Re: Non-educational funds questions

[Guest guest]

Aliza,

I went to a workshop on this at ESC-17 about a year ago. My notes are

below.

Tonya

No educational Community-Based Support Services Funds

Program Summary:

The Non-educational Community-Based Support Services Program was

established by the Texas Legislature to provide a process for the

allocation of funds to assist students with disabilities and their

families obtain services so that those students may receive an

appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment.

Pursuant to the Education Code 21.512. These funds are to be used solely

for eligible students with disabilities who would remain or would have

to be placed in residential facilities primarily for educational reasons

without the provision of non-educational community-based support

services. The support services may include in-home family support,

respite care and case management for families with a student who

otherwise would be placed by a school district in a private residential

facility.

Criteria:

First Priority: To return a student currently in a private residential

placement for educational reasons to the home, community and local

education program.

Second Priority: For continuing applications that will provide services

which will allow a student at risk of a private residential placement

for educational purposes to remain in the home, community and local

education program.

Third Priority: For new applications that will provide services which

would allow a student

at risk of a private residential placement for educational purposes to

remain in the home, community and local education program.

Frequently Requested Services:

Respite care

Attendant care

Management of Leisure Time

Socialization and/or Generalization Training

Individual and/or Family Support

Peer and/or Parent Support Group

Unallowable Services:

Medicine or Medical Treatments

Equipment

Educationally Related Services

Transportation (unless part of allowed services)

Vocational/Transition Services

Babysitting

Direct Payments to Parents

Daily Services

Application Process: (through school only - can't go around them)

Eligible students are typically identified by school staff and referred

to the Special Education Director of the district that the student

resides in to initiate the application process. Parents and agencies are

also encouraged to contact the Special Education Director if they

believe a student may be eligible for this program. The decision to

apply for funding for students determined to be eligible is not a part

of an ARD process and is totally based on the discretion of the Special

Education Director and the school district, as well as the appropriate

of the student and family. Once an application is initiated, the local

Community

Resource Coordination Group (CRCG) will assume an active role in the

process and will establish a local resource conversion plan. Upon

completion of the application the Special Education Director will

forward it to the Education Service Center for final approval. If

criteria are met, the services requested are allowable and funds remain

available, the application will be approved and funding will flow to the

school district. The district is responsible for finding and contracting

with providers for the requested services.

Funding will be granted for no more than one year at a time.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Tonya. Any suggestions for providers?

Tonya Hettler wrote: Aliza,

I went to a workshop on this at ESC-17 about a year ago. My notes are

below.

Tonya

No educational Community-Based Support Services Funds

Program Summary:

The Non-educational Community-Based Support Services Program was

established by the Texas Legislature to provide a process for the

allocation of funds to assist students with disabilities and their

families obtain services so that those students may receive an

appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment.

Pursuant to the Education Code 21.512. These funds are to be used solely

for eligible students with disabilities who would remain or would have

to be placed in residential facilities primarily for educational reasons

without the provision of non-educational community-based support

services. The support services may include in-home family support,

respite care and case management for families with a student who

otherwise would be placed by a school district in a private residential

facility.

Criteria:

First Priority: To return a student currently in a private residential

placement for educational reasons to the home, community and local

education program.

Second Priority: For continuing applications that will provide services

which will allow a student at risk of a private residential placement

for educational purposes to remain in the home, community and local

education program.

Third Priority: For new applications that will provide services which

would allow a student

at risk of a private residential placement for educational purposes to

remain in the home, community and local education program.

Frequently Requested Services:

Respite care

Attendant care

Management of Leisure Time

Socialization and/or Generalization Training

Individual and/or Family Support

Peer and/or Parent Support Group

Unallowable Services:

Medicine or Medical Treatments

Equipment

Educationally Related Services

Transportation (unless part of allowed services)

Vocational/Transition Services

Babysitting

Direct Payments to Parents

Daily Services

Application Process: (through school only - can't go around them)

Eligible students are typically identified by school staff and referred

to the Special Education Director of the district that the student

resides in to initiate the application process. Parents and agencies are

also encouraged to contact the Special Education Director if they

believe a student may be eligible for this program. The decision to

apply for funding for students determined to be eligible is not a part

of an ARD process and is totally based on the discretion of the Special

Education Director and the school district, as well as the appropriate

of the student and family. Once an application is initiated, the local

Community

Resource Coordination Group (CRCG) will assume an active role in the

process and will establish a local resource conversion plan. Upon

completion of the application the Special Education Director will

forward it to the Education Service Center for final approval. If

criteria are met, the services requested are allowable and funds remain

available, the application will be approved and funding will flow to the

school district. The district is responsible for finding and contracting

with providers for the requested services.

Funding will be granted for no more than one year at a time.

'Don't be humble. You're not that great.'

--- Golda Meir

[Guest guest]

Sorry, I'm out near Lubbock and don't know what is available in your

area of the state.

Tonya

-----Original Message-----

From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

[mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Aliza

Ratterree

Thanks, Tonya. Any suggestions for providers?

Aliza

[Guest guest]

Ok, how does respite differ from babysitting?

and what praytell, are " daily services " ? Does that mean you can't get the

services

every day or does it mean something else?

S.

RE: Non-educational funds questions

Aliza,

I went to a workshop on this at ESC-17 about a year ago. My notes are

below.

Tonya

No educational Community-Based Support Services Funds

Program Summary:

The Non-educational Community-Based Support Services Program was

established by the Texas Legislature to provide a process for the

allocation of funds to assist students with disabilities and their

families obtain services so that those students may receive an

appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment.

Pursuant to the Education Code 21.512. These funds are to be used solely

for eligible students with disabilities who would remain or would have

to be placed in residential facilities primarily for educational reasons

without the provision of non-educational community-based support

services. The support services may include in-home family support,

respite care and case management for families with a student who

otherwise would be placed by a school district in a private residential

facility.

Criteria:

First Priority: To return a student currently in a private residential

placement for educational reasons to the home, community and local

education program.

Second Priority: For continuing applications that will provide services

which will allow a student at risk of a private residential placement

for educational purposes to remain in the home, community and local

education program.

Third Priority: For new applications that will provide services which

would allow a student

at risk of a private residential placement for educational purposes to

remain in the home, community and local education program.

Frequently Requested Services:

Respite care

Attendant care

Management of Leisure Time

Socialization and/or Generalization Training

Individual and/or Family Support

Peer and/or Parent Support Group

Unallowable Services:

Medicine or Medical Treatments

Equipment

Educationally Related Services

Transportation (unless part of allowed services)

Vocational/Transition Services

Babysitting

Direct Payments to Parents

Daily Services

Application Process: (through school only - can't go around them)

Eligible students are typically identified by school staff and referred

to the Special Education Director of the district that the student

resides in to initiate the application process. Parents and agencies are

also encouraged to contact the Special Education Director if they

believe a student may be eligible for this program. The decision to

apply for funding for students determined to be eligible is not a part

of an ARD process and is totally based on the discretion of the Special

Education Director and the school district, as well as the appropriate

of the student and family. Once an application is initiated, the local

Community

Resource Coordination Group (CRCG) will assume an active role in the

process and will establish a local resource conversion plan. Upon

completion of the application the Special Education Director will

forward it to the Education Service Center for final approval. If

criteria are met, the services requested are allowable and funds remain

available, the application will be approved and funding will flow to the

school district. The district is responsible for finding and contracting

with providers for the requested services.

Funding will be granted for no more than one year at a time.

[Guest guest]

I think the difference is babysitting would be regular (so the parents

could work or go to school) and respite would be occasional (night out

or something similar). Don't know this for fact, just my

interpretation.

Tonya

RE: Non-educational funds questions

Aliza,

I went to a workshop on this at ESC-17 about a year ago. My notes are

below.

Tonya

No educational Community-Based Support Services Funds

Program Summary:

The Non-educational Community-Based Support Services Program was

established by the Texas Legislature to provide a process for the

allocation of funds to assist students with disabilities and their

families obtain services so that those students may receive an

appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment.

Pursuant to the Education Code 21.512. These funds are to be used solely

for eligible students with disabilities who would remain or would have

to be placed in residential facilities primarily for educational reasons

without the provision of non-educational community-based support

services. The support services may include in-home family support,

respite care and case management for families with a student who

otherwise would be placed by a school district in a private residential

facility.

Criteria:

First Priority: To return a student currently in a private residential

placement for educational reasons to the home, community and local

education program.

Second Priority: For continuing applications that will provide services

which will allow a student at risk of a private residential placement

for educational purposes to remain in the home, community and local

education program.

Third Priority: For new applications that will provide services which

would allow a student

at risk of a private residential placement for educational purposes to

remain in the home, community and local education program.

Frequently Requested Services:

Respite care

Attendant care

Management of Leisure Time

Socialization and/or Generalization Training

Individual and/or Family Support

Peer and/or Parent Support Group

Unallowable Services:

Medicine or Medical Treatments

Equipment

Educationally Related Services

Transportation (unless part of allowed services)

Vocational/Transition Services

Babysitting

Direct Payments to Parents

Daily Services

Application Process: (through school only - can't go around them)

Eligible students are typically identified by school staff and referred

to the Special Education Director of the district that the student

resides in to initiate the application process. Parents and agencies are

also encouraged to contact the Special Education Director if they

believe a student may be eligible for this program. The decision to

apply for funding for students determined to be eligible is not a part

of an ARD process and is totally based on the discretion of the Special

Education Director and the school district, as well as the appropriate

of the student and family. Once an application is initiated, the local

Community

Resource Coordination Group (CRCG) will assume an active role in the

process and will establish a local resource conversion plan. Upon

completion of the application the Special Education Director will

forward it to the Education Service Center for final approval. If

criteria are met, the services requested are allowable and funds remain

available, the application will be approved and funding will flow to the

school district. The district is responsible for finding and contracting

with providers for the requested services.

Funding will be granted for no more than one year at a time.

Texas Autism Advocacy

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

Texas Disability Network

Calendar of Events

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

[Guest guest]

We have used non-ed funding for our boys over the past few years. Respite IS

babysitting. My contact person always stressed to me that the money is to be

used strictly for respite--to give me a break whether I am at home or away from

home...it didn't matter. The money could also be used for things like

specialized camps, driving the boys to and from places, etc...the bottom line is

that it is meant to offer respite to the parents.

a

RE: Non-educational funds questions

Aliza,

I went to a workshop on this at ESC-17 about a year ago. My notes are

below.

Tonya

No educational Community-Based Support Services Funds

Program Summary:

The Non-educational Community-Based Support Services Program was

established by the Texas Legislature to provide a process for the

allocation of funds to assist students with disabilities and their

families obtain services so that those students may receive an

appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment.

Pursuant to the Education Code 21.512. These funds are to be used solely

for eligible students with disabilities who would remain or would have

to be placed in residential facilities primarily for educational reasons

without the provision of non-educational community-based support

services. The support services may include in-home family support,

respite care and case management for families with a student who

otherwise would be placed by a school district in a private residential

facility.

Criteria:

First Priority: To return a student currently in a private residential

placement for educational reasons to the home, community and local

education program.

Second Priority: For continuing applications that will provide services

which will allow a student at risk of a private residential placement

for educational purposes to remain in the home, community and local

education program.

Third Priority: For new applications that will provide services which

would allow a student

at risk of a private residential placement for educational purposes to

remain in the home, community and local education program.

Frequently Requested Services:

Respite care

Attendant care

Management of Leisure Time

Socialization and/or Generalization Training

Individual and/or Family Support

Peer and/or Parent Support Group

Unallowable Services:

Medicine or Medical Treatments

Equipment

Educationally Related Services

Transportation (unless part of allowed services)

Vocational/Transition Services

Babysitting

Direct Payments to Parents

Daily Services

Application Process: (through school only - can't go around them)

Eligible students are typically identified by school staff and referred

to the Special Education Director of the district that the student

resides in to initiate the application process. Parents and agencies are

also encouraged to contact the Special Education Director if they

believe a student may be eligible for this program. The decision to

apply for funding for students determined to be eligible is not a part

of an ARD process and is totally based on the discretion of the Special

Education Director and the school district, as well as the appropriate

of the student and family. Once an application is initiated, the local

Community

Resource Coordination Group (CRCG) will assume an active role in the

process and will establish a local resource conversion plan. Upon

completion of the application the Special Education Director will

forward it to the Education Service Center for final approval. If

criteria are met, the services requested are allowable and funds remain

available, the application will be approved and funding will flow to the

school district. The district is responsible for finding and contracting

with providers for the requested services.

Funding will be granted for no more than one year at a time.

Texas Autism Advocacy

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

Texas Disability Network

Calendar of Events

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

[Guest guest]

Aliza--

aren't you in the Houston area? I would suggest the ABA therapist network.

.. . .

abaTN@...

If not them, then you could try the FEAT-Houston therapist network. There

are

a lot of people who have expressed an interest in children with autism.

S.

RE: Non-educational funds questions

Thanks, Tonya. Any suggestions for providers?

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Believe me, the first thing that entered my mind was ABA, but non-ed funds may

NOT be used for ABA.

Aliza

Singleton wrote:

Aliza--

aren't you in the Houston area? I would suggest the ABA therapist network.

.. . .

abaTN@...

If not them, then you could try the FEAT-Houston therapist network. There

are

a lot of people who have expressed an interest in children with autism.

S.

RE: Non-educational funds questions

Thanks, Tonya. Any suggestions for providers?

'Don't be humble. You're not that great.'

--- Golda Meir

[Guest guest]

In Arizona, respite and habilitation services are offered through DDD. Respite

is meant to enable parents to do things like

shopping

personal dr/dentist appts

dinner

entertainment

running errands

etc

but NOT provide daycare while a parent is working. There was also an issue

for siblings. Respite is intended for the child with a disability. If a

provider is asked to also care for a sibling (without a disability), the

provider would be paid by the parent in addition to the fee for respite. I

don't know whether respite would cover time for a parent to attend classes.

Respite is supervision, but not intended for therapy. Habilitation is time

spent one-on-one with the child with a provider trained on the child's special

needs. This time in intended to work on specific skills that the child needs to

develop and a parent is expected to be in the home while habilitation is

provided. Other children may participate, particularly when working on social

skills so a typical peer can demonstrate and assist the child. We planned many

structured playdates for this purpose.

Maggie

Tonya Hettler wrote:

I think the difference is babysitting would be regular (so the parents

could work or go to school) and respite would be occasional (night out

or something similar). Don't know this for fact, just my

interpretation.

Tonya

RE: Non-educational funds questions

Aliza,

I went to a workshop on this at ESC-17 about a year ago. My notes are

below.

Tonya

No educational Community-Based Support Services Funds

Program Summary:

The Non-educational Community-Based Support Services Program was

established by the Texas Legislature to provide a process for the

allocation of funds to assist students with disabilities and their

families obtain services so that those students may receive an

appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment.

Pursuant to the Education Code 21.512. These funds are to be used solely

for eligible students with disabilities who would remain or would have

to be placed in residential facilities primarily for educational reasons

without the provision of non-educational community-based support

services. The support services may include in-home family support,

respite care and case management for families with a student who

otherwise would be placed by a school district in a private residential

facility.

Criteria:

First Priority: To return a student currently in a private residential

placement for educational reasons to the home, community and local

education program.

Second Priority: For continuing applications that will provide services

which will allow a student at risk of a private residential placement

for educational purposes to remain in the home, community and local

education program.

Third Priority: For new applications that will provide services which

would allow a student

at risk of a private residential placement for educational purposes to

remain in the home, community and local education program.

Frequently Requested Services:

Respite care

Attendant care

Management of Leisure Time

Socialization and/or Generalization Training

Individual and/or Family Support

Peer and/or Parent Support Group

Unallowable Services:

Medicine or Medical Treatments

Equipment

Educationally Related Services

Transportation (unless part of allowed services)

Vocational/Transition Services

Babysitting

Direct Payments to Parents

Daily Services

Application Process: (through school only - can't go around them)

Eligible students are typically identified by school staff and referred

to the Special Education Director of the district that the student

resides in to initiate the application process. Parents and agencies are

also encouraged to contact the Special Education Director if they

believe a student may be eligible for this program. The decision to

apply for funding for students determined to be eligible is not a part

of an ARD process and is totally based on the discretion of the Special

Education Director and the school district, as well as the appropriate

of the student and family. Once an application is initiated, the local

Community

Resource Coordination Group (CRCG) will assume an active role in the

process and will establish a local resource conversion plan. Upon

completion of the application the Special Education Director will

forward it to the Education Service Center for final approval. If

criteria are met, the services requested are allowable and funds remain

available, the application will be approved and funding will flow to the

school district. The district is responsible for finding and contracting

with providers for the requested services.

Funding will be granted for no more than one year at a time.

Texas Autism Advocacy

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

Texas Disability Network

Calendar of Events

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

[Guest guest]

No, you misunderstand me. The ABA therapist network DO provide

respite,not necessarily just therapy--e-mail Conteh to get the

specifics.

The great thing is that they are trained to deal with any behavior that

might be thrown at them.

RE: Non-educational funds questions

Thanks, Tonya. Any suggestions for providers?

'Don't be humble. You're not that great.'

--- Golda Meir

[Guest guest]

If the ABA therapist was willing, couldn't they be hired for respite?

Then if some ABA got in all the better!

Tonya

--

RE: Non-educational funds questions

Thanks, Tonya. Any suggestions for providers?

'Don't be humble. You're not that great.'

--- Golda Meir