RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for Kindergarten

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Move to Broward, or fight the system in Palm Beach.

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Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

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Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster

sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in

Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills

and communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from

going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as

many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to

integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach.

Any suggestions...PLEASE!!!

[Guest guest]

Move to Broward, or fight the system in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From:

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Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster

sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in

Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills

and communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from

going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as

many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to

integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach.

Any suggestions...PLEASE!!!

[Guest guest]

Move to Broward, or fight the system in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster

sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in

Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills

and communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from

going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as

many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to

integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach.

Any suggestions...PLEASE!!!

[Guest guest]

Fight it. If you believe your kid should be in a room other than a cluster, make a case for it. The law says kids should be placed in the least restrictive environment, which is not the case with a cluster. Find an advocate who can help you out, the law is on your side. Request an independent educational evaluation if you believe the school's is biased (!). It's hard, hard work, but it pays off. They're not used to dealing with educated parents, you'll have that in your favor. Gabi Sent from my iPhone

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach. Any suggestions...PLEASE!!!

[Guest guest]

I assume that if you are in Boca you are talking about Whispering Pines and Sandpiper Shores Elementy. Neither of these clusters were expanded per say. At the end of last year they cut a teacher from each school therfore the class sizes were 12+ because there were only 3 teachers in each school. After the 11 day count and parents complaints at both schools there was another cluster unit opened so that the class sizes would be smaller. I have heard nothing of expanding them any further. Both schools have children included in the classrooms and they are doing well. So I would say just fight to make sure you get what you want.

Dawn

To: sList Sent: Fri, February 19, 2010 5:56:57 AMSubject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach. Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

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, I think what you meant to say was fight the system in

Palm Beach or move to Broward County and fight that system.

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Of Sanda Feldman

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AM

To: sList

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or fight the system in

Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that I am aware of

such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton. My son is very

high functioning and has excellent language skills and communication skills.

They are documenting everything to prevent him from going to a typical

kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many people in these

clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes classes. It seems like

Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to integrate these kids

into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach. Any suggestions...PLEASE!!!

[Guest guest]

, I think what you meant to say was fight the system in

Palm Beach or move to Broward County and fight that system.

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of Sanda Feldman

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AM

To: sList

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or fight the system in

Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that I am aware of

such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton. My son is very

high functioning and has excellent language skills and communication skills.

They are documenting everything to prevent him from going to a typical

kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many people in these

clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes classes. It seems like

Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to integrate these kids

into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach. Any suggestions...PLEASE!!!

[Guest guest]

Fight it! You are part of the decision making process. My son

went to a regular K class in Boca. K was a difficult year because the teacher

lacked the knowledge, but repeated IEP's helped and 1st grade was much better.

He is now in 2nd grade and doing well.

Shirly

Shirly Gilad BCBA,RN, FNP, MS

Behavioral Therapy and then some.

Work:

Fax:

shirly@...

www.shirlygilad.com

From: sList

[mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster

sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in

Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and

communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going

to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many

people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to

integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach.

Any suggestions...PLEASE!!!

[Guest guest]

Fight it! You are part of the decision making process. My son

went to a regular K class in Boca. K was a difficult year because the teacher

lacked the knowledge, but repeated IEP's helped and 1st grade was much better.

He is now in 2nd grade and doing well.

Shirly

Shirly Gilad BCBA,RN, FNP, MS

Behavioral Therapy and then some.

Work:

Fax:

shirly@...

www.shirlygilad.com

From: sList

[mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster

sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in

Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and

communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going

to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many

people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to

integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach.

Any suggestions...PLEASE!!!

[Guest guest]

Fight it! You are part of the decision making process. My son

went to a regular K class in Boca. K was a difficult year because the teacher

lacked the knowledge, but repeated IEP's helped and 1st grade was much better.

He is now in 2nd grade and doing well.

Shirly

Shirly Gilad BCBA,RN, FNP, MS

Behavioral Therapy and then some.

Work:

Fax:

shirly@...

www.shirlygilad.com

From: sList

[mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster

sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in

Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and

communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going

to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many

people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to

integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach.

Any suggestions...PLEASE!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi , thanks for your informatiuon on the parent to parent advocate sight. What is the name of this site on yahoo. I would like to join. Are you an advocate? What do you think of these clusters for kids with ADHD/PDD who have alot of language? I don;t think that putting them in a cluster with kids who have moderate to severe autism, many who do not speak more than one word at a time, is appropriate. I only heard of several shadows that were provided to children at Pal, Beach and they were kids with serious medical issues besides just autism.

Thanks for your help. You really understand the system!@!!

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for KindergartenTo: sList Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:23 PM

, I think what you meant to say was fight the system in Palm Beach or move to Broward County and fight that system.

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Sanda FeldmanSent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or fight the system in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of limelight27Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach. Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

Hi , thanks for your informatiuon on the parent to parent advocate sight. What is the name of this site on yahoo. I would like to join. Are you an advocate? What do you think of these clusters for kids with ADHD/PDD who have alot of language? I don;t think that putting them in a cluster with kids who have moderate to severe autism, many who do not speak more than one word at a time, is appropriate. I only heard of several shadows that were provided to children at Pal, Beach and they were kids with serious medical issues besides just autism.

Thanks for your help. You really understand the system!@!!

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for KindergartenTo: sList Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:23 PM

, I think what you meant to say was fight the system in Palm Beach or move to Broward County and fight that system.

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Sanda FeldmanSent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or fight the system in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of limelight27Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach. Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The real problem is not understanding the system but the system

understanding you. To place children in a class that have similar disabilities

is a restrictive environment but it becomes even more restrictive when you

mismatch those disabilities. Their idea of least restrictive is to have you

pass a typical child in the hallway or join their typical equivalents for lunch

but segregated. The thought of it makes me want to laugh and cry at the same

time. To answer your question about AHDD/PHH, it sounds like a mismatch and who

does it benefit? I don't think they should mix severe autistic children with

moderate autistic children. The cluster tends to teach the same material to a

group who have different needs.

The need for shadows with autistic children is obvious. Most

have social deficits and they are perhaps more severe as you go up the

spectrum. This social problem means they don't participate in a groups setting.

The teacher or aide has to constantly redirect their attention. If an Aide can

do this and handle any other miscellaneous behaviors, then your child should be

in general ed.

I think Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) goes beyond a

specific section of the IDEA. As your child gets older differences become more

of a problem. The regular school population belittle these kids because of

their differences. If children are constantly placed in clusters how is the

typical population going to be more understanding? In other words, LRE in some

respects is more important for the typical child than it is for the disabled

child. When it comes to awareness forget the adult. You can reason with adults.

Awareness should be directed to the adult's children.

Serious medical problems in themselves along with autism have

directly nothing to do with getting a shadow. The word is " need " . By

law the school has to set goals that meet the child's individual needs. If a

child can be placed in a gen ed class with assistance, that is where he

belongs. And while he is in the class he doesn't necessarily have to function

in all areas. In other words, if your child has fine motor skills issues and it

is a real task for him to write , this doesn't preclude him from the class.

As I previously said, the system doesn't understand you. In any

case it is an uphill fight. I hope I answered you questions.

 

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of

Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 4:16 AM

To: sList

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Hi , thanks for your informatiuon on the parent

to parent advocate sight. What is the name of this site on yahoo. I

would like to join. Are you an advocate? What do you think of

these clusters for kids with ADHD/PDD who have alot of language? I don;t

think that putting them in a cluster with kids who have moderate to severe

autism, many who do not speak more than one word at a time, is

appropriate. I only heard of several shadows that were provided to children

at Pal, Beach and they were kids with serious medical issues besides just

autism.

Thanks for your help. You really understand the

system!@!!

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

To: sList

Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:23 PM

, I think what you meant to say

was fight the system in Palm Beach or move to Broward County and fight that

system.

From:

sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On

Behalf Of Sanda Feldman

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or fight the system

in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From:

sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On

Behalf Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that

I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton.

My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and

communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from

going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as

many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing

to integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm

Beach. Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The real problem is not understanding the system but the system

understanding you. To place children in a class that have similar disabilities

is a restrictive environment but it becomes even more restrictive when you

mismatch those disabilities. Their idea of least restrictive is to have you

pass a typical child in the hallway or join their typical equivalents for lunch

but segregated. The thought of it makes me want to laugh and cry at the same

time. To answer your question about AHDD/PHH, it sounds like a mismatch and who

does it benefit? I don't think they should mix severe autistic children with

moderate autistic children. The cluster tends to teach the same material to a

group who have different needs.

The need for shadows with autistic children is obvious. Most

have social deficits and they are perhaps more severe as you go up the

spectrum. This social problem means they don't participate in a groups setting.

The teacher or aide has to constantly redirect their attention. If an Aide can

do this and handle any other miscellaneous behaviors, then your child should be

in general ed.

I think Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) goes beyond a

specific section of the IDEA. As your child gets older differences become more

of a problem. The regular school population belittle these kids because of

their differences. If children are constantly placed in clusters how is the

typical population going to be more understanding? In other words, LRE in some

respects is more important for the typical child than it is for the disabled

child. When it comes to awareness forget the adult. You can reason with adults.

Awareness should be directed to the adult's children.

Serious medical problems in themselves along with autism have

directly nothing to do with getting a shadow. The word is " need " . By

law the school has to set goals that meet the child's individual needs. If a

child can be placed in a gen ed class with assistance, that is where he

belongs. And while he is in the class he doesn't necessarily have to function

in all areas. In other words, if your child has fine motor skills issues and it

is a real task for him to write , this doesn't preclude him from the class.

As I previously said, the system doesn't understand you. In any

case it is an uphill fight. I hope I answered you questions.

 

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of

Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 4:16 AM

To: sList

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Hi , thanks for your informatiuon on the parent

to parent advocate sight. What is the name of this site on yahoo. I

would like to join. Are you an advocate? What do you think of

these clusters for kids with ADHD/PDD who have alot of language? I don;t

think that putting them in a cluster with kids who have moderate to severe

autism, many who do not speak more than one word at a time, is

appropriate. I only heard of several shadows that were provided to children

at Pal, Beach and they were kids with serious medical issues besides just

autism.

Thanks for your help. You really understand the

system!@!!

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

To: sList

Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:23 PM

, I think what you meant to say

was fight the system in Palm Beach or move to Broward County and fight that

system.

From:

sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On

Behalf Of Sanda Feldman

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or fight the system

in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From:

sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On

Behalf Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that

I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton.

My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and

communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from

going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as

many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing

to integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm

Beach. Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The real problem is not understanding the system but the system

understanding you. To place children in a class that have similar disabilities

is a restrictive environment but it becomes even more restrictive when you

mismatch those disabilities. Their idea of least restrictive is to have you

pass a typical child in the hallway or join their typical equivalents for lunch

but segregated. The thought of it makes me want to laugh and cry at the same

time. To answer your question about AHDD/PHH, it sounds like a mismatch and who

does it benefit? I don't think they should mix severe autistic children with

moderate autistic children. The cluster tends to teach the same material to a

group who have different needs.

The need for shadows with autistic children is obvious. Most

have social deficits and they are perhaps more severe as you go up the

spectrum. This social problem means they don't participate in a groups setting.

The teacher or aide has to constantly redirect their attention. If an Aide can

do this and handle any other miscellaneous behaviors, then your child should be

in general ed.

I think Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) goes beyond a

specific section of the IDEA. As your child gets older differences become more

of a problem. The regular school population belittle these kids because of

their differences. If children are constantly placed in clusters how is the

typical population going to be more understanding? In other words, LRE in some

respects is more important for the typical child than it is for the disabled

child. When it comes to awareness forget the adult. You can reason with adults.

Awareness should be directed to the adult's children.

Serious medical problems in themselves along with autism have

directly nothing to do with getting a shadow. The word is " need " . By

law the school has to set goals that meet the child's individual needs. If a

child can be placed in a gen ed class with assistance, that is where he

belongs. And while he is in the class he doesn't necessarily have to function

in all areas. In other words, if your child has fine motor skills issues and it

is a real task for him to write , this doesn't preclude him from the class.

As I previously said, the system doesn't understand you. In any

case it is an uphill fight. I hope I answered you questions.

 

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of

Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 4:16 AM

To: sList

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Hi , thanks for your informatiuon on the parent

to parent advocate sight. What is the name of this site on yahoo. I

would like to join. Are you an advocate? What do you think of

these clusters for kids with ADHD/PDD who have alot of language? I don;t

think that putting them in a cluster with kids who have moderate to severe

autism, many who do not speak more than one word at a time, is

appropriate. I only heard of several shadows that were provided to children

at Pal, Beach and they were kids with serious medical issues besides just

autism.

Thanks for your help. You really understand the

system!@!!

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

To: sList

Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:23 PM

, I think what you meant to say

was fight the system in Palm Beach or move to Broward County and fight that

system.

From:

sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On

Behalf Of Sanda Feldman

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or fight the system

in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From:

sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On

Behalf Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that

I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton.

My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and

communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from

going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as

many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing

to integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm

Beach. Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

Anyone can join Parent to parents at yahoo by emailing me at

gary00001@....

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of

Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 4:16 AM

To: sList

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Hi , thanks for your informatiuon on the parent

to parent advocate sight. What is the name of this site on yahoo. I

would like to join. Are you an advocate? What do you think of

these clusters for kids with ADHD/PDD who have alot of language? I don;t

think that putting them in a cluster with kids who have moderate to severe

autism, many who do not speak more than one word at a time, is

appropriate. I only heard of several shadows that were provided to children

at Pal, Beach and they were kids with serious medical issues besides just

autism.

Thanks for your help. You really understand the

system!@!!

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

To: sList

Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:23 PM

, I think what you meant to say

was fight the system in Palm Beach or move to Broward County and fight that

system.

From:

sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On

Behalf Of Sanda Feldman

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or fight the system

in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From: sList@

yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that

I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton.

My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and

communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from

going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as

many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to

integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach.

Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

It's always important to check the teacher's background to be sure that he/she is properly trained to teach your child. This can be done with a simple written request. No child Left Behind and IDEA have strict requirements on teacher qualifications in regards to Sp Ed kids in the least restrictive environment. Children do not have to be placed in a self contained ESE class to receive appropriate support, accommodations or specialized instruction by a properly trained teacher. In fact, IDEA states the opposite.Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for KindergartenTo:

sList Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 8:23 PM

Fight it! You are part of the decision making process. My son

went to a regular K class in Boca. K was a difficult year because the teacher

lacked the knowledge, but repeated IEP's helped and 1st grade was much better.

He is now in 2nd grade and doing well. Shirly

Shirly Gilad BCBA,RN, FNP, MS Behavioral Therapy and then some. Work: Fax: shirlyshirlygilad (DOT) com www.shirlygilad. com

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com

[mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster

sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in

Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and

communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going

to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many

people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to

integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach.

Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

It's always important to check the teacher's background to be sure that he/she is properly trained to teach your child. This can be done with a simple written request. No child Left Behind and IDEA have strict requirements on teacher qualifications in regards to Sp Ed kids in the least restrictive environment. Children do not have to be placed in a self contained ESE class to receive appropriate support, accommodations or specialized instruction by a properly trained teacher. In fact, IDEA states the opposite.Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for KindergartenTo:

sList Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 8:23 PM

Fight it! You are part of the decision making process. My son

went to a regular K class in Boca. K was a difficult year because the teacher

lacked the knowledge, but repeated IEP's helped and 1st grade was much better.

He is now in 2nd grade and doing well. Shirly

Shirly Gilad BCBA,RN, FNP, MS Behavioral Therapy and then some. Work: Fax: shirlyshirlygilad (DOT) com www.shirlygilad. com

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com

[mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster

sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in

Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and

communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going

to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many

people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to

integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach.

Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

It's always important to check the teacher's background to be sure that he/she is properly trained to teach your child. This can be done with a simple written request. No child Left Behind and IDEA have strict requirements on teacher qualifications in regards to Sp Ed kids in the least restrictive environment. Children do not have to be placed in a self contained ESE class to receive appropriate support, accommodations or specialized instruction by a properly trained teacher. In fact, IDEA states the opposite.Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for KindergartenTo:

sList Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 8:23 PM

Fight it! You are part of the decision making process. My son

went to a regular K class in Boca. K was a difficult year because the teacher

lacked the knowledge, but repeated IEP's helped and 1st grade was much better.

He is now in 2nd grade and doing well. Shirly

Shirly Gilad BCBA,RN, FNP, MS Behavioral Therapy and then some. Work: Fax: shirlyshirlygilad (DOT) com www.shirlygilad. com

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com

[mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster

sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in

Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and

communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going

to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many

people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to

integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach.

Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

Can you get me in the parent to parent group. thanks for the information.

From: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for KindergartenTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comDate: Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:23 PM

, I think what you meant to say was fight the system in Palm Beach or move to Broward County and fight that system.

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Sanda FeldmanSent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or fight the system in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of limelight27Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach. Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

Can you get me in the parent to parent group. thanks for the information.

From: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for KindergartenTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comDate: Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:23 PM

, I think what you meant to say was fight the system in Palm Beach or move to Broward County and fight that system.

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Sanda FeldmanSent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or fight the system in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of limelight27Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach. Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

Can you get me in the parent to parent group. thanks for the information.

From: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for KindergartenTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comDate: Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:23 PM

, I think what you meant to say was fight the system in Palm Beach or move to Broward County and fight that system.

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Sanda FeldmanSent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or fight the system in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of limelight27Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that I am aware of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton. My son is very high functioning and has excellent language skills and communication skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going to a typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing to integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm Beach. Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

Done.

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of

Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:43 PM

To: sList

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Can you get me in the parent to parent group. thanks

for the information.

From: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:23 PM

, I think what you

meant to say was fight the system in Palm Beach or move to Broward County

and fight that system.

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList

@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Sanda Feldman

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is

clusters for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or

fight the system in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList

@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that I am aware

of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton. My son is

very high functioning and has excellent language skills and communication

skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going to a

typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many

people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing

to integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm

Beach. Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

Done.

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of

Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:43 PM

To: sList

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Can you get me in the parent to parent group. thanks

for the information.

From: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:23 PM

, I think what you

meant to say was fight the system in Palm Beach or move to Broward County

and fight that system.

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList

@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Sanda Feldman

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is

clusters for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or

fight the system in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList

@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that I am aware

of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton. My son is

very high functioning and has excellent language skills and communication

skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going to a

typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many

people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing

to integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm

Beach. Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!

[Guest guest]

Done.

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of

Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:43 PM

To: sList

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Can you get me in the parent to parent group. thanks

for the information.

From: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters for

Kindergarten

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:23 PM

, I think what you

meant to say was fight the system in Palm Beach or move to Broward County

and fight that system.

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList

@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Sanda Feldman

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:46 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: RE: Palm Beach is placing everyone is

clusters for Kindergarten

Move to Broward, or

fight the system in Palm Beach.

Mother Warrior to Sam

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList

@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of limelight27

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 5:57 AM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Palm Beach is placing everyone is clusters

for Kindergarten

Plam Beach County has expanded several cluster sights that I am aware

of such as Whispering Woods and also another sight in Boca Raton. My son is

very high functioning and has excellent language skills and communication

skills. They are documenting everything to prevent him from going to a

typical kindergarten class. There was be an incentive to place as many

people in these clusters and not into the inclusion and regular classes

classes. It seems like Broward county is much more accomodating and willing

to integrate these kids into the typical classes, much more so than Palm

Beach. Any suggestions. ..PLEASE! !!