Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who gave me advice over the past couple of weeks. We had our IEP meeting today, and I think that it ended with a nice compromise and fortunately no due process! They agreed to give Meg 2 days per week of preschool with 60 minutes of pull-out/over small group speech per week and 90 minutes OT per month. They also got her in the preschool that's only 8 minutes away but not in our district. And for the time being, there are only 7 children and 3-4 teachers and aides, so nice ratio. Not exactly the services I was hoping for, but still I think it will work out well because... On Wednesday we were temporarily approved for medical assitance, so we can continue our private therapy sessions with no interruption. So she'll have 2 days/week 30-minutes speech sessions and 1 day/week 45-minutes OT session. I think all-in-all, Meg has a good program of therapy. And now I can relax about it and watch for improvements! Thanks again everyone! I'm breathing a sigh of relief. Kerri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Kerri Good for you, I went through that yesterday. We are in the same boat with our children. When will Meg be 3? Kylie will be 3 on Monday Hope to here from you Amy rjskimom@... Jeff <kerripat@...> wrote: Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who gave me advice over the past couple of weeks. We had our IEP meeting today, and I think that it ended with a nice compromise and fortunately no due process! They agreed to give Meg 2 days per week of preschool with 60 minutes of pull-out/over small group speech per week and 90 minutes OT per month. They also got her in the preschool that's only 8 minutes away but not in our district. And for the time being, there are only 7 children and 3-4 teachers and aides, so nice ratio. Not exactly the services I was hoping for, but still I think it will work out well because... On Wednesday we were temporarily approved for medical assitance, so we can continue our private therapy sessions with no interruption. So she'll have 2 days/week 30-minutes speech sessions and 1 day/week 45-minutes OT session. I think all-in-all, Meg has a good program of therapy. And now I can relax about it and watch for improvements! Thanks again everyone! I'm breathing a sigh of relief. Kerri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Check your state guidelines. I know in NJ, they are required to give a minimum of 10 hours of preschool a week. Here they do 2 hrs and 15 minutes a day with services being pulled out. I think the extra 15 minutes is really to make a teacher work a " full " day if she teaches 2 sessions. > > Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who gave me advice over the > past couple of weeks. > > We had our IEP meeting today, and I think that it ended with a nice > compromise and fortunately no due process! They agreed to give Meg > 2 days per week of preschool with 60 minutes of pull-out/over small > group speech per week and 90 minutes OT per month. They also got > her in the preschool that's only 8 minutes away but not in our > district. And for the time being, there are only 7 children and 3- 4 > teachers and aides, so nice ratio. Not exactly the services I was > hoping for, but still I think it will work out well because... > > On Wednesday we were temporarily approved for medical assitance, so > we can continue our private therapy sessions with no interruption. > So she'll have 2 days/week 30-minutes speech sessions and 1 day/week > 45-minutes OT session. > > I think all-in-all, Meg has a good program of therapy. And now I > can relax about it and watch for improvements! > > Thanks again everyone! I'm breathing a sigh of relief. > > Kerri > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Wow, that would be nice! Here in PA, the DART preschool is a 2, 3, or 4 day option (2.5 hours each day). Your placement is based on the number of areas of delay. You need 2 areas of delay to qualify for 2-day preschool, and more for the other options. Before Meg had her OT evaluation they wouldn't even let her into the preschool - just one one-hour group speech session a week. I hate how they do it here. They have it all laid out what the kids do and don't qualify for, and they don't take into consideration how severe the delays are at all. Not very individualized, huh? I really thought about fighting for more (almost did) just based on principle. But then I talked to some parents and private therapists who really thought that more than the two days might be a little overwhelming for Meg. And I thought about what Meg would like the most, and what her schedule would look like with more days, and how would we ever be able to have playdates with her friends? I think she's really going to like their preschool, and she will be getting the more " formal " individual therapy from our private therapist. So I don't care so much that the preschool will be more " informal " therapy for her. Between both private and district therapy, she will get 4 days a week speech and 2 days a week OT. Now if our medical assistance is revoked for some reason, then I'll call an emergency IEP meeting and get her some better services, even if it means hiring a lawyer. Let's hope that doesn't happen! Kerri > > > > Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who gave me advice over > the > > past couple of weeks. > > > > We had our IEP meeting today, and I think that it ended with a > nice > > compromise and fortunately no due process! They agreed to give > Meg > > 2 days per week of preschool with 60 minutes of pull-out/over > small > > group speech per week and 90 minutes OT per month. They also got > > her in the preschool that's only 8 minutes away but not in our > > district. And for the time being, there are only 7 children and 3- > 4 > > teachers and aides, so nice ratio. Not exactly the services I was > > hoping for, but still I think it will work out well because... > > > > On Wednesday we were temporarily approved for medical assitance, > so > > we can continue our private therapy sessions with no > interruption. > > So she'll have 2 days/week 30-minutes speech sessions and 1 > day/week > > 45-minutes OT session. > > > > I think all-in-all, Meg has a good program of therapy. And now I > > can relax about it and watch for improvements! > > > > Thanks again everyone! I'm breathing a sigh of relief. > > > > Kerri > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Wow I don't know if I should be pleased or worried. Here in NY my daughter qualifies for preschool based on her special needs but she gets 3 hours of preschool 5 days a week. She qualifies for OT, PT and Speech and receives 30 minutes of each service 5 times a week so 1.5 hours of her preschool day is in her therapy. Sheri Jeff <kerripat@...> wrote: Wow, that would be nice! Here in PA, the DART preschool is a 2, 3, or 4 day option (2.5 hours each day). Your placement is based on the number of areas of delay. You need 2 areas of delay to qualify for 2-day preschool, and more for the other options. Before Meg had her OT evaluation they wouldn't even let her into the preschool - just one one-hour group speech session a week. I hate how they do it here. They have it all laid out what the kids do and don't qualify for, and they don't take into consideration how severe the delays are at all. Not very individualized, huh? I really thought about fighting for more (almost did) just based on principle. But then I talked to some parents and private therapists who really thought that more than the two days might be a little overwhelming for Meg. And I thought about what Meg would like the most, and what her schedule would look like with more days, and how would we ever be able to have playdates with her friends? I think she's really going to like their preschool, and she will be getting the more " formal " individual therapy from our private therapist. So I don't care so much that the preschool will be more " informal " therapy for her. Between both private and district therapy, she will get 4 days a week speech and 2 days a week OT. Now if our medical assistance is revoked for some reason, then I'll call an emergency IEP meeting and get her some better services, even if it means hiring a lawyer. Let's hope that doesn't happen! Kerri > > > > Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who gave me advice over > the > > past couple of weeks. > > > > We had our IEP meeting today, and I think that it ended with a > nice > > compromise and fortunately no due process! They agreed to give > Meg > > 2 days per week of preschool with 60 minutes of pull-out/over > small > > group speech per week and 90 minutes OT per month. They also got > > her in the preschool that's only 8 minutes away but not in our > > district. And for the time being, there are only 7 children and 3- > 4 > > teachers and aides, so nice ratio. Not exactly the services I was > > hoping for, but still I think it will work out well because... > > > > On Wednesday we were temporarily approved for medical assitance, > so > > we can continue our private therapy sessions with no > interruption. > > So she'll have 2 days/week 30-minutes speech sessions and 1 > day/week > > 45-minutes OT session. > > > > I think all-in-all, Meg has a good program of therapy. And now I > > can relax about it and watch for improvements! > > > > Thanks again everyone! I'm breathing a sigh of relief. > > > > Kerri > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 I think you should be pleased! Maybe PA gives less service because of medical assistance? If all goes as planned, the assistance should pay for all of her private therapy after insurance pays their part. And parents' income is not counted for qualification, so almost everyone should qualify. We also have a decent children's health insurance program through the state for low-income families. I don't know how it works, but I assume it would pay for some services too. The only option available beside the DART preschool program is to fight to go to an approved private school. I went to visit Easter Seals, and it had only very low-functioning children (hate to use that word, but it was such a different environment). Kerri > > > > > > Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who gave me advice over > > the > > > past couple of weeks. > > > > > > We had our IEP meeting today, and I think that it ended with a > > nice > > > compromise and fortunately no due process! They agreed to give > > Meg > > > 2 days per week of preschool with 60 minutes of pull-out/over > > small > > > group speech per week and 90 minutes OT per month. They also > got > > > her in the preschool that's only 8 minutes away but not in our > > > district. And for the time being, there are only 7 children and > 3- > > 4 > > > teachers and aides, so nice ratio. Not exactly the services I > was > > > hoping for, but still I think it will work out well because... > > > > > > On Wednesday we were temporarily approved for medical assitance, > > so > > > we can continue our private therapy sessions with no > > interruption. > > > So she'll have 2 days/week 30-minutes speech sessions and 1 > > day/week > > > 45-minutes OT session. > > > > > > I think all-in-all, Meg has a good program of therapy. And now > I > > > can relax about it and watch for improvements! > > > > > > Thanks again everyone! I'm breathing a sigh of relief. > > > > > > Kerri > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 is in a wonderful preschool where there are SN children and NSN children in the same room she also has a one on one aid for the entire day. We are very blessed. Sheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 On Tue, 18 May 2010 13:46:50 -0500, Dacia <dereinke@...> wrote: Yesterday's CT scan shows that my cancer is ONLY in the uterus and has not spread. General feeling with my doctors is that surgery should be all that is needed to take care of it.Surgery is scheduled for June 8. That is wonderful news, Dacia! Hip Hip Horray!-- Ann H.My blogs are on my profile: elisaannh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 > Yesterday's CT scan shows that my cancer is ONLY in the uterus and has not spread. Congrats, Dacia! The less to be removed during the surgery the better. > Surgery is scheduled for June 8. Get it over with ASAP instead of having to drag it out. You'll feel better mentally knowing that stuff is out of you. Sue in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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