Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 My name is Myers. I am a young single mother of a autistic child. My son Austin was diagnosed Bi-polar 1 and Pervasive Development Disorder NOS at age 3. I knew at age 3 months that he was very different. Austin began to speak words when he was little over three months old. He never has stopped talking to this day and sometimes seems like has has his own language. Austin would have severe nightmares which I later learned were night terrors. Austin has been doing self stimulating exercises since he started walking. He jumps up and down in flails his hands and arms when he gets excited. Austin was always very hyper but his moods constantly changed. I enrolled him in the infant and toddlers program at age 18 months and they taught me how to brush him when he became over stimulated. Austin was a controlled head banger. He would bang his head on walls and floors until he got his way. He would throw objects and break all of his toys. He also became very obsessed with the vacuum cleaner. Austin is never good with change. Austin has several learning disabilities as well. He refuses to learn colors, letters, and numbers and becomes withdrawn if you try to teach him. He doesn't engage well with other children and becomes abusive to other children for no apparent reason sometimes. He is a drooler and he is also obsessed with his private parts. Due to our recent move to Hanover Pennsylvania, he was released from Villa Behavioral Health Clinic where he was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. He currently does not have a psychiatrist or case worker. Austin will be 5 next month and is scheduled to begin Kindergarten. I am afraid if he is mainstreamed in a regular public school, he will become more withdrawn and continue to act out and hurt people. If you have any insight, please help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Hi From your descrption of Austin, he should definitely have an aide for startign kindergarten in a mainstream classroom. Has he had any assessments done by the school ? If not, you should request that he be assessed. Especially, having a PDD-NOs diagnosis. if he is having constant mood changes and banging his head, the school needs to provide an aide to help redirect him to what going on in class. the teacher won't be able to do it with all her other students and you don't want him to just stim all day. If he becomes disengaged when you try to teach him, then he definitely needs someone working with him directly. Definitely contact the school and tell them you want him assessed for special needs supports in the classroom and an aide. You might also consider either having himin a special day class at first, to help him adjust to a classroom setting and then sendinghim to kinder next year. Or have him in kindergarten now with an aide. And he can repeat kinder if he needs to. Hope this helps > >Reply-To: autism-aspergers >To: autism-aspergers >Subject: Introduction of Austin >Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:37:12 -0000 > >My name is Myers. I am a young single mother of a autistic >child. My son Austin was diagnosed Bi-polar 1 and Pervasive >Development Disorder NOS at age 3. I knew at age 3 months that he was >very different. Austin began to speak words when he was little over >three months old. He never has stopped talking to this day and >sometimes seems like has has his own language. Austin would have >severe nightmares which I later learned were night terrors. Austin >has been doing self stimulating exercises since he started walking. >He jumps up and down in flails his hands and arms when he gets >excited. Austin was always very hyper but his moods constantly >changed. I enrolled him in the infant and toddlers program at age 18 >months and they taught me how to brush him when he became over >stimulated. Austin was a controlled head banger. He would bang his >head on walls and floors until he got his way. He would throw objects >and break all of his toys. He also became very obsessed with the >vacuum cleaner. Austin is never good with change. Austin has several >learning disabilities as well. He refuses to learn colors, letters, >and numbers and becomes withdrawn if you try to teach him. He doesn't >engage well with other children and becomes abusive to other children >for no apparent reason sometimes. He is a drooler and he is also >obsessed with his private parts. Due to our recent move to >Hanover Pennsylvania, he was released from Villa Behavioral >Health Clinic where he was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. He >currently does not have a psychiatrist or case worker. Austin will be >5 next month and is scheduled to begin Kindergarten. I am afraid if >he is mainstreamed in a regular public school, he will become more >withdrawn and continue to act out and hurt people. If you have any >insight, please help! > > _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Hi Could you tell me what a PSS worker is ? That's great i fyou can get your insurance to pay for anything. I have not been successful getting mine to pay for anything related to my son's diagnosis. Would the PSS worker be for school or at home. If school, are they a school employee ? If not you might have problems with the school allowing them in. Someone trained in Asperger Syndrome and Mood Disorders would be great. Angels >From: Jean.Myers@... >Reply-To: autism-aspergers >To: autism-aspergers >Subject: RE: Re: Introduction of Austin >Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 16:15 -0400 > >Thank you so much for your support. I am working on getting a PSS worker, >(wrap around couch) that is trained in Asbergers Syndrome and Mood >Disorders. >It looks promising... with his diagnosis, his insurance is willing to pay >for >one. YEAH!! >*********************************************************************** >The opinion expressed in this e-mail message are those of the sender >alone and do not represent the position of Mercantile Bankshares >Corporation or its Affiliates unless specifically so stated herein. >Additionally, the information contained in this message is intended >only for the persons to whom it is addressed and may contain >confidential or privileged material. Copying, distributing, >dissemination, reliance on, or other use of the information by persons >other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. If you received >this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the entire >message from any computer. >*********************************************************************** > > >To: autism-aspergers >bcc: >From: A.Bullock[discus_ab]@hotmail.com >Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:00:02 -0700 >Subject: RE: Re: Introduction of Austin >Reply-To: autism-aspergers >X-HDT-HopCount: 1 _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ You might want to see if you can visit the Austism class, if the summer session is still going. And take a look at the kids. Is their functioning level similiar to your son ? Does the teacher use strategies that you think would be effective with your son. If so you might try it for a year, and then see if he is ready to fully included with an aide. However, if the kids are not similiar functioning level to Austin then I would go straight to kinder with an aide. Try to get one that is familiar with ASD. I definitely wish you luck on finding the best placement for Austin! > >Reply-To: autism-aspergers >To: autism-aspergers >Subject: Re: Introduction of Austin >Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:55:33 -0000 > >I contacted his school principal in May of this year to give her a >heads up that we were moving to her area and he would be attending >school this year. Up until yesterday, we have had minimal contact. I >don't think she really understood my situation with Austin. She took >him old IEP from his last school and misread it. She thought that he >was being released from the program because he was a normal child, >but he was only being released because of the move. So I had to >convince her that he was not normal. Many people are now involved and >I am hoping they make a change with his classes. I just discovered >through networking today that there is a special Autistic class in >his school. Perhaps, this is the best place for him and I am going to >fight for him to be in the class. Wish me luck! > > > > Hi > > From your descrption of Austin, he should definitely have an aide >for > > startign kindergarten in a mainstream classroom. Has he had any >assessments > > done by the school ? If not, you should request that he be >assessed. > > Especially, having a PDD-NOs diagnosis. if he is having constant >mood > > changes and banging his head, the school needs to provide an aide >to help > > redirect him to what going on in class. the teacher won't be able >to do it > > with all her other students and you don't want him to just stim all >day. If > > he becomes disengaged when you try to teach him, then he definitely >needs > > someone working with him directly. > > Definitely contact the school and tell them you want him assessed >for > > special needs supports in the classroom and an aide. > > You might also consider either having himin a special day class at >first, to > > help him adjust to a classroom setting and then sendinghim to >kinder next > > year. Or have him in kindergarten now with an aide. And he can >repeat kinder > > if he needs to. > > Hope this helps > > > > > > >From: " " <Jean.Myers@m...> > > >Reply-To: autism-aspergers > > >To: autism-aspergers > > >Subject: Introduction of Austin > > >Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:37:12 -0000 > > > > > >My name is Myers. I am a young single mother of a autistic > > >child. My son Austin was diagnosed Bi-polar 1 and Pervasive > > >Development Disorder NOS at age 3. I knew at age 3 months that he >was > > >very different. Austin began to speak words when he was little over > > >three months old. He never has stopped talking to this day and > > >sometimes seems like has has his own language. Austin would have > > >severe nightmares which I later learned were night terrors. Austin > > >has been doing self stimulating exercises since he started walking. > > >He jumps up and down in flails his hands and arms when he gets > > >excited. Austin was always very hyper but his moods constantly > > >changed. I enrolled him in the infant and toddlers program at age >18 > > >months and they taught me how to brush him when he became over > > >stimulated. Austin was a controlled head banger. He would bang his > > >head on walls and floors until he got his way. He would throw >objects > > >and break all of his toys. He also became very obsessed with the > > >vacuum cleaner. Austin is never good with change. Austin has >several > > >learning disabilities as well. He refuses to learn colors, letters, > > >and numbers and becomes withdrawn if you try to teach him. He >doesn't > > >engage well with other children and becomes abusive to other >children > > >for no apparent reason sometimes. He is a drooler and he is also > > >obsessed with his private parts. Due to our recent move to > > >Hanover Pennsylvania, he was released from Villa Behavioral > > >Health Clinic where he was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. He > > >currently does not have a psychiatrist or case worker. Austin will >be > > >5 next month and is scheduled to begin Kindergarten. I am afraid if > > >he is mainstreamed in a regular public school, he will become more > > >withdrawn and continue to act out and hurt people. If you have any > > >insight, please help! > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Don't just search. Find. 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Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 I am in philly and I know that here we also have special programs for kids that are HFA/AS. It is a trial program geared at getting them to the point they need to be to be mainstreamed. Also, whenever you feel as if the school is not providing what you need, contact your local elected officials. I had to do this for my son. I contacted the govenor and within 1 week,the classroom I just mentioned that I had been told did not exist, magically appeared and I had my new IEP within another week of that, and my son was placed within three weeks of the initial email. PA seems to only respond when they have to. Sharon > Thank you so much for your support. I am working on getting a PSS worker, > (wrap around couch) that is trained in Asbergers Syndrome and Mood Disorders. > It looks promising... with his diagnosis, his insurance is willing to pay for > one. YEAH!! > ********************************************************************* ** > The opinion expressed in this e-mail message are those of the sender > alone and do not represent the position of Mercantile Bankshares > Corporation or its Affiliates unless specifically so stated herein. > Additionally, the information contained in this message is intended > only for the persons to whom it is addressed and may contain > confidential or privileged material. Copying, distributing, > dissemination, reliance on, or other use of the information by persons > other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. If you received > this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the entire > message from any computer. > ********************************************************************* ** > > > > To: autism-aspergers > bcc: > From: A.Bullock[discus_ab]@hotmail.com > Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:00:02 -0700 > Subject: RE: Re: Introduction of Austin > Reply-To: autism-aspergers > X-HDT-HopCount: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 I've not followed this entire thread, but I can certainly say as an Advocate, I LOVE to hear that a parent has been told that a school can't accommodate their child. That gives advocates and attorneys ammunition to go over them for private placement at public expense, because if the school system can't, I certainly can find an appropriate placement. I would be looking for a great private school who can meet the needs of your autistic child, and then look for an advocate or attorney to walk you through the process. Oh, get their statement on tape recording in a meeting, or try to get it in writing. Ask for PWN (Prior Written Notice) why they can't take your child or accommodate his needs (make a request in writing for PWN). Take a family witness into a meeting with you so they can verify what you were told. You'd just be amazed at the mistakes schools will make even on tape, then when a parent hires an advocate/attorney, they try to back paddle and can come up with the most amazing placements.................. Keep in mind, children are entitled to appropriate placements in LRE and in their HOME school as well.......... Carol SadlerSpecial Education Consultant/Advocatesadlerpc@...www.IEPadvocate4You.com Moderator: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GA-ChildrensNetwork/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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