RE: Help in Tomball

July 19, 2008

1. You might contact your school district's special ed department to

find out if there's anyone (such as an in-home trainer or paraprofessional)

who's willing to work in your home. We found a couple of people that way.

2. We also found a nice woman through a nanny agency, who works for us

a few hours several days a week. We used one of the cheapest agencies

around, and though I wasn't thrilled with the way they did business, I am

happy with our nanny. She didn't have any experience working with children

with autism, but she has been very open to learning.

3. Angel-sitters has a few babysitters who have worked with special

needs children. One of the women was NOT a good match for us, but there have

been a couple of other women who were great with my son. .

4. We were looking for some night-time attendants recently. I sent an

e-mail out to a bunch of friends - I ended up with a lot of good leads and

hired three of them.

5. Collaborative for Children might be helpful

6. Would the school afterschool program or the Y be appropriate? I

don't think they can deny access based on disability, but I don't know if

they would provide the appropriate care.

Geraldine

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[mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of karirkb

Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 8:25 PM

Subject: Help in Tomball

Okay I know you are sick of seeing this post but I need someone to

watch my kids after school in Tomball. It is just for a couple of hours

after school and during teacher in-service (staff) days and holidays. I

am getting desperate as I have no one and I am a single mom. NO..DAD IS

NOT IN THE PICTURE..I HAVE NO ONE!!! NO grandmother, grandfathers,

aunt uncles cousins..No One!!! Please someone...A nanny service, baby

sitter...someone that might be interested. I have contacted every

organization I can think of and either I don't get a reply or they know

of no one. This is my last attempt..anyone.....

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