Re: PPCD in Summer - AMANDA

[Guest guest]

The officer manager at Barron told me that there is NO summer PPCD

but there is summer PRE-K for children going off to kindergarten as

long as they are NOT special ed. They would have to qualify under

the other state programs (ESL, reduced lunch) but if they are

special ed - then they are SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED from the summer

program.

This just keeps getting worse.

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!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > [Texas-Autism- Advocacy] 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!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________

> _________ _

> > > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals?

> > > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

> > > > > http://tools. search.yahoo. com/newsearch/ category. php?

> > > > > category=shopping

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Ms. Hill~

I am so sorry to hear this....this is awful news! I am going to talk to a few

of my Mothers and see how they received PPCD services through the summer and if

they are going to recieve them this year. I will let you know what I find out.

I am not sure why they continue to make everything so difficult........

[Texas-Autism- Advocacy] 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!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________

> _________ _

> > > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals?

> > > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

> > > > > http://tools. search.yahoo. com/newsearch/ category. php?

> > > > > category=shopping

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Thank you!

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!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > [Texas-Autism- Advocacy] 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!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________

> > _________ _

> > > > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals?

> > > > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

> > > > > > http://tools. search.yahoo. com/newsearch/ category. php?

> > > > > > category=shopping

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Plano ISD has always lacked a meaningful summer school programing,

even the ones they have are designed for students with extreme needs.

It might be a good idea for parents to band together and approach the

executive special education director about the lack of services in

summer school armed with the criteria for summer school according to

IDEA law:

Summer school programs falls under ESY and has to be decided upon in

an ARD based on regression, emerging skills,and other criteria

gathered from several court rulings.

I am not an attorney, but these are my understanding of summer

school, if I am wrong please correct me.

Nagla

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!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > [Texas-Autism- Advocacy] 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!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________

> > _________ _

> > > > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals?

> > > > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

> > > > > > http://tools. search.yahoo. com/newsearch/ category. php?

> > > > > > category=shopping

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

How/where can we find the other criteria from court hearings? I am curious

what was decided there. Anyone know?

Also what is meant by " emerging skills " in relation to summer school

programs?

I was blessed this past summer with two sessions provided for my son (not in

Plano), but have a sneaking suspicion they will pull the " not regressing

card " this time around.

>

> Plano ISD has always lacked a meaningful summer school programing,

> even the ones they have are designed for students with extreme needs.

>

> It might be a good idea for parents to band together and approach the

> executive special education director about the lack of services in

> summer school armed with the criteria for summer school according to

> IDEA law:

> Summer school programs falls under ESY and has to be decided upon in

> an ARD based on regression, emerging skills,and other criteria

> gathered from several court rulings.

>

> I am not an attorney, but these are my understanding of summer

> school, if I am wrong please correct me.

>

> Nagla

>

> 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!

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > [Texas-Autism- Advocacy] 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!

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________

> > > _________ _

> > > > > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals?

> > > > > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

> > > > > > > http://tools. search.yahoo. com/newsearch/ category. php?

> > > > > > > category=shopping

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >