RE: Transition at 5 years old?

[Guest guest]

are you in TX? if so, if she turned five during the school year she is still able to stay in PPCD for the year. You could even ask for her to stay another year. Beverly

Phoebe turned five this month. She has been in the PPCD program since age three. It is a self contained classroom, but that has been the best thing for her. They did join their peers for things like lunch, recess, and art/music etc.

I kind of assumed she would continue with this ppcd class as her homeroom and then move on to join the pre-k or k class at certain times. But it seems that she is done with the ppcd class all together. Apparently when they hit age five, they are no longer eligible for the PPCD class. I hate that because I loved the teachers and aids and was hoping they would be with her throughout elementary school.

So what happens next? Is she just going to be in the regular classroom? I don’t see that working out for her because she is barely speaking real words, and is more like a toddler in many aspects. We have not had our IEP meeting yet and we have not scheduled it either, but I just wanted to hear how it worked for other families. I think they are planning on finishing her in the PPCD classroom until the summer.

It is a very small district with only one elementary, one middle and one high school. I think Phoebe is the only kid her age in this district.

Would anyone be able to share your experience that might help shed some light on the issue?

Nolan-6

Phoebe Ds & Cf—4

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[Guest guest]

Yes I

am in Texas.

They are keeping her there for the rest of the year. I did not know I could

request an additional year. So that would mean she would transition at 6 yrs

old instead of five?

Nolan-6

Phoebe Ds & Cf—4

Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already

tomorrow in Australia. – Schultz

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[DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Transition at 5 years old?

are you in TX? if so, if she turned five

during the school year she is still able to stay in PPCD for the year. You

could even ask for her to stay another year. Beverly

In a message dated 12/30/2009 1:22:47

P.M. Central Standard Time, julie@... writes:

Phoebe turned five this month. She has been

in the PPCD program since age three. It is a self contained classroom,

but that has been the best thing for her. They did join their peers for things

like lunch, recess, and art/music etc.

I kind of assumed she would continue with this

ppcd class as her homeroom and then move on to join the pre-k or k class at

certain times. But it seems that she is done with the ppcd class all

together. Apparently when they hit age five, they are no longer eligible

for the PPCD class. I hate that because I loved the teachers and aids and

was hoping they would be with her throughout elementary school.

So what happens next? Is she just going to

be in the regular classroom? I don’t see that working out for her because

she is barely speaking real words, and is more like a toddler in many

aspects. We have not had our IEP meeting yet and we have not scheduled it

either, but I just wanted to hear how it worked for other families. I

think they are planning on finishing her in the PPCD classroom until the

summer.

It is a very small district with only one

elementary, one middle and one high school. I think Phoebe is the only

kid her age in this district.

Would anyone be able to share your experience

that might help shed some light on the issue?

Nolan-6

Phoebe Ds & Cf—4

Don’t worry about

the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia. – Schultz