Re: What kind of services do I ask for??

[Guest guest]

Toni,

Hi again. I was wondering how your meeting went with the man you met

on the phone that works with, I think you said the Autism Society?

and I think you mentioned he also has AS? It's been awhile, I don't

remember exactly. Has the GA dept of HR assigned you a case manager

yet? I think before I requested any specific services, I would first

request thorough evaluations, talk with the case manager and the

proffessionals that do the evaluations, and see what advice they have

to they have to offer on particular services. Also discuss what you

have found to be difficult times for the boys, and also what has been

hard for you. Ask about respite services, YOU need a break! Summer is

coming up, and at their age, most areas have summer camps for life

skills, social skills, survival skills, horse camps, etc. See if

there are any scholorships, either through the organization

sponsoring the camp, or maybe even human resources, sometimes they

have grants available. If you contact the individual camps, they may

have a list of private sponsors for their particular program, you

just have to dig. Summer camps are great for building independent

living skills, and building trust and relationships. As always,

research anywhere you are considering. Hope all goes well =)

(hugs and prayers)

Theresa

In , " tsbthatsme " <kbtoni@...> wrote:

>

> My children have only had speech therapy in school when they were

in

> elem. school (before we knew they had aspergers). I am in the

process

> of filling out Ga Department of Human Resources paperwork. I have

no

> idea what kind of services to ask for or what they can provide for

> that matter. What kinds of things should I request on the paperwork

to

> help my two 17 yo sons to be more successful in school and life in

> general? Thank you for any assistance. Toni

>

[Guest guest]

---I talked to him on the phone and made reservations at a hotel in

Atlanta to go to Field and meet him in one of the booths.

(they were having a walk for autism) I packed the car and my mom and

I were all set to go. I went to pick the kids up from school and

they WOULD NOT GO! This after I asked them BEFORE I made

reservations at the hotel. So we had to call the man and tell him

the boys refused to go. He talked to n on the phone and

n told *him* he was coming then refused to go! I was so

disappointed. I know we can't do things on the spur of the moment

around here but they both promised. So we had to call him back and

explain. He was very understanding as he does also have aspergers. I

haven't got a case worker yet with Dept of HR because I need to get

the results and have the meeting with the pyschologist that the ed

dept had do their testing that I requested in OCT. I just wanted to

kinda get a heads up of what kind of services they *may* have and

what others have gotten for their children. As far as camps go I

KNOW my kids will not go to any. I have a hard enough time getting

one to go to school and the other one would not go either.

Especially since his twin wouldn't go. I can hardly get them to

spend the night at grandmas that only lives 15 minutes from here!

Thanks though for the suggestions! Anybody know what kind of

services they can provide? I just have no idea what they will do and

what the kids need besides social skills, living day to day skills

and organization ...

Toni

In , " disorderlybehavior "

<disorderlybehavior@...> wrote:

>

> Toni,

> Hi again. I was wondering how your meeting went with the man you

met

> on the phone that works with, I think you said the Autism Society?

> and I think you mentioned he also has AS? It's been awhile, I

don't

> remember exactly. Has the GA dept of HR assigned you a case

manager

> yet? I think before I requested any specific services, I would

first

> request thorough evaluations, talk with the case manager and the

> proffessionals that do the evaluations, and see what advice they

have

> to they have to offer on particular services. Also discuss what

you

> have found to be difficult times for the boys, and also what has

been

> hard for you. Ask about respite services, YOU need a break! Summer

is

> coming up, and at their age, most areas have summer camps for life

> skills, social skills, survival skills, horse camps, etc. See if

> there are any scholorships, either through the organization

> sponsoring the camp, or maybe even human resources, sometimes they

> have grants available. If you contact the individual camps, they

may

> have a list of private sponsors for their particular program, you

> just have to dig. Summer camps are great for building independent

> living skills, and building trust and relationships. As always,

> research anywhere you are considering. Hope all goes well =)

> (hugs and prayers)

>

> Theresa

>

>

>

> In , " tsbthatsme " <kbtoni@> wrote:

> >

> > My children have only had speech therapy in school when they

were

> in

> > elem. school (before we knew they had aspergers). I am in the

> process

> > of filling out Ga Department of Human Resources paperwork. I

have

> no

> > idea what kind of services to ask for or what they can provide

for

> > that matter. What kinds of things should I request on the

paperwork

> to

> > help my two 17 yo sons to be more successful in school and life

in

> > general? Thank you for any assistance. Toni

> >

>

[Guest guest]

vocational skills

[Guest guest]

Thank you for replying!

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