HELP!!!

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You have state regs, and then the individual school districts can provide over

and beyond what the regs state, just like with the federal regs -- the states

have to provide at least the minimum of what federal demands, but they can go

over and beyond that. In Texas there is no requirement that the schools provide

anything prior to Kindergarten, but some districts do provide pre-school and

pre-K in their districts -- either at no cost or on a fee-based platform. I

guess you were lucky enough to come from a district where this was the case.

I don't think that you can force the new district into creating a class with

non-disabled peers since they don't provide this service -- but it might be

possible to work around this and ask them to pay for some sort of

extra-curricular activity outside school hours or some type of social skills

group. I am not well versed in PPCD but have seen this work for children once

they have reached elementary and secondary school levels.

Barbara

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- any time you are given a response such as 'that is the law','the

fed's won't allow mingling of funds " , etc. always nicely ask for the written

policy or procedure to be provided to you. People often inintentionaly tell

parents things that are incorrect out of ignorance or confusion. By asking

for the policy or procedures everyone is assured of having correct

information.

Besure your request is in writing and it captures what you were told so

there is a paper trail o fyour request and their denial:

" Dear SD:

I have inquired into the possibility of my son being given access to

non-disabled peers by having some of his IEP implemented in the PK class. I

have been told this is not possible because of some federal regs. I do not

beleive that an all handicapped PPCD class meets the definition of the least

restrictive environment and that it can be harmful to my child. I am

requesting a copy of the policy or law that states special education PPCD

students may not be placed in a PK class. Thank you so much. "

ROnnie

Help!!!

I am in need of information about prek requirements in public schools. The

district we left in San combined Pk and ppcd in one class to provide

a mainsteamed class. The new one we are in has ppcd in a self contained

class with all special needs kids. Some other parents told me in the past

there asd kids were allowed to do ppcd for 1/2 day and then pk for a few

hours. They did not qualify financially but were allowed to under an

inclusion statement on their ard. I asked the ST about this today and she

said they no longer do this because there is a federal mandate that to be in

pk you must qualify. If this is so why was the other district combined?!

DO I have a leg to stand on here? I am concerned about socialization as my

dd is in a small self contained class and I want her to attend K next year.

She will be 5 this Nov so this is her THIRD year in ppcd and she does not

need the academics. What she needs is to be around more kids in an

environment where she i!

s more independent. We are supposed to have the Ard in the next few weeks

what can we do? ANy suggestions? She has a school psychologist diagnoisis

of pdd-nos.

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With regard to pre-K programs, they are done at the discretion of the

district. They can decides who qualifies. There are no federal regs

that define those who do or do not qualify for services. I would ask

however, who does qualify and to recieve in writing the district's

criteria for attending pre-k. If any part speaks to a childs

developmental level or skill, then any child in PPCD would qualify.

Many programs address only soci-economic status. There may even be

inconsistencies in their policy that you could challenge. Good luck.

Mike

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