Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 nna, I found your post just now. It was in my " deleted " folder for some reason. Thank you for taking the time and responding to my inquiry. I am with you that he needs an assessments before purchasing a device, and am looking for that kind of person to do the assessment. Any ideas? Yes. He is on CLASS/MEDICAID. Thanks, Re:speech devices > , > > You should really get an assessment FIRST before you go out and invest in > a > device that might or might not work. An assessment would evaluate his > strengths overall (and especially in communication) as well as cognitive > and > motor, as well as problem areas. It would also include looking > specifically > at his environments, because it is extremely important that the > environments > the child accesses be taken into account before choosing a device. An > assessment would look at things like portability (does he go alot of > places > outside the home?), durability (does he have tantrums and might throw the > device when frustrated?), and ease of learning the system (does he > currently > have the cognitive skills to be able to learn how to use the device?). > Some > devices are EXTREMELY complex to program as well as to use, while others > are > much more simple. You have to build on the skills he has now when > determining which device is best. > > Are you on ANY of the waiver programs? If so, they will pay for an > assistive > technology/augmentative communication assessment AS WELL AS for the device > itself. > > nna > > > > > nna Bond, M.Ed., ATP > Special Education Consultant > Autism Specialist > RESNA Certified Assistive Technology Practitioner > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.14/657 - Release Date: 1/29/2007 > 9:04 AM > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 , Your school district can do an Assistive Technology evaluation. Your child is entitled to it even if you homeschool or use a private school. Of course, if you don't agree with the results, you can request an IEE at District expense and go to someone not affiliated with the District and not necessarily on Medicaid. Just an idea. _____ From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of ginam Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 11:31 AM To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Subject: Re: Re:speech devices nna, I found your post just now. It was in my " deleted " folder for some reason. Thank you for taking the time and responding to my inquiry. I am with you that he needs an assessments before purchasing a device, and am looking for that kind of person to do the assessment. Any ideas? Yes. He is on CLASS/MEDICAID. Thanks, Re:speech devices > , > > You should really get an assessment FIRST before you go out and invest in > a > device that might or might not work. An assessment would evaluate his > strengths overall (and especially in communication) as well as cognitive > and > motor, as well as problem areas. It would also include looking > specifically > at his environments, because it is extremely important that the > environments > the child accesses be taken into account before choosing a device. An > assessment would look at things like portability (does he go alot of > places > outside the home?), durability (does he have tantrums and might throw the > device when frustrated?), and ease of learning the system (does he > currently > have the cognitive skills to be able to learn how to use the device?). > Some > devices are EXTREMELY complex to program as well as to use, while others > are > much more simple. You have to build on the skills he has now when > determining which device is best. > > Are you on ANY of the waiver programs? If so, they will pay for an > assistive > technology/augmentative communication assessment AS WELL AS for the device > itself. > > nna > > > > > nna Bond, M.Ed., ATP > Special Education Consultant > Autism Specialist > RESNA Certified Assistive Technology Practitioner > > -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Alright then..i will call first thing in the morning. Thank you so much.... Re:speech devices > >> , >> >> You should really get an assessment FIRST before you go out and invest in >> a >> device that might or might not work. An assessment would evaluate his >> strengths overall (and especially in communication) as well as cognitive >> and >> motor, as well as problem areas. It would also include looking >> specifically >> at his environments, because it is extremely important that the >> environments >> the child accesses be taken into account before choosing a device. An >> assessment would look at things like portability (does he go alot of >> places >> outside the home?), durability (does he have tantrums and might throw the >> device when frustrated?), and ease of learning the system (does he >> currently >> have the cognitive skills to be able to learn how to use the device?). >> Some >> devices are EXTREMELY complex to program as well as to use, while others >> are >> much more simple. You have to build on the skills he has now when >> determining which device is best. >> >> Are you on ANY of the waiver programs? If so, they will pay for an >> assistive >> technology/augmentative communication assessment AS WELL AS for the >> device >> itself. >> >> nna >> >> >> >> >> nna Bond, M.Ed., ATP >> Special Education Consultant >> Autism Specialist >> RESNA Certified Assistive Technology Practitioner >> >> -- > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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