Re: Looking for a school recommendation for a kid with CP, low vision, and cognitive delays

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Good Afternoon Rich!So good to read your email this afternoon! Welcome to Broward County!I work at United Cerebral Palsy at Broward as an Advocate at the Advocacy Program and we definitely could assist you with finding a good placement for your son in the public school system. Our Program is called Unlocking Childrens Potential and we work assisting families with children that are affected by all disabilities. Loved to know that he and you as parents didn't give up and didn't believe what was told... You guys believed in going beyond! Awesome!If you want please call me at my office number or my cell number I use for work purposes as well You can also contact Liliana Acosta at , she is my teammate

at work and a beautiful person and great professional. You can also contact other Advocacy agencies like FND and Legal Aid. They are also great resources and with years of experience. Another important resource is the ESE Advisory here in Broward County. Chair for that one is Nathalie Cloutier, she is also in this list.If you dial 211 Broward is the first call for help here in Broward and you get 24/7 assistance

with any kind of issue. Good info to know as well.Our list mates here are amazing people, parents educators and professionals, very strong advocates for their children and loving them all the way so they will also provide for you information that is very valuable.Wish you the best!!!! Welcome to Broward County!!!Fabiola Ana Fabiola Ana Torrez, AWE CP II's MomParent Coach, Pathfounder & Awesomism AmbassadorUCP Advocacy Coordinator & Autism Society of Broward, Board Vice President Cell FB: https://www.facebook.com/fabiola.ana ******************CONFIDENTIALITY**********************The information contained in this email and any attachments is legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this email is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately To: sList Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2012 2:33 PM Subject: Looking for a school recommendation for a kid with CP, low vision, and cognitive delays

Hello everyone—I just joined your group – thanks for taking me in. In several months, my family and I will be moving to Broward County from Bedford, NH. I have 13 year old triplets in eighth grade, one of whom, Jerad, will be an ESE student due to CP, low vision, and cognitive delays. Jerad is a very determined and motivated kid who has surprised his teachers and providers every step of the way. He was told he’ll probably never walk but is now ambulatory and plays adaptive soccer. He was told he probably wouldn’t talk, said his first words at age 3, and now is sometimes hard to shut up J Diagnosed by the Perkins School for the Blind as legally blind less than 5 years ago, his vision has been consistently improving, and his near vision visual acuity recently tested at 20/30.

His multiple disabilities and somewhat unique history is responsible for unique learning patterns that defy ‘textbook’ solutions. He would greatly benefit from special education teachers who are flexible and able to find creative solutions. He currently spends most of his time in special education, but does some gen-ed classwork, as well. I was wondering if anyone would care to recommend any particular school or schools in Broward that they believe would best suit Jerad and offer him the best chance to thrive. Thanks in advance!Rich