Re: Services in Manatee County, Florida?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am also from Long Island. As ar as services being better than Florida,

perhaps in the EI program,the services are good but once you get into the school

system which I know we are paying $5600 just in school taxes, leaves alot to

be desired. I don't know what school district you are in, but I know in mine

unless your child is severely delayed, they aren't too willing to come up with

the services, just try to get them to do an evaluation without calling the

principal is an issue. I requested and speech eval done on my son twice, and it

was never done. I finally (which I should have done) a long time ago, went

thru our health insurance. Got approval immediately for therapy, evaluation done

was at least an hour long. I know another mother who requested in writing 3

times for an evaluation and finally went ballistic in pricipals office, (really

wasn't his fault, he didn't know how irresponsible speech therapist had been)

Speech therapist did an evaluation 5 MINUTES in length in the hallway!Some

evaluation, she never even got a phone call or any notification on the results,

so much for Long Island schools.So you must check your own individual school

district some are better than others, I know mine leaves alot to be desired.

Ask other parents in your district how responsive they are, Long Island schools

as a whole can not be judged as great just because we pay the highest taxes in

the country, doesn't mean squat if your child wont get the help he/she

needs.Good luck.

[Guest guest]

Hello

I am in Pinellas county just north of Sarasota. There are 2 members that I

know of that are satisfied & getting better services than we are in this

county. You might want to jump on the FL apraxia list, a lot of good

information shared there also. Good luck!!

Tammy I. in FL mom to 5 1/2 oral & verbal apraxia

From: " fopt " <fopt65@...>

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Subject: [ ] Services in Manatee County, Florida?

Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 02:10:52 -0000

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[Guest guest]

Hi, this is in reply to the girl from Long Island whose child is going to a

language based school. What school is it? I just checked out North Shore Speech

and Language in Hicksville. My severly delayed global dyspraxia girl who is

attending pre school is definitely getting the wrong services. This school

suggested going into the Kindergarten in March when she turns five. She will

then

be able to stay in this school until next Sept. 2005. It is a developmental

10-1-2 class. They said even thoough she can't read, and other children can,

they will start from where she is at. ANy advice? Thanks LD

[Guest guest]

Florida's services are pretty much nonexistent, so yes Long Island is better.

What school district are you in? It doesn't seem they are following proper

procedure. If you ask for an evaluation they HAVE to do it. You talk about the

principal but he/she should have nothing to do with it. Doesn't your district

have a CSE/CPSE. That is who you should be calling.

If your child got EI and you contacted your school district that he was aging

out you should have gotten an evaluation. Your EI coordinator should have

helped you with that.

You may not be happy with Long Island services but if you started researching

other states as we have you will see that we don't have it so bad. In South

Carolina what they consider Early Intervention is an Early Interventionist (

don't know what there credentials are) come into the house once a week and

address the child's issues, weather it is speech, PT or OT. It's the same

person.

They don't even provide you with correct specialists.

If you believe that your child is not getting services he or she needs I

suggest you request meeting with the CSE/CPSE. They is a Long Island Advocate

organization that will help fight for your child rights. I will try and get you

the number. I had it at one time but not sure where I put it.

Good Luck!

[Guest guest]

Also if you had a private speech eval done and they are recommending therapy,

use it. Bring it to the meeting.

Are you in Nassau of Suffolk? How old is your child?