Re: Is it good or bad? Update

[Guest guest]

I had my interview with the program director today at IMPACT. Except for the

fact that it was during naptime, so I'll have to go back to observe the class,

it went well. The class is inclusive and contains several different types of

special needs kids, plus some NT ones.

I also called around and got the opinions of the rest of Nicky's current

therapists. They all agreed that dev daycare would probably be very good for

him, but that if he was making good progress with his current therapists, it

would be best to try to keep them in place.

It was in the midst of talking to the therapists that I found out a rather

disturbing piece of news. Evidently, at least in this state, if a service has

been approved for a child, EIP has to allow you to choose any institution that

they cover to obtain those services. In other words, Mindy lied to me about

having to make a choice between one or the other place. Nicky can go to daycare

at IMPACT, and still go to CRC for his SLP and OT. And, since he is approved

for PT, I can have that started at any of the 5 places on their list of

providers. Any time I choose. Not when the EIP beaurocrats get off their

butts.

Furthermore, I found out from IMPACT that they never had a waiting list for SLP.

(I think I posted something quite awhile back, bemoaning the fact that, at the

time, all Nicky was receiving was ABA out of our pockets. He wasn't receiving

SLP because, although he was approved, EIP told me that all their SLP providers

had long waiting lists.) In other words, this wans't the first time she has

lied to me. I wonder how many other things she told me were fabricated?

Well, anyway, that's water under the bridge. Right now, and for the next six

months, the news is great. Nicky can get most of the services he needs covered

by EIP from the places that he is most likely to make progress.

Yay!!!

B

Is it good or bad?

> I need some opinions.

>

> I finally managed to get Nicky into SLP and OT at the

same place

(Children's Rehabilitation Center), and they are working

on getting approval

for him to get PT there as well. He is really enjoying

it, and is making

good progress, however he still is getting no

socialization except with his

family. About 5 months ago I tried to see about getting

him into a

developmental daycare, but we couldn't afford it out of

pocket, and EIP

didn't want to pay for it.

>

> Today, however, Nicky's case manager, Mindy called to

tell me that she has

managed to convince her supervisor that they should

sponsor Nicky in the dev

daycare, starting next week, as part of his transition to

school in 6

months. The one string attached is that I would have to

move his SLP and OT

to the place that does the daycare as well (IMPACT). They

will do PT there

with him too.

>

> Now, I have chacked out IMPACT already, and they seem to

be very good, but

I'm afraid that Nicky will not transition well from CRC to

IMPACT.

>

> So my choices are to go through IMPACT to get all his

services, including

dev daycare, or to do without the dev daycare and leave

the rest of his

services where I know he is happy and making progress.

>

> What would you do?

>

> B

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/10/02 10:36:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

wendy.d@... writes:

> Well, anyway, that's water under the bridge. Right now, and for the next

> six months, the news is great. Nicky can get most of the services he needs

> covered by EIP from the places that he is most likely to make progress.

>

The other thing that I learned at my conference is to no matter how difficult

any time you have a phone confersation with anyone to get it in writing. For

example we are doing a new IFSP on to prepare for her transition. I

want the therapists to have specific goals in mind. I was told that the goal

had to be broad (bullsh**). So I'm still waiting but today I'm writing the

coodinator to make sure I have a copy in writing that I want a team meeting.

G

[Guest guest]

Good news!!!! The best of both choices!!

Tamara

--- Barber wrote:

> I had my interview with the program director today

> at IMPACT. Except for the fact that it was during

> naptime, so I'll have to go back to observe the

> class, it went well. The class is inclusive and

> contains several different types of special needs

> kids, plus some NT ones.

>

> I also called around and got the opinions of the

> rest of Nicky's current therapists. They all agreed

> that dev daycare would probably be very good for

> him, but that if he was making good progress with

> his current therapists, it would be best to try to

> keep them in place.

>

> It was in the midst of talking to the therapists

> that I found out a rather disturbing piece of news.

> Evidently, at least in this state, if a service has

> been approved for a child, EIP has to allow you to

> choose any institution that they cover to obtain

> those services. In other words, Mindy lied to me

> about having to make a choice between one or the

> other place. Nicky can go to daycare at IMPACT, and

> still go to CRC for his SLP and OT. And, since he

> is approved for PT, I can have that started at any

> of the 5 places on their list of providers. Any

> time I choose. Not when the EIP beaurocrats get off

> their butts.

>

> Furthermore, I found out from IMPACT that they never

> had a waiting list for SLP. (I think I posted

> something quite awhile back, bemoaning the fact

> that, at the time, all Nicky was receiving was ABA

> out of our pockets. He wasn't receiving SLP

> because, although he was approved, EIP told me that

> all their SLP providers had long waiting lists.) In

> other words, this wans't the first time she has lied

> to me. I wonder how many other things she told me

> were fabricated?

>

> Well, anyway, that's water under the bridge. Right

> now, and for the next six months, the news is great.

> Nicky can get most of the services he needs covered

> by EIP from the places that he is most likely to

> make progress.

>

> Yay!!!

>

> B

> Is it good or bad?

>

>

> > I need some opinions.

> >

> > I finally managed to get Nicky into SLP and OT

> at the

> same place

> (Children's Rehabilitation Center), and they are

> working

> on getting approval

> for him to get PT there as well. He is really

> enjoying

> it, and is making

> good progress, however he still is getting no

> socialization except with his

> family. About 5 months ago I tried to see about

> getting

> him into a

> developmental daycare, but we couldn't afford it

> out of

> pocket, and EIP

> didn't want to pay for it.

> >

> > Today, however, Nicky's case manager, Mindy

> called to

> tell me that she has

> managed to convince her supervisor that they

> should

> sponsor Nicky in the dev

> daycare, starting next week, as part of his

> transition to

> school in 6

> months. The one string attached is that I would

> have to

> move his SLP and OT

> to the place that does the daycare as well

> (IMPACT). They

> will do PT there

> with him too.

> >

> > Now, I have chacked out IMPACT already, and

> they seem to

> be very good, but

> I'm afraid that Nicky will not transition well

> from CRC to

> IMPACT.

> >

> > So my choices are to go through IMPACT to get

> all his

> services, including

> dev daycare, or to do without the dev daycare

> and leave

> the rest of his

> services where I know he is happy and making

> progress.

> >

> > What would you do?

> >

> > B

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> The other thing that I learned at my conference is to no matter how

difficult

> any time you have a phone confersation with anyone to get it in writing.

For

I usually write a " thank you " letter after an important phonecall, covering

all the important bases covered in the conversation. It's dated, and sent

certified. They may never acknowledge it, but they know I put it in

writing, and I know they have seen it, in writing.

With all other small phonecalls, or calls that don't cover too much - I

have a log in my MS WORD, of each call I've made the SD, who answered <based

on " PUSD - this is _______, can i help you? " > and what message I left, or

who I spoke to about what at what time on what day.

Seems rather anal, but it helps ME remember whether I should be ticked off

and bitchy, or whether I should be sweet and loving LOL.

Grace

[Guest guest]

That's a great idea!

B

Re: Is it good or bad? Update

> The other thing that I learned at my conference is to no matter how

difficult

> any time you have a phone confersation with anyone to get it in writing.

For

I usually write a " thank you " letter after an important phonecall, covering

all the important bases covered in the conversation. It's dated, and sent

certified. They may never acknowledge it, but they know I put it in

writing, and I know they have seen it, in writing.

With all other small phonecalls, or calls that don't cover too much - I

have a log in my MS WORD, of each call I've made the SD, who answered <based

on " PUSD - this is _______, can i help you? " > and what message I left, or

who I spoke to about what at what time on what day.

Seems rather anal, but it helps ME remember whether I should be ticked off

and bitchy, or whether I should be sweet and loving LOL.

Grace

[Guest guest]

And I am notoriously bad at keeping written logs. I always forget about them,

or put them off until I have forgotten details, or my logbook disappears when

one of the boys decides he needs to borrow it. Maybe if I glue a little

notebook close to the phone...

B

Re: Is it good or bad? Update

In a message dated 4/10/02 10:36:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

wendy.d@... writes:

> Well, anyway, that's water under the bridge. Right now, and for the next

> six months, the news is great. Nicky can get most of the services he needs

> covered by EIP from the places that he is most likely to make progress.

>

The other thing that I learned at my conference is to no matter how difficult

any time you have a phone confersation with anyone to get it in writing. For

example we are doing a new IFSP on to prepare for her transition. I

want the therapists to have specific goals in mind. I was told that the goal

had to be broad (bullsh**). So I'm still waiting but today I'm writing the

coodinator to make sure I have a copy in writing that I want a team meeting.

G

[Guest guest]

Amazing what you find out when you talk to people, huh?

Penny

[Guest guest]

I don't think it's anal at all...I think it's very necessary.

Usually I'm just too lazy to do it, or my notes are scattered all over

sticky notes. :-)

Penny

>>>

Seems rather anal, but it helps ME remember whether I should be ticked off

and bitchy, or whether I should be sweet and loving LOL.

Grace

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