Guest guest Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 , we live in the Twinsburg district and my son is in 2nd grade at Billiart. I am not sure if the class is full or not but you can contact the principal, Jodi ston at 216-381-1191. You can also email me offline and I can send you my phone number. Today is an insane day but I would be able to chat better tomorrow. We couldn't be happier with JB and love everything about the school. Peace,Tara On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Yarchever <yarchgirl@...> wrote: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 TaraThat is great hopefull news! Did your son ever go to bissell? I would love to chat. my email is yarchgirl@.... hope to chat soon! Yarchever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 How far is JB from Twinsburg? I live in Stow and it is not too close. How are you ladies able to get your children to school and back? 1 in 91 Children born in the US will have Autism Auties are Awesome. Autism Awareness -- pass it along. Re: [ ] School help! Tara That is great hopefull news! Did your son ever go to bissell? I would love to chat. my email is yarchgirl@.... hope to chat soon! Yarchever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 There are families from Stow and Hudson that go to JB. For me, it's about 30 minutes one way but luckily my husband works up that way so he does the morning drive and I do the afternoon. We have families that come as far as Avon and Ashtabula County. After care is available and morning drop off is flexible with clubs and study groups before school. Peace,Tara On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 2:02 PM, <kulrich629@...> wrote: How far is JB from Twinsburg? I live in Stow and it is not too close. How are you ladies able to get your children to school and back? 1 in 91 Children born in the US will have Autism Auties are Awesome. Autism Awareness -- pass it along. Re: [ ] School help! Tara That is great hopefull news! Did your son ever go to bissell? I would love to chat. my email is yarchgirl@.... hope to chat soon! Yarchever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I heard lots of good things about JB but unfortunately JB doesn't have experience in teaching non-verbal kids with autism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 who does have good experience teaching non verbal kids? Debbie Young From: marimbalin@...Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:54:16 -0800Subject: Re: [ ] School help! I heard lots of good things about JB but unfortunately JB doesn't have experience in teaching non-verbal kids with autism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Lol - but seriously.... Us moms do!!!! Besides us there is Soma in Texas... Google soma rapid prompting. Anyone who believed in them can teach them:-) Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 6, 2011, at 22:36, Debbie Young <momdebbie@...> wrote: who does have good experience teaching non verbal kids? Debbie Young From: marimbalin@...Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:54:16 -0800Subject: Re: [ ] School help! I heard lots of good things about JB but unfortunately JB doesn't have experience in teaching non-verbal kids with autism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 You r so right , us moms can do almost anything!! Lol. You know how I feel about Soma. Her story is amazing, and having seen her work with , was awesome!! Jacki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 we had a wonderful experience there! lisa In a message dated 1/7/2011 10:57:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, cabstg@... writes: Try Monarch School for non-verbal autism child Carol B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 oops, sorry---to clarify,we had a wonderful experience at monarch. No need to reinvent the wheel for the staff,generally speaking. lisa In a message dated 1/7/2011 10:57:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, cabstg@... writes: Try Monarch School for non-verbal autism child Carol B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Try Monarch School for non-verbal autism child Carol B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Kidslink of Ohio has a school open now for elementary autism children. They are in Twinsburg/Hudson Carol B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 He is verbal and high functioning. Does kidslink take a variety?Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 7, 2011, at 10:58 AM, cabstg@... wrote: Kidslink of Ohio has a school open now for elementary autism children. They are in Twinsburg/Hudson Carol B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 i have heard good things about lake center christian in hartville, I just wanted to throw that out there as well.paulaOn Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Yarchever <yarchgirl@...> wrote: He is verbal and high functioning. Does kidslink take a variety?Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 7, 2011, at 10:58 AM, cabstg@... wrote:  Kidslink of Ohio has a school open now for elementary autism children. They are in Twinsburg/Hudson  Carol B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I know they serve many LD children very well, but not really autism.We did not have a good experience with JB. Our child had somewhat lower verbal skills, but verbal, cognitively normal, but moderately autistic. In my opinion, JB needs to understand autism more. Re: [ ] School help! I heard lots of good things about JB but unfortunately JB doesn't have experience in teaching non-verbal kids with autism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Where is hartville?Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 7, 2011, at 4:43 PM, paula miller <pcmiller25@...> wrote: i have heard good things about lake center christian in hartville, I just wanted to throw that out there as well.paulaOn Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Yarchever <yarchgirl@...> wrote: He is verbal and high functioning. Does kidslink take a variety?Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 7, 2011, at 10:58 AM, cabstg@... wrote: Kidslink of Ohio has a school open now for elementary autism children. They are in Twinsburg/Hudson Carol B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I am not very good at directions but it is by Uniontown. About 20 minutes south of Akron. Not sure if that helps. 1 in 91 Children born in the US will have Autism Auties are Awesome. Autism Awareness -- pass it along. Re: [ ] Re: School help! Where is hartville? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 7, 2011, at 4:43 PM, paula miller <pcmiller25@...> wrote: i have heard good things about lake center christian in hartville, I just wanted to throw that out there as well. paula On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Yarchever <yarchgirl@...> wrote: He is verbal and high functioning. Does kidslink take a variety? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 7, 2011, at 10:58 AM, cabstg@... wrote: Kidslink of Ohio has a school open now for elementary autism children. They are in Twinsburg/Hudson Carol B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I've only observed JB (son doesn't attend) but have observed 4 occasions or so during the last 2 years. They appear to be in a transition period. The first grade teachers last year (not sure if they are the same or not) rocked. The 2nd grade teacher was a nun which totally did NOT understand autism. It would have been a disaster with my son. The parents there appear to be very active and want the change. I think they have now paired with an OT. A couple of years ago there was a huge fiasco with the kindergarten teacher and a few years before that, the same major kind of blowup with one of the primary teachers. They need staff who have been specifically trained in autism. I'd love to know the percentage of kids who attend there that are on the scholarship. As of last year, the principal said they are not trained to take children with "behaviors". This is a total cop out, b/c I'd say a vast majority of kids on the spectrum have some sort of behavioral issue. They should say, "We are not equipped to service children who are violent." It's my hope that this will develop into a solid program in the next several years, which I will credit all to the parents.I would recommend a tour of Monarch if your child is currently nonverbal. Good luck to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 As far as I know, JB still does not have an OT, or mentioned considering one the last time we talked to them. My child had a bad day, hit a teacher once, and was kicked out.My kid is verbal. We did visit Monarch. It is an excellent center based program. Although they could take my child, Monarch felt my kid may be too high functioning for much of what they do, and may not be the best place for her. Re: [ ] School help! I've only observed JB (son doesn't attend) but have observed 4 occasions or so during the last 2 years. They appear to be in a transition period. The first grade teachers last year (not sure if they are the same or not) rocked. The 2nd grade teacher was a nun which totally did NOT understand autism. It would have been a disaster with my son. The parents there appear to be very active and want the change. I think they have now paired with an OT. A couple of years ago there was a huge fiasco with the kindergarten teacher and a few years before that, the same major kind of blowup with one of the primary teachers. They need staff who have been specifically trained in autism. I'd love to know the percentage of kids who attend there that are on the scholarship. As of last year, the principal said they are not trained to take children with "behaviors". This is a total cop out, b/c I'd say a vast majority of kids on the spectrum have some sort of behavioral issue. They should say, "We are not equipped to service children who are violent." It's my hope that this will develop into a solid program in the next several years, which I will credit all to the parents.I would recommend a tour of Monarch if your child is currently nonverbal. Good luck to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I was just replying to the thread in general, not directly towards you, but for the person who said their child was nonverbal. They have an OT on their web site, but that was not the one mentioned to me by a couple of parents. TM--where is your child attending now and how are they doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Hi all, Billiard is a good school for higher functioning kids. They are incapable of working with students that are more severe. We thought we would be able to send our son there, however once he became school age it became more apparent he was more severly cognitively disabled than his first indications. Consequently we suffered through two different schools before we were finally able to get him into the Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism. I understand Monarch is excellent as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Monarch has great programs for non-verbal students with autism especially their speech therapy. But when kids made certain progresses to move up to the next level, there were no typical peers to play with at school. If anyone would like to invest in more intensive direct therapies for a better return, Monarch is the one. My Child is non-verbal and she had made great progresses in communication at Monarch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Thanks for this informationI have been looking into Monarch I think I will persue it more aggressively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 I just wanted to mention that not all schools can be all things to all kids, especially small and specialized schools like Billiart. With a lower grade ratio of 2 teachers to no more than 12 kids and 2 teachers to 15 kids in the upper grades they cannot serve everyone. The building is not a huge school. Not all kids that go to JB are diagnosed with autism and the ones that are on the spectrum are mostly HFA/PDD/AS. The other students have other learning difference such as ADHD, learning disabilities, etc and attend JB because they offer an environment that respects different learning styles. It is not an exclusive " autism " school, just one that happens to have higher functioning students enrolled. My son receives OT and his sensory needs are constantly met throughout the day at school. He has " the nun " in second grade right now who is Sr. Sharon and we couldn't ask for a better member of our son's educational team. I can honestly say that her email responses to me are faster than any teacher we've had in the past. The other classroom teacher is young and enthusiastic and they compliment each other perfectly in the class. Just as it is difficult to find an excellent school for any child on the spectrum such is the case for us with kiddos with AS. They tend to fall through the cracks in the public schools and don't meet the criteria for other autism specific schools. We are thankful to have found a place where our son is happy, successful, respected and embraced for his differences. Just my 2cents. Peace,Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Hi Tara I agree with you JB is a fantastic school It has a specific population with specific criterion. They do great things for kids. Many of them came to a school where I use to teach and they were very successful. For those who have kids who are more severe other options are available. From: Tara Santilli <tarasantilli@...>Subject: Re: [ ] School help! Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 11:48 PM I just wanted to mention that not all schools can be all things to all kids, especially small and specialized schools like Billiart. With a lower grade ratio of 2 teachers to no more than 12 kids and 2 teachers to 15 kids in the upper grades they cannot serve everyone. The building is not a huge school. Not all kids that go to JB are diagnosed with autism and the ones that are on the spectrum are mostly HFA/PDD/AS. The other students have other learning difference such as ADHD, learning disabilities, etc and attend JB because they offer an environment that respects different learning styles. It is not an exclusive "autism" school, just one that happens to have higher functioning students enrolled.My son receives OT and his sensory needs are constantly met throughout the day at school. He has "the nun" in second grade right now who is Sr. Sharon and we couldn't ask for a better member of our son's educational team. I can honestly say that her email responses to me are faster than any teacher we've had in the past. The other classroom teacher is young and enthusiastic and they compliment each other perfectly in the class.Just as it is difficult to find an excellent school for any child on the spectrum such is the case for us with kiddos with AS. They tend to fall through the cracks in the public schools and don't meet the criteria for other autism specific schools. We are thankful to have found a place where our son is happy, successful, respected and embraced for his differences. Just my 2cents. Peace, Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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