Re: Re: need suggestion on programs

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No they have been offering summer ppcd for some time now. My child was in the

ppcd program in the dfw area when we lived there. however, you must push the

issue. you really need to look up all the education laws under texas government.

They really helped me out. For a while I didnt realize that I had the final say

so on certain issues. Finally after learning the laws, I just had to stand my

ground and when i started quoting laws that I had wrote down then they started

listening. I will look again for the website for those laws and also try to get

the lawyers name that works probono on these cases. Most of the time all you

have to do is mention his name and they start jumping. He has a reputation of

getting funding frozen until they comply. Give me a day or so and i will get

that info for you.

Hill wrote: So as far as you know, this

just started in summer 2007? Maybe our

case has resulted in some meaningful changes then.

Hi. what's

the

> > name of the private school (not for profit) in Houston that your

> > twins went to? Are you satisfied with the school? My son was

just

> > recently diagnosed with Autism and he's age 2 yrs and 7 months.

To

> > date, he is still being handled by project ECI-Grow. But my

concern

> > is, he'll be turning 3 yrs this May when he'll then be

transitioned

> > to PPCD program but it's off for summer, which means he'll get

no

> > services/theraphy for 3 months?! I don't want to wait for my son

to

> > regress that's why we're looking for programs to best suit him.

can

> > anyone give me suggestions on good schools, programs? do i need

to

> > bring him to a DAN doctor at an early age? he does not have any

> > bowel problems though. My son is not talking yet until now, no

> words

> > and doctors from Texas Children's suggest a more intensive

theraphy

> > on speech and ABA.... I hope anyone can direct me which way to

> > go...i feel time is of the essence and

> > > information are becoming too

> > > overwhelming....Has anyone seen Dr. Volpe???

> > >

> > > Bernadette

> > >

> > > PS. by the way, i live in houston, southwest part....thanks!

> > >

> > > RE-EVALUATION BY DISTRICT

> > REQUIRED?

> > >

> > > My twins were referred to CFISD by ECI in 2/2005 when they

turned

> > 3

> > > with an initial speech delay diagnosis. They had been

diagnosed

> > with

> > > Autism in December 2003 by Stanford University Hospital in

> > California

> > > prior to us moving to Houston. Both twins were also diagnosed

> with

> > > Autism by the district in 4/2005 and had been attending PPCD

> > services

> > > half days in addition to their enrollment in a private, not-

for-

> > profit

> > > school in Houston, also half days. One of them mainstreamed

into

> > public

> > > kindergarten with the help of a shadow (prior to being his

shadow

> > she

> > > had been the para-professional in his PPCD class) at the

> beginning

> > of

> > > schoolyear 07/08 while my other is still attending the non-

profit

> > > private school. Because of the longer school day at his pivate

> > school

> > > he no longer attends the public school but receives speech

> > services

> > > through Spring-Branch ISD once per week for 45 minutes because

> > that's

> > > the district the private school is located in. Now I get a

letter

> > from

> > > Cy-Fair asking if I'm interested in a reevaluation. Am I

required

> > to

> > > have him reevaluated if we decide to enroll him in public

school

> > with

> > > the coming 08/09 school year? Why would he need a reevaluation

> > (he'll

> > > still have Autism...)? Could we just request an ARD when the

time

> > comes

> > > to work out his IEP etc? The letter, btw is the " Private

> > School/Home

> > > school questionnaire " . Any input would be greatly appreciated!

> > >

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