Re: PPCD in Summer - Nagla

[Guest guest]

I am speech pathologist in the Dallas area....I do not work for any school

district however I have worked with many children that have recieved summer PPCD

services such as: Highland Park ISD and Plano ISD (more specifcally Barron Early

Childhood Center). You may want to contact Barron Early Childhood Center for

their summer information.

In addition outside of the public school, there are numerous private practices

that offer year round and summer groups specifically for children on the

spectrum (for all ages and levels). Not too push my own practice....but we do

offer lots of groups....you can go to www.kidspeakdallas.com to find out more

information. Other places that offer groups for children on the spectrum would

be UTD Callier Center and PlayWorks.

Hope this helps.

Rollins, MS, CCC/SLP

[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!

> > > >

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[Guest guest]

Thanks . I'll give Barron a call. I find it exasperating that

the PISD website provides no infomration about this, and our own

home campus flat out told me they don't offer PPCD in the summer in

Plano. That should constitute as a denial of FAPE right there since

they make it so hard for parents ot know what services are available

for their child, discourage them and hope they don't pursue it

further. Why do we have to be relentless investigators just to find

out what the potential OPTIONS are?

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]

The summer school program I was aware of last year was at Pearson

Early childhood campus. This is why I thought it was a PPCD program,

after further checking, I found out it was elementary school summer

program, not PPCD.

My mistake!

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!

> > > > >

> > > > > 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

> > > > >

> > > > >