Guest guest Posted June 22, 2002 Report Share Posted June 22, 2002 Char, had her first IEP at 2 months, when we started receiving in-home services through the school district. She received PT 45 min/wk and OT 45 mn/wk. That program didn't start speech therapy until about age 2 unless she was clearly "behind". She has had an IEP twice a year ever since. Had we stayed in that school district, they would have transitioned her into toddler group (at the school) between 20-24 months where she would have stayed until age 3, at which time they would have placed her in a district (integrated) preschool. That district did not have any special ed classrooms, but was mainstreamed throughout. Instead, when she was 18 months, we moved into a new district which did not have their own birth-3 program. That meant she was eligible to get services through a wonderful private school here, where she started last July. After a month or two of individual therapies (at the school), they put her in a toddler group 2 days a week, from 10:30-1. From that group, she is pulled out for 15 min of speech 2x/week, 45 min of PT once a week and 45 min of OT once a week. She takes the bus to school (a van, really) equipped with 7 car seats and she is gone from the house about 4 hours, 2x a week. I would think your kids should have already had IEP's and there must be someone to contact to ask why not. Who determined what therapies they are currently receiving? Maybe that person could help you access an IEP. You should be able to have input, and if you think they would benefit from more, ask for more! I found out that in Washington, Medicaid will pay for unlimited speech therapy for a child with DS, until the age of 21!! When started at the Guilds' School, I thought we would have to quit the secondary one we had been doing along with the school district, but NO! We are able to to both, so in addition to her "school" she goes to another private group "Pediatric Therapy Specialists" for 1 hour of OT and 30 min of Speech (co-treated, during half the OT time). I hope this helps, and please ask if there is any more information I can provide. Also, did you ask Keane's dietician if he can have Senekot for kids? Shall I send you the samples? Enjoy your weekend! Casey, mom to (DS) and , 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2002 Report Share Posted June 23, 2002 Hi Stepahnie! I completely forgot about asking the dietician about the samples. Keane has had a nasty cough which has been the focus of my week last week. So my brain was too full to contain all the pieces floating around no matter how many times I go to start a list to put them all down...I lose the list... I'm sure you know about that huh!? But thanks for the input on IEP's, I do have the babies in a birth to 3 program, but I got a better picture from what you described. I am trying to get a clearer picture of what their schedules may look like over the next 2 years. I also realized that my FRC is probably the person to ask since she is through my birth to 3 program at the Children's Therapy Center of Kent. If anyone else wants to share their IEP experience, PLEASE do! :-) Char, had her first IEP at 2 months, when we started receiving in-home services through the school district. She received PT 45 min/wk and OT 45 mn/wk. That program didn't start speech therapy until about age 2 unless she was clearly " behind " . She has had an IEP twice a year ever since. Had we stayed in that school district, they would have transitioned her into toddler group (at the school) between 20-24 months where she would have stayed until age 3, at which time they would have placed her in a district (integrated) preschool. That district did not have any special ed classrooms, but was mainstreamed throughout..... Casey, mom to (DS) and , 2 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2002 Report Share Posted June 23, 2002 Good Morning! Here in New Jersey, my Tara received what we call Early Intervention {E.I.} services, that is from birth until the childs third birthday.The plan that was used to outline and determine what services are needed is called an IFSP {Individual Family Service Plan} On the childs third birthday they should be " transitioned " into their districts preschool program, at that time, the educational plan that outlines their goals and how that will be accomplished, is called an IEP {Indivdual Education Plan} Tara and her twin brother turned three back in March, Tara attends our district preschool disABLED program, it's OK, I do lots of advocating and reading about mine and Tara's rights under the law.....it's lots of work, but getting a good education for Tara is well worth the effort, I would do it for any of my other three children! Good luck! Gail......advocating for Bobby 8, Jillian 5, and Tara{Ds} 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 In a message dated 1/8/2004 7:25:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, mick8_7@... writes: > Mics IEP at school says all of this already and nobody is all of this info > is in there nobody took the time to really read it.I have them hopping down > there now. Hi Laurie, Mic's IEP has specific goals for OT that you approved? Just a tip that has worked for me wonderfully in the past, in a PPT meeting you can ask for compensatory services from OT for failing to address Mic's goals as specified on the IEP. I would bet Mic would be given the extra hours. It certainly doesn't hurt to ask if that's the situation. Charlyne Mom to Zeb 11 DS/OCD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 We just had Davey's 6 moth IEP review before school was out. He is doing fantastic in this program. ESY begins in two weeks. He is in a developmental preschool for 3-5 year olds. They just started the same program at our local school. We have been told that Davey WILL attend the program at the new school due to overcrowding (in the other grades) at his present school. They told me we could try to fight it, but they made it sound like it would be a hard battle to win. Decisions, decisions..... mom to Amy 16, Kelsey 14, Davey (DS) 4, and Will 4 IEP Good Morning to everyone! I have a extremely busy week ahead................. So I better say hello now, We still don't have Tara's IEP finallized, I have a letter campaign/letter trail strated as of last week. I am prepared to meet with the superintendent of schools very soon, if the Dir. of special services doesn't start going in the direction he should be, we have timelines and deadlines he's just not following, which will work in my favor if I need to go to mediation. Basically, I want Tara to stay in her present school, which is a school for children with Ds, for just one more year, they are doing some terrific techniques with her, very successful, ofcourse they understand her disability better than a public school..................this dir. already oked her to stay there for ESY, but he didn't "decide" where she sould go in Sept, which we already ask him for her to stay for one more year! We frustrating...........I just keep plugging away, going on the internet reading up on laws and such...........talking alot on the phone...............UGH!!!!! have a good one..........I'll keep you all posted............. Gail Mom to Bobby 10, Jillian 7, and Tara{Ds} 5 Multiples-DShttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Multiples-DS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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