Re: Question about Wake County School program

[Guest guest]

I too felt a little leery of that line as well. Try and find others

who are in the school system to talk to. That actually sold me even

though needs may have been different.

Sometimes the EI or private therapists will give you an off the

record thought.

Keep in mind that if you don't think the program is appropriate you

may be able to have the district place him (at their cost) somewhere

else. Of course easier said then done, but if you can prove it

through private evals or other documentation it does fall within IDEA.

Good luck, I hope it works out for you.

Feel free to e-mail me privately if you have any other questions.

denise

Mom to 3.6

verbal apraxia and some global dyspraxia concerns

> Hi Everyone!

>

> My son, 3.2, has a diagnosis of global dyspraxia and I was

referred to

> the school system for additional services and support. We sent in

our

> application a couple of months ago right after the diagnosis, not

really

> knowing what we could expect, but knowing that I wanted him to have

every

> advantage and service that was available to him. Since that time,

I have

> come to grips with the diagnosis and have had some time to reflect

on the

> road we have traveled so far. We have seen some professionals who

are

> amazing and have helped us more than they will ever know and we

have seen

> some professionals who were not helpful and just needlessly scared

me. I

> still want my son to have every advantage and service possible but

only if

> they are from professionals that I approve of.

>

> I got a packet from the Wake County preschool system.

Enclosed was a

> consent form so that they could observe him and determine if he is

eligible

> and a booklet entitled Parent's Rights. In the parent's rights

book, there

> was a section that bothered me regarding consent. It stated that

you are

> entitled to revoke your consent for your child to participate in

the program

> at any time but that they had the right to take you through a due

process

> hearing if they thought the child was really in need of the

services the

> parent was denying the child from AND that while the hearing was

going on the

> child would have to remain in the services. Now, I'm not an idiot

and I know

> that clause was placed there for the rare occasions when a parent

really is

> not acting in the best interest of the child. My fear, however, is

that I

> may start my son in this program and then feel that the services

are not up

> to my standards and are interfering with his progress with his

private SLP

> and OT in which case I would withdraw him. I would be more than

livid if my

> judgment was " overruled. "

>

> I know that this may seem nitpicky but the only time that I have

been unhappy

> with my son's care was when I didn't follow my instincts. And

right now I

> see a huge warning light flashing.

>

> Has anyone out there had any experience with the Wake County, NC

program?

> What does it involve? Are you happy with the people who work

there? Any

> info would be appreciated!

>

> Thanks,

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