are still eligible for all the services that they

> would get in kindergarten on up. My daughter is in preK and up until

> the holidays she had a sped services teacher come to her room and work

> with her.

[Guest guest]

This is great news Missy. Which county are you in?

Kirsty.

Re: Natural Environment

There are some thing that you cannot get in Pre-K because it is run by the Lottery and not the Brd of Ed.>> Hi all!> > My 4-year-old son is mild autistic(HFA).> He goes to public pre-K(sp ed) for SDD(significant developmental delay) 3 days a week.> > Recently he was re-evaluated as mild autism by school psychologist.> We had the first IEP meeting last October and my son was placed in "speech language delay class". At that time, the school didn't performed autism test for him so he was not dignosed from school. But actually he had been dignosed as autism and I gave the cirtificate to the school. They didn't consider for it.> > I will have another IEP at an early date. Last time, they said that they gave him the services only 18 hours a week.(special pre-K class, 3 days a week)Although I appealed he needed same age peer in a regular ed class. I also asked them for having person(parapro) who help him.> > Everything was dinid. They said the hours was enough for him and they was not able to give him an inclusion program because the county(Gwinnett) didn't have any public preschool.> > Is it true?> Is it impposible that autistic child will be placed in a natural environment?(with an aid) > Is there no chance for autistic child to learn with typical peers?> Even typical children goes to the preschool(Georgia pre-K program)everyday, how come my son can not go there everyday? (I think still difficult for him to go to regular pre-K without a supplemental aid)> > They always says "Wait untill he gets into the Kinder". > However I don't want to waste his precious time. Time is wasting away!! > Is there nothing I can do except give up? > > If anyone has any experiances & insights,> please feel free to email me off-list. > > Thank you in advance!> Rie> > > > ---------------------------------> Bring words and photos together (easily) with> PhotoMail - it's free and works with .>

[Guest guest]

Kelli, thanks for sharing this. Gosh, I know many parents who would love to clone you!

Kirsty.

Re: Natural Environment

There are some thing that you cannot get in Pre-K because it is run by the Lottery and not the Brd of Ed.>> Hi all!> > My 4-year-old son is mild autistic(HFA).> He goes to public pre-K(sp ed) for SDD(significant developmental delay) 3 days a week.> > Recently he was re-evaluated as mild autism by school psychologist.> We had the first IEP meeting last October and my son was placed in "speech language delay class". At that time, the school didn't performed autism test for him so he was not dignosed from school. But actually he had been dignosed as autism and I gave the cirtificate to the school. They didn't consider for it.> > I will have another IEP at an early date. Last time, they said that they gave him the services only 18 hours a week.(special pre-K class, 3 days a week)Although I appealed he needed same age peer in a regular ed class. I also asked them for having person(parapro) who help him.> > Everything was dinid. They said the hours was enough for him and they was not able to give him an inclusion program because the county(Gwinnett) didn't have any public preschool.> > Is it true?> Is it impposible that autistic child will be placed in a natural environment?(with an aid) > Is there no chance for autistic child to learn with typical peers?> Even typical children goes to the preschool(Georgia pre-K program)everyday, how come my son can not go there everyday? (I think still difficult for him to go to regular pre-K without a supplemental aid)> > They always says "Wait untill he gets into the Kinder". > However I don't want to waste his precious time. Time is wasting away!! > Is there nothing I can do except give up? > > If anyone has any experiances & insights,> please feel free to email me off-list. > > Thank you in advance!> Rie> > > > ---------------------------------> Bring words and photos together (easily) with> PhotoMail - it's free and works with .>