Re: Intro and Quest RE Kinderg. IEP

[Guest guest]

Hi Vivian-

It's wonderful to have you with us at the list. By the way- I truly

enjoy Phoenix, hot and all! Listed here are some websites that can

help prepare for your son's coming IEP. These resources can provide

you with many answers to your questions. I recommend Schwablearning

http://www.schwablearning.org/ that has great references for IEP

help. I also included some additional IEP websites that I and others

have found helpful. Along with the Speech Therapy Matrix, which can

be found at the Cherab Foundation website. At Cherab you will find

posted-a review from professionals who speak on the importance of

frequent and intensive 1 on 1 therapy for apraxic children. All are

listed below. Friday is coming quickly- so I felt a need to get this

out to you tonight. Hope these suggestions can help. Best wishes on

your son's IEP.

Mustafa

Mom to Khalid, Jadd and Danya

You (Self)

Preparing for the IEP Meeting

http://www.schwablearning.org/Articles.asp?r=273

*Schools & Other Professionals

*LD Eligibility Criteria - Federal

*LD Eligibility Criteria - California

*Special Ed. Assessment - CA Timel...

*Special Ed. Assessment - CA Rights

*IEP - An Overview

*Understanding Laws and Rights

*Accommodations and Modifications

*Assessment - Public or Private?

http://www.schwablearning.org/search_results.asp?TOPIC=65 & t=IEP

Parent Preparation and Planning

http://www.tayloredmktg.com/dyspraxia/iep.html

Your Child's IEP: Practical and Legal Guidance for Parents

http://user.cybrzn.com/~kenyonck/add/iep_guidance.html

IEP

http://members.aol.com/standweb1/iep.htm

IEP Planning For Parents

http://www.enter.net/~kidstogether/iepd.html

IDEA Reauthorization (IDEA 2002)

http://www.wrightslaw.com/news/idea2002.htm

CHERAB Foundation

http://www.apraxia.cc

One on One Therapy

http://www.shopinservice.com/1_1_therapy.htm

Speech Therapy Matrix

http://www.shopinservice.com/therapy_matrix.htm

> Is there a therapy matrix based on severity AND age/grade level out

> there? I would like to have an idea of what's appropriate before I

>go into the IEP meeting. His private speech therapist had an emergency

> with her child today as we were going to talk about this after his

> session, so hopefully I can talk to her before Friday too, (she is

>so busy). I would appreciate any comments and/or suggestions, regular

>or professional! Thanks in advance everyone!

>

>

> Vivian, mom to DJ (5, verbal apraxia only.)

> Hot 'ole Phoenix!

[Guest guest]

Vivian

I also have a son who is 4.8 and just yesterday was

our IEP meeting. I went in requesting 3 hours of

speech on one to one level and came out with 1 and 1/2

hour a week on an one to one level and a hour in

group. So yes please request speech for 3 times a

week and see what you get. I wish you luck and let us

know what happens.

maria mom to 4.8 yrs

--- cafeolait1 <urbanaz@...> wrote:

> Hi everyone! I am a long time lurker living here in

> Phoenix, Arizona!

> First off, I'd like to thank all the folks who

> created this forum

> regarding verbal apraxia! I was elated that I

> fianlly found a source

> of support AND info!

>

> OK, here's my deal.. I am mom to a just turned 5 yr

> old son (DJ)

> with verbal apraxia and that's it, no other

> underlying conditions. My

> story with him is the same as many of you, where,

> back as early as 10-

> 12 months of age, you noticed something with the

> speech was " just not

> right " . I too got the brush off with his

> pediatrition (whom we love)

> but I insisted at 30 mos (doc tried to say wait

> until 3yrs) to get an

> eval. and of course he had a speech delay! I was

> overwhelmed! Where

> do I go, what do I do?

>

> That was almost 3 yrs ago and he has since been in

> our school

> district's special programs preschool, where he is

> finishing up his

> second year with thereapy 2xs/wk in a group setting,

> (typical peers

> and those with special needs-- most you can't even

> tell unless it is

> physical) as well as private speech thereapy

> (private insurance BCBS

> Az won't cover since we are self employed, grrr!)

> speech thereapy

> 2xs/wk at 30 minutes per pop. DJ has made leaps and

> bounds with his

> speech, going from 1-2 word sentances to 7-10 word

> sentances now! He

> is intelligable up to 85% of the time and 95%(up

> from 40-50%) when

> the listener is familiar. In fact he talks and sings

> so much now,

> sometimes I have to tell him to stop talking a hole

> in mommy's head!

> It's still music to my ears though!

>

> I have had him on the Nordic Naturals ProEFA for a

> little over a year

> now and I think it has helped. I think that in

> addtion to his therapy

> and the natural language maturation process, all in

> harmony are

> helping DJ to speak better and better. I upped his

> dose to 2 capsules

> a day (he is approx. 41 lbs and luckily he will take

> it right off the

> spoon) and I and others have seen his language

> skills boost within

> the last 6 mos. If you havent already tried it--DO!

> You have nothing

> to lose and everything to gain!

>

> Here is my question-- We are due on Friday to do the

> IEP for his

> start in mainstream Kindergarten this fall. Is it

> unreasonable to

> request 3xs/wk 1 on 1 speech therapy? He will only

> be going half days

> not the full day so I am hoping we can do the

> therapy either before

> or after school so he won't have to miss anything in

> class. Based on

> the research I have done it seems that receiving

> therapy 5 times a

> week (Husband and I will still have him in private

> therapy 2xs/wk, no

> matter what) is ideal and necessary to help him not

> " fall behind " . Is

> there a therapy matrix based on severity AND

> age/grade level out

> there? I would like to have an idea of what's

> appropriate before I go

> into the IEP meeting. His private speech therapist

> had an emergency

> with her child today as we were going to talk about

> this after his

> session, so hopefully I can talk to her before

> Friday too, (she is so

> busy). I would appreciate any comments and/or

> suggestions, regular or

> professional! Thanks in advance everyone!

>

>

> Vivian, mom to DJ (5, verbal apraxia only.)

> Hot 'ole Phoenix!

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi ! Thanks so much for all your links! They have helped

tremendously! I feel much more confident and empowered being " boned

up " with info! PS, good to see another southwest mom out there!

Vivian (mom to DJ,5, verbal apraxia only)

Hot 'ole Phoenix

--- In @y..., " M. " <khalidsvision@y...>

wrote:

> Hi Vivian-

>

> It's wonderful to have you with us at the list. By the way- I truly

> enjoy Phoenix, hot and all! Listed here are some websites that can

> help prepare for your son's coming IEP. These resources can provide

> you with many answers to your questions. I recommend Schwablearning

> http://www.schwablearning.org/ that has great references for IEP

> help. I also included some additional IEP websites that I and

others

> have found helpful. Along with the Speech Therapy Matrix, which can

> be found at the Cherab Foundation website. At Cherab you will find

> posted-a review from professionals who speak on the importance of

> frequent and intensive 1 on 1 therapy for apraxic children. All are

> listed below. Friday is coming quickly- so I felt a need to get

this

> out to you tonight. Hope these suggestions can help. Best wishes on

> your son's IEP.

>

> Mustafa

> Mom to Khalid, Jadd and Danya

[Guest guest]

Hi !

I finaly talked with DJ's ST and I told her what your son was

receiving and she agreed that the same kind of schedule would benefit

my son! She also said I should not agree and sign it until after she

and I have reviewed it this coming Monday so we can add anything that

she may see that should be in there! Thank you so much for your input

and I will let you know what happens tomorrow when we get back.

Vivian, mom to DJ (5, verbal apraxia only.)

Hot 'ole Phoenix!

--- In @y..., Renella <maria_renella@y...>

wrote:

> Vivian

>

> I also have a son who is 4.8 and just yesterday was

> our IEP meeting. I went in requesting 3 hours of

> speech on one to one level and came out with 1 and 1/2

> hour a week on an one to one level and a hour in

> group. So yes please request speech for 3 times a

> week and see what you get. I wish you luck and let us

> know what happens.

>

> maria mom to 4.8 yrs

[Guest guest]

Vivian-

We also live in Phoenix!

It's nice to see someone else from around here.

amy, mom to Adam (3)

[ ] Intro and Quest RE Kinderg. IEP

Hi everyone! I am a long time lurker living here in Phoenix, Arizona!

First off, I'd like to thank all the folks who created this forum

regarding verbal apraxia! I was elated that I fianlly found a source

of support AND info!

OK, here's my deal.. I am mom to a just turned 5 yr old son (DJ)

with verbal apraxia and that's it, no other underlying conditions. My

story with him is the same as many of you, where, back as early as 10-

12 months of age, you noticed something with the speech was " just not

right " . I too got the brush off with his pediatrition (whom we love)

but I insisted at 30 mos (doc tried to say wait until 3yrs) to get an

eval. and of course he had a speech delay! I was overwhelmed! Where

do I go, what do I do?

That was almost 3 yrs ago and he has since been in our school

district's special programs preschool, where he is finishing up his

second year with thereapy 2xs/wk in a group setting, (typical peers

and those with special needs-- most you can't even tell unless it is

physical) as well as private speech thereapy (private insurance BCBS

Az won't cover since we are self employed, grrr!) speech thereapy

2xs/wk at 30 minutes per pop. DJ has made leaps and bounds with his

speech, going from 1-2 word sentances to 7-10 word sentances now! He

is intelligable up to 85% of the time and 95%(up from 40-50%) when

the listener is familiar. In fact he talks and sings so much now,

sometimes I have to tell him to stop talking a hole in mommy's head!

It's still music to my ears though!

I have had him on the Nordic Naturals ProEFA for a little over a year

now and I think it has helped. I think that in addtion to his therapy

and the natural language maturation process, all in harmony are

helping DJ to speak better and better. I upped his dose to 2 capsules

a day (he is approx. 41 lbs and luckily he will take it right off the

spoon) and I and others have seen his language skills boost within

the last 6 mos. If you havent already tried it--DO! You have nothing

to lose and everything to gain!

Here is my question-- We are due on Friday to do the IEP for his

start in mainstream Kindergarten this fall. Is it unreasonable to

request 3xs/wk 1 on 1 speech therapy? He will only be going half days

not the full day so I am hoping we can do the therapy either before

or after school so he won't have to miss anything in class. Based on

the research I have done it seems that receiving therapy 5 times a

week (Husband and I will still have him in private therapy 2xs/wk, no

matter what) is ideal and necessary to help him not " fall behind " . Is

there a therapy matrix based on severity AND age/grade level out

there? I would like to have an idea of what's appropriate before I go

into the IEP meeting. His private speech therapist had an emergency

with her child today as we were going to talk about this after his

session, so hopefully I can talk to her before Friday too, (she is so

busy). I would appreciate any comments and/or suggestions, regular or

professional! Thanks in advance everyone!

Vivian, mom to DJ (5, verbal apraxia only.)

Hot 'ole Phoenix!

[Guest guest]

HI Amy! Good to see ya! What part of town are you in? I am in the

East valley, Ahwatukee/Foothills area!

Vivian in hot 'ole Phoenix

Mom to DJ (5.0, moder. DVD and that's it)

> Vivian-

> We also live in Phoenix!

> It's nice to see someone else from around here.

> amy, mom to Adam (3)

>