RE: Make-ups for Therapeutic Services/Lori

[Guest guest]

Lori,

Yes it may be legal for a therapist to deliver services in a group setting for a

specific amount of time. The IEP drives services. If therapy time is not

specified as ex; 30 min sessions 2x per week 1-1 or small group, then the

district has an open door to deliver services in any way they deem appropriate.

It is good practice to have weekly therapy communication written into the IEP

with specific instructional time. It enables you to track services and ensure

that the goals and obj are being addressed by the therapists.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 17

Subject: RE: Make-ups for Therapeutic Services

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Date: Friday, October 22, 2010, 6:27 PM

 

It will be interesting to see what Charlyne says because my boys have

never

had " make up " sessions and I used to know a ST in Illinois who did not care

at all if she fulfilled her requirements. In part because she had about 90

students and she would see students in groups of 3 or 4 for 9 or 10 minutes.

Technically that would fit the 50 minute per week each child was supposed to

receive but a solid 50 minutes alone is very different then 9 or 10 minutes

every day with other students. All it takes is for one child to ask, " what

is that? " and the time is up.

Since this is standard practice in some districts, they may not be impressed

with you not being impressed. I've gotten a bit cynical but if I think they

can document a schedule they try to follow, they are not worried.

For your sake, I do hope Charlyne has a more optimistic viewpoint. If not,

know that you are not alone.

Lori

Mom to Isaac, 13 and Tony 11

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Of McDonnell

Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 4:09 PM

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Subject: Make-ups for Therapeutic Services

Hi Everyone,

If anyone has had experience with the following (Charlyne, I bet you know

the answer or could direct me to the right resource), I would appreciate it:

has missed a few individual speech sessions at school this year

because the therapist was absent and so far, they have not been made up. I

was told by a friend that school would be breaking a federal special ed. law

if these sessions were not made up, since 's IEP says that he is to

receive a specific # of individual sessions per week of PT, OT and SP.

What's the point of an IEP anyway if it's not being followed,

lol?!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Can this law be found in " s Law " ?

I realize that the reverse would not be true (if were absent), as the

therapist has specifically put aside the time whether is there or not.

That sounds reasonable to me.

It sure would be nice if those sessions could be made up though (esp. if

other kids are absent), but I realize I ask for too much!

It's too early in the school year for admin. to start this nonsense. This

happened a few times last year, but in all honesty, I was just trying to get

through each hour because of my cancer surgery and chemo treatments. The

school was lucky last year, lol, they got a break, but I'm

baaaaaaaaaaaack!!!

I've been directed by the SP to get in touch with the principal and she is

notorious for playing " telephone tag " , despite my requests to set up a

specific teleconference that is mutually convenient, so this game doesn't go

on for 2 weeks.......arghhhhhhhhh!!! I'm thinking of e-mailing her and the

whole admin. world at the school and board of ed.......I would love to play

" lawyer " and show what a smartie-pants I am (in a diplomatic way of course)

by citing a specific fed. law that their in violation of. Law and Order Very

Criminally Intent, here I come!!!!

I appreciate any feedback and thank you all for your support and wisdom!

Best,

Northern New Jersey

Mom to , DS/PDD-NOS, 7 yrs. old

Colon Cancer Survivor, 3/19/10