Re: services for parochial students.- NJ

[Guest guest]

Dear Amy, Wow, you are me a year ago! First of all I also live in bergen

county(englewood).My son was in their preschool disabled program for 2 years

and

then an inclusion kindergarten last year. Everything was great-he had great

OT services, adequate ST which we supplemented privately and amazing

teachers. But he turned 6 and we really felt strongly about starting his

religious

education which really only could be done in a parochial school. He attended

a sunday school program but it wasn't enough.As far as services you are

eligible for not much. Bergen county special services will provide

speechtherapy

in private schools and you can also get supplemental instruction. You will

probably have to supplement with private ST. As far as IDEA money, every

district has an amount alloted by the state. You have to get a hold of the

head

of special services in your town (ask your case manager) and find out when

the budget for idea money comes in. Then you have to let them know what you

are requesting the money for. IN our case, we were requesting a shadow so our

son could go into a regular k in a private school.Our name was put on a list

and this past august the money was voted on by the board members and the

head of special services in how it was to be allotted to all the kids who

requested it. We were requesting a shadow which we got for 1/2 day. You have

to be

very persistent!!!!!Get to know the head of special services and check in

with them every so often to see what's happening with the money. Also, know

who the board members are and plead your case.I would also recommend a woman by

the name of Varacco in bergen county-I don't have her #. But she was

very helpful to us in the past. She's tough and knows her stuff. Good luck

and let me know how it goes. mother of Aryeh age 6.

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> Hi!

> My daughter's developmental pediatrician recommends her attending

> a " regular " kindergarten coupled with intensive speech therapy

> sessions on the side once she ages out of her special ed preschool

> next year. Because of religious reasons, she will be attending a

> parochial school. I could use any advice of any services she will be

> eligible for from the schood district once she is out of the Public

> School System. I understand these services will be limited, but I

> want to maximize any potential possibilities. (IDEA funds??) I live

> in NJ and would appreciate the referral of any advocate experienced

> in this area. My daughter's child study team is great, but I think I

> will need help in securing any type services once she ages out of the

> preschool program. I do believe she will remain " classified.:

>

> Also, let me take this opportunity to thank all of you for the help

> you have given me in the past six months. I have learned so much

> from all of you and you have made such a difference in our lives!

> We appreciate it so much. I truly believe my daughter could not have

> made so much progress without your help!

>

> Amy, mother to Simone from NJ (Bergen County)

[Guest guest]

I am not an advocate but I do provide IEP consultation services and can

assist you with reaching the appropriate people to assist you in this matter.

Please call me at Jodi Schechtman Speech Services

Jodi Schechtman MA-CCC-SLP

856-810-2555

_www.interactivekidsllc.com_ (http://www.interactivekidsllc.com)

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>

> Hi!

> My daughter's developmental pediatrician recommends her attending

> a " regular " kindergarten coupled with intensive speech therapy

> sessions on the side once she ages out of her special ed preschool

> next year. Because of religious reasons, she will be attending a

> parochial school. I could use any advice of any services she will be

> eligible for from the schood district once she is out of the Public

> School System. I understand these services will be limited, but I

> want to maximize any potential possibilities. (IDEA funds??) I live

> in NJ and would appreciate the referral of any advocate experienced

> in this area. My daughter's child study team is great, but I think I

> will need help in securing any type services once she ages out of the

> preschool program. I do believe she will remain " classified.:

>

> Also, let me take this opportunity to thank all of you for the help

> you have given me in the past six months. I have learned so much

> from all of you and you have made such a difference in our lives!

> We appreciate it so much. I truly believe my daughter could not have

> made so much progress without your help!

>

> Amy, mother to Simone from NJ (Bergen County)

[Guest guest]

Amy,

I need you to e-mail me personally at mulholland34@...

My son goes to parochial school in Caldwell and has been since he was in

kindergarten.

Joanne

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> Hi!

> My daughter's developmental pediatrician recommends her attending

> a " regular " kindergarten coupled with intensive speech therapy

> sessions on the side once she ages out of her special ed preschool

> next year. Because of religious reasons, she will be attending a

> parochial school. I could use any advice of any services she will be

> eligible for from the schood district once she is out of the Public

> School System. I understand these services will be limited, but I

> want to maximize any potential possibilities. (IDEA funds??) I live

> in NJ and would appreciate the referral of any advocate experienced

> in this area. My daughter's child study team is great, but I think I

> will need help in securing any type services once she ages out of the

> preschool program. I do believe she will remain " classified.:

>

> Also, let me take this opportunity to thank all of you for the help

> you have given me in the past six months. I have learned so much

> from all of you and you have made such a difference in our lives!

> We appreciate it so much. I truly believe my daughter could not have

> made so much progress without your help!

>

> Amy, mother to Simone from NJ (Bergen County)

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[Guest guest]

,

Thanks so much for your good advice.

I left a voicemail message for Vericco. A number of people

have also referred me to her.

Would it be possible for me to reach you off the group list?

(I acutally tried but my message might have hit your " spam " or " bulk "

folder)

Thanks again

Amy, mother to Simone

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> Dear Amy, Wow, you are me a year ago! First of all I also live in

bergen

> county(englewood).My son was in their preschool disabled program

for 2 years and

> then an inclusion kindergarten last year. Everything was great-he

had great

> OT services, adequate ST which we supplemented privately and

amazing

> teachers. But he turned 6 and we really felt strongly about

starting his religious

> education which really only could be done in a parochial school.

He attended

> a sunday school program but it wasn't enough.As far as services

you are

> eligible for not much. Bergen county special services will

provide speechtherapy

> in private schools and you can also get supplemental instruction.

You will

> probably have to supplement with private ST. As far as IDEA

money, every

> district has an amount alloted by the state. You have to get a

hold of the head

> of special services in your town (ask your case manager) and find

out when

> the budget for idea money comes in. Then you have to let them

know what you

> are requesting the money for. IN our case, we were requesting a

shadow so our

> son could go into a regular k in a private school.Our name was

put on a list

> and this past august the money was voted on by the board members

and the

> head of special services in how it was to be allotted to all the

kids who

> requested it. We were requesting a shadow which we got for 1/2

day. You have to be

> very persistent!!!!!Get to know the head of special services and

check in

> with them every so often to see what's happening with the money.

Also, know

> who the board members are and plead your case.I would also

recommend a woman by

> the name of Varacco in bergen county-I don't have her #.

But she was

> very helpful to us in the past. She's tough and knows her stuff.

Good luck

> and let me know how it goes. mother of Aryeh age 6.