Updated Re: Needing some information about a couple of things.

[Guest guest]

I live in St Lucie County. My son is almost 4 years old and he won't

be going to school until he is almost 6 because of when his birthday

is. His new pychologist said that she can only understand about 10

percent of what he says. I can understand him more but I believe that

is because I am around him 24/7. Anything else you need to know,

please let me know what. Thanks for all your help so far.

Laurie

>

> We have been fighting with our school system to get what my son

needs

> from them. Thet have told us basically that they don't care what he

> is labeled with, they will give him therapy as they see that he

> needs. Right now he is only going for speech therapy for 90 minutes

a

> week. We had a meeting with tem at the end of last school year tp

see

> if he could get more therapy. Today, we had someone from the school

> where he goes come to the house and do a vineland adaptive behavior

> scale test. What does this test prove or disprove and what is the

> purpose of giving this test?

>

> Also we have been advised by my son's new psychologist that we

either

> get a lawyer and/or an advocate. Does anyone know how I can go

about

> finding an advocate? Our school system does not seem to care about

> whether our child or any child that has autism gets the help that

> they need. Our county has been in the news lately about how bad the

> school system is toward autistic children. My son's psychologist

says

> that he at leasts needs speech therapy 5 times a day and that the

> school system, no matter where it is, is suppose to see that he

gets

> it. Can anyone advise me on this subject or at least point me into

a

> direction to get more information? Thank you so much for reading

this

> and if you have any information that could possibly help me in

either

> of these situations, please let me know. I am seeking out any

> information that I can get a hold of.

>

> Laurie

> mom to an almost 4 year old autisic son

>

[Guest guest]

I hope you will contact the CARD office at FAU. They can give you good information and maybe even point you toward an education advocate for your child. The information for CARD is as follows.G.

Florida Atlantic University CARD

Dept. of ESE

Florida Atlantic University

777 Glades Road

Boca Raton, FL 33431

or

Fax:

FAU CARD Website

Indian River, , Okeechobee, Palm Beach , St. Lucie . Subject: Updated Re: Needing some information about a couple of things.To: sList Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 6:59 PM

I live in St Lucie County. My son is almost 4 years old and he won't

be going to school until he is almost 6 because of when his birthday

is. His new pychologist said that she can only understand about 10

percent of what he says. I can understand him more but I believe that

is because I am around him 24/7. Anything else you need to know,

please let me know what. Thanks for all your help so far.

Laurie

>

> We have been fighting with our school system to get what my son

needs

> from them. Thet have told us basically that they don't care what he

> is labeled with, they will give him therapy as they see that he

> needs. Right now he is only going for speech therapy for 90 minutes

a

> week. We had a meeting with tem at the end of last school year tp

see

> if he could get more therapy. Today, we had someone from the school

> where he goes come to the house and do a vineland adaptive behavior

> scale test. What does this test prove or disprove and what is the

> purpose of giving this test?

>

> Also we have been advised by my son's new psychologist that we

either

> get a lawyer and/or an advocate. Does anyone know how I can go

about

> finding an advocate? Our school system does not seem to care about

> whether our child or any child that has autism gets the help that

> they need. Our county has been in the news lately about how bad the

> school system is toward autistic children. My son's psychologist

says

> that he at leasts needs speech therapy 5 times a day and that the

> school system, no matter where it is, is suppose to see that he

gets

> it. Can anyone advise me on this subject or at least point me into

a

> direction to get more information? Thank you so much for reading

this

> and if you have any information that could possibly help me in

either

> of these situations, please let me know. I am seeking out any

> information that I can get a hold of.

>

> Laurie

> mom to an almost 4 year old autisic son

>