Re: Re: section 24 services - DENIED!

[Guest guest]

OK this sounds like exactly the same thing as medwaiver in Florida (previously

based on katy beckett waiver). We didn't have it down here till was 11 and

we happened to get on the day before the enrollment closed. Now there are

thousands waiting in line. That was truly the arrival of the cavalry for

us...saved my butt. I'd get an advocate or anyone capable of helping to work

with you. We got the actual dx of autism right before she was accepted and it

moved her up the list past just " DS " kids...like the more disability we could

show the better.

Either or I would be in an institution by now if this hadn't come thru

then. Fight with all you've got!!!

Sherry

[Guest guest]

Can you get help thru the Special Families Program in the military???

> Sherry,

> Thanks for responding - Section 24 is extra help through

> Medicaid/ Beckett Waiver in Maine. Here's from the web:

>

> Services for Children with Disabilities

> The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for

> providing services for children through age 18 with mental illness,

> mental retardation, autism, or other developmental disabilities.

>

> Children's services include:

>

> prevention and consultation

> crisis intervention

> individual planning and case management

> family and child supports

> core clinical services

> residential treatment

> behavior management

> life skills development

> social skills training

> Sometimes staff refer to some services provided to children

> as " Section 24 " or " Section 65 " services. These terms refer to

> behavior management, life skills development and social skills

> training. Section 24 is for children with mental retardation or

> autism. Section 65 supports children with behavioral or mental

> health needs.

>

> Family support services include:

>

> respite

> parent and sibling support groups

> social and recreational activities

>

> Hope that explains it. I'm hoping for good news or waking up to find

> it was all just a bad dream!

>

> J

>

>

> >

> > Jayne...just a stupid question here...it's hard to coment or

> compare for me as I don't know what section 24 is. Is it anything

> like medwaiver??? If so it's worth fighting tooth and nail for. I'm

> so sorry things are so bad today. please explain when you can.

> > hugs, Sherry

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I'm about to head into an institution after the snow day we had today! And yes,

I will fight like h*ll to get something! I've waited too long and moved too

much to finally be " home " forever and then not qualify!

Thanks,

J

gldcst wrote:

OK this sounds like exactly the same thing as medwaiver in Florida

(previously based on katy beckett waiver). We didn't have it down here till

was 11 and we happened to get on the day before the enrollment closed. Now

there are thousands waiting in line. That was truly the arrival of the cavalry

for us...saved my butt. I'd get an advocate or anyone capable of helping to work

with you. We got the actual dx of autism right before she was accepted and it

moved her up the list past just " DS " kids...like the more disability we could

show the better.

Either or I would be in an institution by now if this hadn't come thru

then. Fight with all you've got!!!

Sherry

[Guest guest]

I don't know, do you mean STOMP? Believe it or not, I'm the Parent Rep for

STOMP from Maine. I figure I'll see if my Case Worker writes back and then

email my STOMP contacts. I just can't believe this is happening. I feel like

sounding the whistle on all these people whose children don't have Ds, don't

want workers in their house, obviously not dealing with the same types of days I

have! UGH! RED TAPE BITES THE BIG ONE! LOL!

thanks,

J

Sara Cohen wrote:

Can you get help thru the Special Families Program in the military???

> Sherry,

> Thanks for responding - Section 24 is extra help through

> Medicaid/ Beckett Waiver in Maine. Here's from the web:

>

> Services for Children with Disabilities

> The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for

> providing services for children through age 18 with mental illness,

> mental retardation, autism, or other developmental disabilities.

>

> Children's services include:

>

> prevention and consultation

> crisis intervention

> individual planning and case management

> family and child supports

> core clinical services

> residential treatment

> behavior management

> life skills development

> social skills training

> Sometimes staff refer to some services provided to children

> as " Section 24 " or " Section 65 " services. These terms refer to

> behavior management, life skills development and social skills

> training. Section 24 is for children with mental retardation or

> autism. Section 65 supports children with behavioral or mental

> health needs.

>

> Family support services include:

>

> respite

> parent and sibling support groups

> social and recreational activities

>

> Hope that explains it. I'm hoping for good news or waking up to find

> it was all just a bad dream!

>

> J

>

>

> >

> > Jayne...just a stupid question here...it's hard to coment or

> compare for me as I don't know what section 24 is. Is it anything

> like medwaiver??? If so it's worth fighting tooth and nail for. I'm

> so sorry things are so bad today. please explain when you can.

> > hugs, Sherry

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Did you say you were near Portland?? There are some wonderful profs at U of

Maine in Special Ed who might be willing to help.

> I'm about to head into an institution after the snow day we had today!

> And yes, I will fight like h*ll to get something! I've waited too long and

> moved too much to finally be " home " forever and then not qualify!

>

> Thanks,

> J

>

>

> gldcst <gldcst@... <gldcst%40comcast.net>> wrote:

> OK this sounds like exactly the same thing as medwaiver in Florida

> (previously based on katy beckett waiver). We didn't have it down here till

> was 11 and we happened to get on the day before the enrollment closed.

> Now there are thousands waiting in line. That was truly the arrival of the

> cavalry for us...saved my butt. I'd get an advocate or anyone capable of

> helping to work with you. We got the actual dx of autism right before she

> was accepted and it moved her up the list past just " DS " kids...like the

> more disability we could show the better.

> Either or I would be in an institution by now if this hadn't come

> thru then. Fight with all you've got!!!

> Sherry

>

>

[Guest guest]

Each branch of the service calls it something else. But STOMP is it. And

I would call the case manager ASAP. Also, your state representative.

Serving father, crazed mother, child who is being denied - you know the

lines to pull with politicos.

> I don't know, do you mean STOMP? Believe it or not, I'm the Parent Rep

> for STOMP from Maine. I figure I'll see if my Case Worker writes back and

> then email my STOMP contacts. I just can't believe this is happening. I feel

> like sounding the whistle on all these people whose children don't have Ds,

> don't want workers in their house, obviously not dealing with the same types

> of days I have! UGH! RED TAPE BITES THE BIG ONE! LOL!

> thanks,

> J

>

>

> Sara Cohen <pastmidvale@... <pastmidvale%40gmail.com>> wrote:

> Can you get help thru the Special Families Program in the military???

>

> On Jan 14, 2008 3:42 PM, jacksonsmom99

<jacksonsmom99@...<jacksonsmom99%40yahoo.com>>

> wrote:

>

> > Sherry,

> > Thanks for responding - Section 24 is extra help through

> > Medicaid/ Beckett Waiver in Maine. Here's from the web:

> >

> > Services for Children with Disabilities

> > The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for

> > providing services for children through age 18 with mental illness,

> > mental retardation, autism, or other developmental disabilities.

> >

> > Children's services include:

> >

> > prevention and consultation

> > crisis intervention

> > individual planning and case management

> > family and child supports

> > core clinical services

> > residential treatment

> > behavior management

> > life skills development

> > social skills training

> > Sometimes staff refer to some services provided to children

> > as " Section 24 " or " Section 65 " services. These terms refer to

> > behavior management, life skills development and social skills

> > training. Section 24 is for children with mental retardation or

> > autism. Section 65 supports children with behavioral or mental

> > health needs.

> >

> > Family support services include:

> >

> > respite

> > parent and sibling support groups

> > social and recreational activities

> >

> > Hope that explains it. I'm hoping for good news or waking up to find

> > it was all just a bad dream!

> >

> > J

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Jayne...just a stupid question here...it's hard to coment or

> > compare for me as I don't know what section 24 is. Is it anything

> > like medwaiver??? If so it's worth fighting tooth and nail for. I'm

> > so sorry things are so bad today. please explain when you can.

> > > hugs, Sherry

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I'm about an hour from Portland, 10 minutes from Augusta (U of ME at Augusta)

Geez Sara - you have contacts all over!

What do you think the profs at U of Southern Maine could do? Anyone in

particular you know?

Thanks for racking your brain Sara - I appreciate it.

J

Sara Cohen wrote:

Did you say you were near Portland?? There are some wonderful profs at

U of

Maine in Special Ed who might be willing to help.

> I'm about to head into an institution after the snow day we had today!

> And yes, I will fight like h*ll to get something! I've waited too long and

> moved too much to finally be " home " forever and then not qualify!

>

> Thanks,

> J

>

>

> gldcst <gldcst@... <gldcst%40comcast.net>> wrote:

> OK this sounds like exactly the same thing as medwaiver in Florida

> (previously based on katy beckett waiver). We didn't have it down here till

> was 11 and we happened to get on the day before the enrollment closed.

> Now there are thousands waiting in line. That was truly the arrival of the

> cavalry for us...saved my butt. I'd get an advocate or anyone capable of

> helping to work with you. We got the actual dx of autism right before she

> was accepted and it moved her up the list past just " DS " kids...like the

> more disability we could show the better.

> Either or I would be in an institution by now if this hadn't come

> thru then. Fight with all you've got!!!

> Sherry

>

>

[Guest guest]

I will call St. Joes on Wednesday - I have to be in court all day tomorrow.

And find out the name of the prof I had from (sorry) U of Southern MAine -I

went to College at St Joes in Windham MAine and she taught a summer course

there.

This prof whose name of course I can't remember, was also on the state

committee for SSpec Ed. She striuck me as being a very knowledgeable person

and deliberately involved. - of course that was the summer I learned about

Elie's ASD!!!

> I'm about an hour from Portland, 10 minutes from Augusta (U of ME at

> Augusta)

> Geez Sara - you have contacts all over!

>

> What do you think the profs at U of Southern Maine could do? Anyone in

> particular you know?

>

> Thanks for racking your brain Sara - I appreciate it.

> J

>

>

> Sara Cohen <pastmidvale@... <pastmidvale%40gmail.com>> wrote:

> Did you say you were near Portland?? There are some wonderful profs at U

> of

> Maine in Special Ed who might be willing to help.

>

> On Jan 14, 2008 10:34 PM, Jayne Hickey

<jacksonsmom99@...<jacksonsmom99%40yahoo.com>>

> wrote:

>

> > I'm about to head into an institution after the snow day we had today!

> > And yes, I will fight like h*ll to get something! I've waited too long

> and

> > moved too much to finally be " home " forever and then not qualify!

> >

> > Thanks,

> > J

> >

> >

> > gldcst <gldcst@... <gldcst%40comcast.net><gldcst%40comcast.net>>

wrote:

> > OK this sounds like exactly the same thing as medwaiver in Florida

> > (previously based on katy beckett waiver). We didn't have it down here

> till

> > was 11 and we happened to get on the day before the enrollment

> closed.

> > Now there are thousands waiting in line. That was truly the arrival of

> the

> > cavalry for us...saved my butt. I'd get an advocate or anyone capable of

> > helping to work with you. We got the actual dx of autism right before

> she

> > was accepted and it moved her up the list past just " DS " kids...like the

> > more disability we could show the better.

> > Either or I would be in an institution by now if this hadn't come

> > thru then. Fight with all you've got!!!

> > Sherry

> >

> >