Guest guest Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Thanks Jolie, Me too.. question > To: MSersLife > Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009, 1:52 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey Everyone, > > > > I haven’t posted in a while…overwhelmed at work and home. > > > > My daughter, who is 18 and a freshman at > college, had mono earlier this year. She went from 157 pounds to 110. Her > energy is still low and she keeps getting sick---tonsillitis, bladder > infections, and lymph nodes infections. My GP keeps telling me that it is > the > mono and to be patient. She saw her allergist last week and she is very > concerned. Questioned why the GP hasn’t done more testing. Talked to us > about Epstein-Barr and autoimmune disorders. She ordered some tests—blood > work that will take up to a month to come back. Testing her immune system. > The > GP did give us a referral for an endocrinologist visit which has a 12 week > wait. > > > > Anyone have experience with Epstein-Barr? My > husband and I are worried about our daughter. > > > > Thanks, > > Connie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __._ > > > -- Jolie And we pray X 4 Everyday X 4 Haters can keep on hating... ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Thanks Jolie, Me too.. question > To: MSersLife > Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009, 1:52 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey Everyone, > > > > I haven’t posted in a while…overwhelmed at work and home. > > > > My daughter, who is 18 and a freshman at > college, had mono earlier this year. She went from 157 pounds to 110. Her > energy is still low and she keeps getting sick---tonsillitis, bladder > infections, and lymph nodes infections. My GP keeps telling me that it is > the > mono and to be patient. She saw her allergist last week and she is very > concerned. Questioned why the GP hasn’t done more testing. Talked to us > about Epstein-Barr and autoimmune disorders. She ordered some tests—blood > work that will take up to a month to come back. Testing her immune system. > The > GP did give us a referral for an endocrinologist visit which has a 12 week > wait. > > > > Anyone have experience with Epstein-Barr? My > husband and I are worried about our daughter. > > > > Thanks, > > Connie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __._ > > > -- Jolie And we pray X 4 Everyday X 4 Haters can keep on hating... ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 They can ask the school what is available, the school SHOULD automatically be doing RTi or some other intervention if they are struggling in reading. I would have the parent talk to the teacher and ask to meet with the administrator(s) if they don't offer some kind of help. The only reason I can think of why they wouldn't provide interventions to a struggling reader is if it's a higher socioeconomic school and they don't have the resources to do anything beyond in class interventions. If they can't get an evaluation for ESE within the school system, they can always go through their pediatrician to a neurologist seeking a dyslexia or other Learning Disability diagnosis. Hope they figure something out! airbucket@... wrote: > > > thanks for your help. The school isnt working on interventions and > even told the family the child doesn’t qualify for after school > reading help when the child clearly has reading problems and is 8 > years old. so basically the parent should request RTI or request again > help for the child's reading issue? thanks! > > *From:* Jess > *Sent:* Sunday, March 28, 2010 9:10 AM > *To:* sList <mailto:sList > > *Subject:* Re: question > > airbucket@... wrote: > > > > Does anyone know what a parent can do if their child is NOT an ESE > > student, has no 504 or IEP but is obviously having significant reading > > delays? Is there an eval the parent can request that is not > > necessarily a special ed eval? This is a regular ed student and the > > parents feel the school should give extra help with reading problem he > > has. > > > > Depending on the county, if they are having delays, the school is > probably working on interventions. The state has begun to adopt the RTi > process which means that before any student is evaluated for ESE they > have to be given ample opportunities to succeed through intensive > interventions and the school has ruled out any sensory issues > (sight/hearing). It is requiring that any students working below level > are receiving interventions. > > Here's a flier about RTi: > http://www.florida-rti.org/RtI-Parent-Brochure.pdf > <http://www.florida-rti.org/RtI-Parent-Brochure.pdf> > > For instance, in my county...below level students are given extra > reading time with small groups and the teacher, work on a reading > computer program 3-5x a week, and we create a plan with more individual > interventions on how to get the student to achieve a years progress in a > year. We meet with parents frequently and discuss the individual's > progress and needs. These students are always included in any resource > we have available at our site (tutoring, resource teachers, etc).. > > There is no " test " or evaluation or diagnosis beyond 504/ESE or ELL in > the school system that I know of. The way they know there's a problem is > through the county/state wide tests and classroom observation. > Unfortunately, there are many students who fall through the cracks > because they don't qualify for ESE services because their evaluation > scores don't point to a disability. The RTi process is meant to help > those students as well as stop over-qualification into ESE groups. > > I'd recommend tutoring--if they have the resources 1-1 tutoring is the > best option--and the parent working closely with the teacher to come up > with ways to help the student " catch up " as much as possible. > > I hope this helps! > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 They can ask the school what is available, the school SHOULD automatically be doing RTi or some other intervention if they are struggling in reading. I would have the parent talk to the teacher and ask to meet with the administrator(s) if they don't offer some kind of help. The only reason I can think of why they wouldn't provide interventions to a struggling reader is if it's a higher socioeconomic school and they don't have the resources to do anything beyond in class interventions. If they can't get an evaluation for ESE within the school system, they can always go through their pediatrician to a neurologist seeking a dyslexia or other Learning Disability diagnosis. Hope they figure something out! airbucket@... wrote: > > > thanks for your help. The school isnt working on interventions and > even told the family the child doesn’t qualify for after school > reading help when the child clearly has reading problems and is 8 > years old. so basically the parent should request RTI or request again > help for the child's reading issue? thanks! > > *From:* Jess > *Sent:* Sunday, March 28, 2010 9:10 AM > *To:* sList <mailto:sList > > *Subject:* Re: question > > airbucket@... wrote: > > > > Does anyone know what a parent can do if their child is NOT an ESE > > student, has no 504 or IEP but is obviously having significant reading > > delays? Is there an eval the parent can request that is not > > necessarily a special ed eval? This is a regular ed student and the > > parents feel the school should give extra help with reading problem he > > has. > > > > Depending on the county, if they are having delays, the school is > probably working on interventions. The state has begun to adopt the RTi > process which means that before any student is evaluated for ESE they > have to be given ample opportunities to succeed through intensive > interventions and the school has ruled out any sensory issues > (sight/hearing). It is requiring that any students working below level > are receiving interventions. > > Here's a flier about RTi: > http://www.florida-rti.org/RtI-Parent-Brochure.pdf > <http://www.florida-rti.org/RtI-Parent-Brochure.pdf> > > For instance, in my county...below level students are given extra > reading time with small groups and the teacher, work on a reading > computer program 3-5x a week, and we create a plan with more individual > interventions on how to get the student to achieve a years progress in a > year. We meet with parents frequently and discuss the individual's > progress and needs. These students are always included in any resource > we have available at our site (tutoring, resource teachers, etc).. > > There is no " test " or evaluation or diagnosis beyond 504/ESE or ELL in > the school system that I know of. The way they know there's a problem is > through the county/state wide tests and classroom observation. > Unfortunately, there are many students who fall through the cracks > because they don't qualify for ESE services because their evaluation > scores don't point to a disability. The RTi process is meant to help > those students as well as stop over-qualification into ESE groups. > > I'd recommend tutoring--if they have the resources 1-1 tutoring is the > best option--and the parent working closely with the teacher to come up > with ways to help the student " catch up " as much as possible. > > I hope this helps! > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 They can ask the school what is available, the school SHOULD automatically be doing RTi or some other intervention if they are struggling in reading. I would have the parent talk to the teacher and ask to meet with the administrator(s) if they don't offer some kind of help. The only reason I can think of why they wouldn't provide interventions to a struggling reader is if it's a higher socioeconomic school and they don't have the resources to do anything beyond in class interventions. If they can't get an evaluation for ESE within the school system, they can always go through their pediatrician to a neurologist seeking a dyslexia or other Learning Disability diagnosis. Hope they figure something out! airbucket@... wrote: > > > thanks for your help. The school isnt working on interventions and > even told the family the child doesn’t qualify for after school > reading help when the child clearly has reading problems and is 8 > years old. so basically the parent should request RTI or request again > help for the child's reading issue? thanks! > > *From:* Jess > *Sent:* Sunday, March 28, 2010 9:10 AM > *To:* sList <mailto:sList > > *Subject:* Re: question > > airbucket@... wrote: > > > > Does anyone know what a parent can do if their child is NOT an ESE > > student, has no 504 or IEP but is obviously having significant reading > > delays? Is there an eval the parent can request that is not > > necessarily a special ed eval? This is a regular ed student and the > > parents feel the school should give extra help with reading problem he > > has. > > > > Depending on the county, if they are having delays, the school is > probably working on interventions. The state has begun to adopt the RTi > process which means that before any student is evaluated for ESE they > have to be given ample opportunities to succeed through intensive > interventions and the school has ruled out any sensory issues > (sight/hearing). It is requiring that any students working below level > are receiving interventions. > > Here's a flier about RTi: > http://www.florida-rti.org/RtI-Parent-Brochure.pdf > <http://www.florida-rti.org/RtI-Parent-Brochure.pdf> > > For instance, in my county...below level students are given extra > reading time with small groups and the teacher, work on a reading > computer program 3-5x a week, and we create a plan with more individual > interventions on how to get the student to achieve a years progress in a > year. We meet with parents frequently and discuss the individual's > progress and needs. These students are always included in any resource > we have available at our site (tutoring, resource teachers, etc).. > > There is no " test " or evaluation or diagnosis beyond 504/ESE or ELL in > the school system that I know of. The way they know there's a problem is > through the county/state wide tests and classroom observation. > Unfortunately, there are many students who fall through the cracks > because they don't qualify for ESE services because their evaluation > scores don't point to a disability. The RTi process is meant to help > those students as well as stop over-qualification into ESE groups. > > I'd recommend tutoring--if they have the resources 1-1 tutoring is the > best option--and the parent working closely with the teacher to come up > with ways to help the student " catch up " as much as possible. > > I hope this helps! > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 A really good doctor for eye exams of this type is Craig Versil in Margate. My son has gone to him since he was 16 (10 years ago) and he prescribed bi-focals and eye exrcises for him. He has a web site: http://www.drversil.com/ Glenda > >> > >> > >> Subject: question > >> To: sList > >> Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:59 PM > >> > >> > >> > >> Does anyone know what a parent can do if their child is NOT an ESE > >> student, has no 504 or IEP but is obviously having significant > >> reading delays? Is there an eval the parent can request that is not > >> necessarily a special ed eval? This is a regular ed student and the > >> parents feel the school should give extra help with reading problem > >> he has. > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 thank you to everyone who replied to this. I was gathering the info for a neighbor and have passed all your info on. Thanks for the help. From: hidden_garnet Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 4:57 PM To: sList Subject: Re: question A really good doctor for eye exams of this type is Craig Versil in Margate. My son has gone to him since he was 16 (10 years ago) and he prescribed bi-focals and eye exrcises for him. He has a web site:http://www.drversil.com/Glenda--- In sList , wrote:>> Yes, there are several vision problems that may interfere with reading.> > Over the summer, I learned (at age 39) that I have convergence > insufficiency. My son has it too. All through school, including a masters > degree, I thought I was just ADHD because I could not focus on reading for > more than 20 minutes at a time. I could actually fall asleep while driving > long distances or if I have to focus my eyes on something for extended > periods due to the energy I expend to keep my eyes together so-to-speak.> > It's an easy exam and more people than we know have this. That's just one > eye issue.> > --------------------------------------------------> > Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:16 PM> To: <sList >> Subject: Re: question> > > there is also the possibility of a visual tracking problem. It is> > very common in spectrum kids, and not uncommon in NT's. We had seen> > the autism center at UCSF, the ophthalmologist, the pediatric> > neuroophthalmologist (also UCSF) and the developmental pediatrician> > (UC ) before the last one told me about the best visual report> > about a child she had ever read. It was from the binocular vision> > clinic at the ophthalmology school at UCBerkeley. After the exam, they> > found the problem was that he is unable to visually track lines of> > print. He received special lenses and exercises to improve his vision.> > The school was no help at all ("well, he can see to play video games,> > so he is acting out about the reading") No, they are two different> > visual tasks. My son received the most complete, thorough exam and> > evaluation I have ever seen. And a three hour workup was under $110 to> > boot. They were amazing.> > If you want to call them, 510 642-2020, ask them where you can get> > your kid evaluated in your area for their type of workup. The written> > report will blow away everyone who says there is no problem.> > > >> > > >> >>> >> http://www.fldoe.org/Schools/florida-reponse-to-intervention.asp> >> RtI> >>> >> How do the parents know that there is no disability? Have they> >> provied a written request for testing to learn if the child has a> >> learning disability or dyslexia?> >>> >> > >>> >> > >> Subject: question> >> To: sList > >> Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:59 PM> >>> >>> >>> >> Does anyone know what a parent can do if their child is NOT an ESE> >> student, has no 504 or IEP but is obviously having significant> >> reading delays? Is there an eval the parent can request that is not> >> necessarily a special ed eval? This is a regular ed student and the> >> parents feel the school should give extra help with reading problem> >> he has.> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 thank you to everyone who replied to this. I was gathering the info for a neighbor and have passed all your info on. Thanks for the help. From: hidden_garnet Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 4:57 PM To: sList Subject: Re: question A really good doctor for eye exams of this type is Craig Versil in Margate. My son has gone to him since he was 16 (10 years ago) and he prescribed bi-focals and eye exrcises for him. He has a web site:http://www.drversil.com/Glenda--- In sList , wrote:>> Yes, there are several vision problems that may interfere with reading.> > Over the summer, I learned (at age 39) that I have convergence > insufficiency. My son has it too. All through school, including a masters > degree, I thought I was just ADHD because I could not focus on reading for > more than 20 minutes at a time. I could actually fall asleep while driving > long distances or if I have to focus my eyes on something for extended > periods due to the energy I expend to keep my eyes together so-to-speak.> > It's an easy exam and more people than we know have this. That's just one > eye issue.> > --------------------------------------------------> > Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:16 PM> To: <sList >> Subject: Re: question> > > there is also the possibility of a visual tracking problem. It is> > very common in spectrum kids, and not uncommon in NT's. We had seen> > the autism center at UCSF, the ophthalmologist, the pediatric> > neuroophthalmologist (also UCSF) and the developmental pediatrician> > (UC ) before the last one told me about the best visual report> > about a child she had ever read. It was from the binocular vision> > clinic at the ophthalmology school at UCBerkeley. After the exam, they> > found the problem was that he is unable to visually track lines of> > print. He received special lenses and exercises to improve his vision.> > The school was no help at all ("well, he can see to play video games,> > so he is acting out about the reading") No, they are two different> > visual tasks. My son received the most complete, thorough exam and> > evaluation I have ever seen. And a three hour workup was under $110 to> > boot. They were amazing.> > If you want to call them, 510 642-2020, ask them where you can get> > your kid evaluated in your area for their type of workup. The written> > report will blow away everyone who says there is no problem.> > > >> > > >> >>> >> http://www.fldoe.org/Schools/florida-reponse-to-intervention.asp> >> RtI> >>> >> How do the parents know that there is no disability? Have they> >> provied a written request for testing to learn if the child has a> >> learning disability or dyslexia?> >>> >> > >>> >> > >> Subject: question> >> To: sList > >> Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:59 PM> >>> >>> >>> >> Does anyone know what a parent can do if their child is NOT an ESE> >> student, has no 504 or IEP but is obviously having significant> >> reading delays? Is there an eval the parent can request that is not> >> necessarily a special ed eval? This is a regular ed student and the> >> parents feel the school should give extra help with reading problem> >> he has.> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 thank you to everyone who replied to this. I was gathering the info for a neighbor and have passed all your info on. Thanks for the help. From: hidden_garnet Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 4:57 PM To: sList Subject: Re: question A really good doctor for eye exams of this type is Craig Versil in Margate. My son has gone to him since he was 16 (10 years ago) and he prescribed bi-focals and eye exrcises for him. He has a web site:http://www.drversil.com/Glenda--- In sList , wrote:>> Yes, there are several vision problems that may interfere with reading.> > Over the summer, I learned (at age 39) that I have convergence > insufficiency. My son has it too. All through school, including a masters > degree, I thought I was just ADHD because I could not focus on reading for > more than 20 minutes at a time. I could actually fall asleep while driving > long distances or if I have to focus my eyes on something for extended > periods due to the energy I expend to keep my eyes together so-to-speak.> > It's an easy exam and more people than we know have this. That's just one > eye issue.> > --------------------------------------------------> > Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:16 PM> To: <sList >> Subject: Re: question> > > there is also the possibility of a visual tracking problem. It is> > very common in spectrum kids, and not uncommon in NT's. We had seen> > the autism center at UCSF, the ophthalmologist, the pediatric> > neuroophthalmologist (also UCSF) and the developmental pediatrician> > (UC ) before the last one told me about the best visual report> > about a child she had ever read. It was from the binocular vision> > clinic at the ophthalmology school at UCBerkeley. After the exam, they> > found the problem was that he is unable to visually track lines of> > print. He received special lenses and exercises to improve his vision.> > The school was no help at all ("well, he can see to play video games,> > so he is acting out about the reading") No, they are two different> > visual tasks. My son received the most complete, thorough exam and> > evaluation I have ever seen. And a three hour workup was under $110 to> > boot. They were amazing.> > If you want to call them, 510 642-2020, ask them where you can get> > your kid evaluated in your area for their type of workup. The written> > report will blow away everyone who says there is no problem.> > > >> > > >> >>> >> http://www.fldoe.org/Schools/florida-reponse-to-intervention.asp> >> RtI> >>> >> How do the parents know that there is no disability? Have they> >> provied a written request for testing to learn if the child has a> >> learning disability or dyslexia?> >>> >> > >>> >> > >> Subject: question> >> To: sList > >> Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:59 PM> >>> >>> >>> >> Does anyone know what a parent can do if their child is NOT an ESE> >> student, has no 504 or IEP but is obviously having significant> >> reading delays? Is there an eval the parent can request that is not> >> necessarily a special ed eval? This is a regular ed student and the> >> parents feel the school should give extra help with reading problem> >> he has.> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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