Re: denial of music therpay

[Guest guest]

Rhonda

Music therapy is a related service for our school system. I am thinking she

is not a therapist hired by the school system. ACtually I dont know who she

works for!!! Sorry. I dont know if it is offered everywhere. I know there

arent lots of colleges with a music therapy program so I dont think music

therapist are a dime a dozen.

From what I know and have observed music therapy is similar to OT and PT in

that physical, psychological, cognitive, behavioral and social functioning

are treated but with music and musical instruments. I believe it has been

found to be particularly useful for autism. There is a lot on the internet

about it if you are interested. My son loves music and his first spoken

words were songs so I think it is a shame they will not allow him to receive

this therapy.

I hope you have better luck. Just do an internet search of music therapy

and you will come up with alot!

I am in northeast IN and we have a local college that offers a music therapy

degree so that may be why our school system provides one. I dont think she

even sees any children at my sons preschool though so she must serve several

counties.

> HI ,

>

> Could you explain about music therapy/evaluation. Is this something that

the school would provide for some children? Who does the evaluation - a

music therapist? Where are you currently located, and is this something that

is offered in all states?

>

> sorry for the third degree. Being in Canada, I would love to have access

to music therapy for my child, but it is not something that is offered in

the schools.

>

> Rhonda son Cherry

> mom to Maddie, age 4, oral-motor sequencing issues, suspected apraxic

> Richmond Hill, Ontario CANADA

>

> Visit ECHO - Canada's Apraxia Support Group website at

http://apraxiaontario.homestead.com/

[Guest guest]

HI ,

Could you explain about music therapy/evaluation. Is this something that the

school would provide for some children? Who does the evaluation - a music

therapist? Where are you currently located, and is this something that is

offered in all states?

sorry for the third degree. Being in Canada, I would love to have access to

music therapy for my child, but it is not something that is offered in the

schools.

Rhonda son Cherry

mom to Maddie, age 4, oral-motor sequencing issues, suspected apraxic

Richmond Hill, Ontario CANADA

Visit ECHO - Canada's Apraxia Support Group website at

http://apraxiaontario.homestead.com/

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You will be interested in the following memo;

Subject: List of Related Services in IDEA---Un-Exhaustive:

OSERS Clarifies that the List of Related Services in IDEA (Section 300.24) is

Not Exhaustive

In a letter dated June 9, 2000 to the American Music Therapy Association, The

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) clarified

that the list of related services in IDEA (Section 300.24) is not exhaustive.

If a child’s IEP team determines that an unlisted service is needed in

order for a child with a disability to benefit from special education, it must

be

included in the IEP and provided at no cost to the family. The OSERS letter

emphasized that related service decisions for any particular child must be

made based on that child’s individual needs.If you are interested in a

copy of the OSERS letter, contact the Family & Advocates Partnership for

Education

(FAPE) coordinating office at:

(888) 248-0822 (toll free) (612) 827-7770 (TTY)

http://www.fape.org/ " >http://www.fape.org/

Mike Savory

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Excellence and Access "

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Student Advocacy, Facilitation & Mediation

(Volunteer)

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IT Just Gets Buried !...

Don't Give Up The Fight.

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm not sure about your area, but here in Oregon if they TELL you that your

child NEEDS a service or that they are going to do it etc. etc. they are legally

bound to do it! And get EVERYTHING in writing! Here that would be easy grounds

for a lawsuit. I would encourage you to tape record your IEP meetings and take

an advocate of some sort, whether it be your case worker or a friend, to the

meeting with you. Is there an Advocacy group in your area? There should be a

free advocacy center in your state that provides free legal assistance to

disabled people, including having people attend your IEPs. I can try to dig out

my list of states with their phone numbers if I knew the area where you live. I

have had to have a caseworker present at a couple of rougher IEP meetings and

let me tell you it does make a world of difference because they are accountable

to the county and state level (I have a state case worker and a county worker).

Anyway, I can understand your frustration---been there, done that. I hope you

find someone to help advocate for you. Try calling the ARC in your area for

advocacy numbers if you don't know where to start. They are a great resource

too.

Good luck,

Tammy

[ ] denial of music therpay

Hi. I just wanted to share some of my thoughts today. Once again I am confused

by the school system. They called an IEP to

discuss my son's music therapy evaluation. For 6 months I have been hearing

about how much my son would benefit from

music therapy. He was finally evaluated and from the sound of the preschool

teacher, he would have no problem qualify. In

fact I thought he was already getting the services and I just had to sign off.

Well today I went in for the meeting and again they

told me that although he would enjoy it he just wasn't severe enough to qualify.

It is like this with everything. I am so sick of

fighting so I just signed the papers that I agreed after expressing my opinion

and left it. Now I am feeling angry with myself. I

dont know how those people sleep at night. They tell me all these things that

would help him and then thy deny those things.

The next IEP meeting will be the fight about extended school year (summer

therapy). I better start preparing now because it

will be ugly and I already know they will fight against it.

I am looking for a new school system for my son. My husband and I would even

contemplate a move. We would like to find

a school in Fort Wayne, IN, or if necessary we have considered a move to

Indianapolis IN or Cincinnati OH.

Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions to any of the above??

Thanks

[Guest guest]

it is the law for a school district to provide the most appropriate education

for your child. If they do not have a program they must institute one or

send him where there is one.

[Guest guest]

> For the mom who's child was denied Music

> Therapy.....remember, every time the school refuses or

> denies services to your child, they MUST put it in writing,

> along with their reason why the service is being denied.

Do you know if this goes for the EI through the county too? I have requested

Jenna to have a speech therapist twice a week...in addition to her infant

language specialist and the OT.

Karla

SAHM to

Jackie, , Jenna and Kamryn

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[Guest guest]

For the mom who's child was denied Music

Therapy.....remember, every time the school refuses or

denies services to your child, they MUST put it in writing,

along with their reason why the service is being denied. I

can't stress enough how important a paper trail is when

dealing with the schools. Lets face it, we are our childs

best and only advocate, the schools are out for the almighty

buck! Good luck, don't give up!

, mom to 3 great kids!