Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 mine was in 1/2 day ppcd program in spring isd in 2004. when summer was approaching i was told he didn't qualify for ppcd summer program since he hadn't shown signs of mastering and wasn't in jeopardy of regressing. then in 2006, he was in ppcd program in cy-fair isd. he went to ppcd summer program, both sessions, full day. it was held in a different school from his regular year school and i guess technically the summer session was titled esy but it was ppcd, they did continue (and thanks to good teacher and paras actually pushed past) the iep in place for 06/07. i find it hard to believe that ppcd summer school/esy would be a district thing. i didn't like the argument from spring that no signs of mastering = no jeopardy of regressing (especially when it was a lie) but we moved on. Hill wrote: Just called our home campus, and was told this was not available in Plano. When I responded that I was told that PPCD summer school was available by the president of ASCC, they referred me to the summer school hotline at . When I selected the special ed prompt, it was only a 3 week remedial Math program for children 6th- 8th grade and families must pay for it. They sure make it hsrd for parents to have a clue what is availsble for their child. Can you please look into this for me? My two year old will be three in May. Thanks. 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 > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Sadly, even basic program components like ESY availability vary from district to district. Just as full day PPCD is standard in Dallas, you can only beg, borrow and steal for a full day PPCD in Plano which is strictly designed as a half-day program. To attend morning and afternoon would involve a total repetition of the morning program, being " babysat " in their most restrictive of all classrooms between the sessions during lunchtime, and I don't know anyone who has actually been granted a full day, but there may be some out there. I'm sure Nagla probably knows someone. There are absolutely no consistencies throughout the state (except ESL program that run year round), and when children with autism are concerned and year round intensive programming is universally recommended by peer-reviewed research as critical for young children, it hardly makes sense. Hard to believe - maybe. Hard to accept - defintely. 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 > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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