Guest guest Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Two things in addition to the previous recommendations. One, if mom can get an Independent Expert Evaluation (IEE) done prior to the IEP from either an M.D. or Psychologist stating the child is a danger to self and requires 1:1 aide and bring that to the IEP. Two, put in writing with the Independent Expert Evaluation that if the school districting is saying no that they put in writing why they are saying no and how they do plan on accomodating his needs in complaince with the law (IDEA) and that hiring someone, paying them, and then suing the school district for reimbursment with attorney fees will be the next course of action. WE HAVE NEVER BEEN DENIED WHEN WE USED THESE METHODS PER OUR ATTORNEY! (although we are in California...) Our son has a 1:1 aide, in home ABA, an augmented device, and five hours a week of speech. All things that other parents say they can't get. Also, see if there is a special education advocate if you can't find anything under educational consultant. Good luck! From: Caroline Glover <sfglover@...> >Date: 2008/03/08 Sat AM 08:41:38 CST > >Subject: Re: Aides in school > >Help everybody! > >I need some advice... > >I know a mom who is about to go into a school conference next week and >request a full time aid for her son. He is about 14, runs away a lot... the >principal has been seen in a panic running down the hall screaming ³Has >anyone seen him?². Not exactly in control. This child is in danger. > >This child runs away often, was hit by a car last year (had a double >compound facture in his leg) when he escaped from a babysitter... he is non >verbal and pretty severely affected but I see the things clicking inside of >his head and think that if he had the right teacher he might make some >amazing progress. > >What advice can I give this mom about asking for an aide? She has asked >before and the school staff just says ³No.² > >Is there a website I should look at? There are no ³educational consultants² >around here that I know of. I searched ³www.educationalconsulting.org² and >found none in our state (Indiana). > >How does she argue for this? > >To me if there was ever a child who needed an aide desperately, this is the >one, but I worry that if she does get an aid for him it will just be someone >who is not trained. > >Any advice will be greatly appreciated ... the conference is next week (I >think Tuesday) so I¹m kind of in a rush to find something to help her. > >Caroline > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Joni, that is wonderful that you were able to get an aide for your daughter. Unfortunately, I am finding that it really depends on the district and even your child's principal on the type of help you receive. My oldest son is low functioning and a runner. His teacher asked me if I could come in every day for 1/2 day to help since she has a classroom of 8 children and her two aides leave for 1/2 day to take two students to inclusion courses. I spoke to the director of special ed and we called another IEP meeting. The principal would not budge and said that my son is wearing a yellow jersey so that he would stand out in case he did run. My other son is higher functioning and has now been bumped back from 1st grade math to kindergarten math. My IEP progress reports are a joke. I have " making adequate progress " on every item on their IEP's. Don't even get me started on ESY. The Columbus Public Schools in Ohio do not give ESY to any student. After the IEP meetings were held (in which my boys gained nothing), I then found out that the Ohio Dept. of Education (ODE) had $57 million dollars of unspent money which they will now lose this year. http://www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=19308352 & BRD=1698 & PAG=461 & dept_id=218\ 49 & rfi=8 Personally, I find the IEP has been working against children with special needs. It is a great idea in concept but in reality, each parent must come with their own army to an IEP meeting in order to get services. Jill I live in Indiana and had a aide for my daughter all through elementary school. Although, she was high functioning and fully verbal. The aide was for her, but helped in the classroom as well. Her kindergarten teacher told us to read the parents rights closely. When we mentioned the rights, we got the aide. Joni --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I agree. The problem is the system has tagged these kids as predestine to failure and can not seee past the dogma they have created. The only potential to change this mindset is to recover our kids and prove them wrong then go back to the school board and show them. --- Jill Boyer <sjillboyer@...> wrote: > Joni, that is wonderful that you were able to get an > aide for your daughter. Unfortunately, I am finding > that it really depends on the district and even your > child's principal on the type of help you receive. > My oldest son is low functioning and a runner. His > teacher asked me if I could come in every day for > 1/2 day to help since she has a classroom of 8 > children and her two aides leave for 1/2 day to take > two students to inclusion courses. I spoke to the > director of special ed and we called another IEP > meeting. The principal would not budge and said that > my son is wearing a yellow jersey so that he would > stand out in case he did run. My other son is higher > functioning and has now been bumped back from 1st > grade math to kindergarten math. My IEP progress > reports are a joke. I have " making adequate > progress " on every item on their IEP's. Don't even > get me started on ESY. The Columbus Public Schools > in Ohio do not give ESY to any student. After the > IEP meetings were held (in > which my boys gained nothing), I then found out > that the Ohio Dept. of Education (ODE) had $57 > million dollars of unspent money which they will now > lose this year. > > http://www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=19308352 & BRD=1698 & PAG=461 & dept_id=218\ 49 & rfi=8 > > Personally, I find the IEP has been working against > children with special needs. It is a great idea in > concept but in reality, each parent must come with > their own army to an IEP meeting in order to get > services. > > Jill > I live in Indiana and > had a aide for my daughter all through elementary > school. Although, she was high functioning and > fully verbal. The aide > was for her, but helped in the classroom as well. > Her kindergarten > teacher told us to read the parents rights closely. > When we mentioned > the rights, we got the aide. > > Joni > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them > fast with Search. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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