Re: Good News about School

[Guest guest]

<< From: " luckygmstwife " <suzi_knowles@...>

Subject: Good News about School

is currently not placed in a school until

after her IEP this spring.

>>

Suzi,

This sound troubling to me.

Why does have to wait until spring to start?

She qualifies for a FAPE and should start school now

and have her IEP in 30 days, they need to be using this time now

to evaluate her, to see what levels she is at and what

therapies she will require.

Allie

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Suzi-

I have identical twin boys, 4yrs. 3months. They were in special ed. for two

years now, together. Since they miss the cut of date of Oct. 1st (they were

born Oct. 11th) they have to go one more year in pre-school. Next year they

will be going to mainstream pre-school but SEPERATED. I am really nervous

because they both have verbal apraxia and they feel very comfortable with

their brother around, I wonder what it will do to them seperated. I figured,

either, really hurt their self-esteem and not thrive because they miss their

brother or go with the classroom and thrive??? What happed to you with

seperating them??? U can email me privately at Joya111@.... THANKS

[Guest guest]

Congratulations, it is always good to hear some good news, especially about

school. I often feel like I am trying to get through a brick wall. What

state do you live in? Carolyn

[Guest guest]

We have her in a regular preschool. She was in the special ed

preschool through the school district, and she hated it (and so did

we).

She's already had an IEP in October, and she'll have another one in

the spring to place her in the correct kindegarten. We're waiting

on an OT eval now.

Suzi

> << From: " luckygmstwife " <suzi_knowles@p...>

> Subject: Good News about School

>

> is currently not placed in a school until

> after her IEP this spring.

> >>

> Suzi,

> This sound troubling to me.

> Why does have to wait until spring to start?

> She qualifies for a FAPE and should start school now

> and have her IEP in 30 days, they need to be using this time now

> to evaluate her, to see what levels she is at and what

> therapies she will require.

>

> Allie

[Guest guest]

Last year the girls were separated for preschool and it worked.

Their classes were right next to each other, and they shared recess,

music, and free time together. All of the preschool classes are

open into one common area, and during the free time the kids get to

play in the open area. This arrangement worked great!!!!!

is very smart and only has mild apraxia. She was ready for a

junior kindegarten program, so we signed her up for junior K, and we

signed up for a less academic pre-kindegarten program. I knew

going into it that they would be in separate buildings, but I didn't

know that they don't do anything together. They don't even have

recess together.

It's been a real problem for , but has had a great year.

I think 's class is not as good as 's. I don't think

's teach is as good as 's. Also, there are 10 boys and

only 2 girls in 's class. has a great teacher and 6

girls and 6 boys.

Why can't they be in the same classroom? I know my husband, and I

screwed up and picked the wrong set-up for our girls. We've been

trying since February to switch the girls around, but the school

doesn't have any way for us to switch.

Good luck!

Suzi

> Suzi-

>

> I have identical twin boys, 4yrs. 3months. They were in special

ed. for two

> years now, together. Since they miss the cut of date of Oct. 1st

(they were

> born Oct. 11th) they have to go one more year in pre-school. Next

year they

> will be going to mainstream pre-school but SEPERATED. I am really

nervous

> because they both have verbal apraxia and they feel very

comfortable with

> their brother around, I wonder what it will do to them seperated.

I figured,

> either, really hurt their self-esteem and not thrive because they

miss their

> brother or go with the classroom and thrive??? What happed to you

with

> seperating them??? U can email me privately at Joya111@a...

THANKS

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Suzi-

Thanks for your imput. I insisted that they go to mainstream pre-k together

just on Fridays, so next year when they go to Pre-k AGAIN, they are going to

be seperated but will be used to the teacher and classroom and they won't

" freak out " not being together because they are comfortable with the teacher

and class. I hope this coming Sept. will be an easy transition, my husband

and I are counting on this. THANK YOU, Joya