Guest guest Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Hi -- You didn't read it, because I didn't write it yet... Unfortunately, it went just as I expected. The speech department supervisor referred to Eddie as cognitively impaired, said he has no need to know colors, and said all the different communication options we want to give him would be too confusing. She says he's at an object level, but they're not using objects on a regular basis to represent the different parts of his day. She also says they have no need to take advice from any outsiders, so getting the recommendations of the deafblind project or the commission for the blind implemented is impossible. The good news is that I had a nice chat with Eddie's personal aide (can't call him an intervenor YET because the school has put up so many roadblocks to training) and he really wants to learn more about how to help Eddie. I'm trying my hardest to get him together with the deafblind project before summer session starts in 2 weeks, and again when we're at the conference. I submitted a request to the district for an independent evaluation, with Perkins as my first choice. We'll see where that goes and start looking for a different or in-district placement. joanne > Hi Joanne, > > I've been wondering about the outcome of your recent IEP. How did it > go? Are you pleased with the results? What was decided about PECS. How > about the specific goals you were interested in? > > If you've already shared the outcome and I missed it, i apologize. > > Hope things went in the most positive way for your situation! > > :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Hi Joanne, I am feeling the need to comment (maybe it is more the need to comment to Eddie's team!),but am on my way out the door. I will get in touch with you over the weekend, ok? pam Re: Joanne about IEP Hi -- You didn't read it, because I didn't write it yet... Unfortunately, it went just as I expected. The speech department supervisor referred to Eddie as cognitively impaired, said he has no need to know colors, and said all the different communication options we want to give him would be too confusing. She says he's at an object level, but they're not using objects on a regular basis to represent the different parts of his day. She also says they have no need to take advice from any outsiders, so getting the recommendations of the deafblind project or the commission for the blind implemented is impossible. The good news is that I had a nice chat with Eddie's personal aide (can't call him an intervenor YET because the school has put up so many roadblocks to training) and he really wants to learn more about how to help Eddie. I'm trying my hardest to get him together with the deafblind project before summer session starts in 2 weeks, and again when we're at the conference. I submitted a request to the district for an independent evaluation, with Perkins as my first choice. We'll see where that goes and start looking for a different or in-district placement. joanne > Hi Joanne, > > I've been wondering about the outcome of your recent IEP. How did it > go? Are you pleased with the results? What was decided about PECS. How > about the specific goals you were interested in? > > If you've already shared the outcome and I missed it, i apologize. > > Hope things went in the most positive way for your situation! > > :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 I'd love any input you can give. Thanks. > Hi Joanne, > I am feeling the need to comment (maybe it is more the need to > comment to Eddie's team!),but am on my way out the door. I will get in > touch with you over the weekend, ok? > pam > > Re: Joanne about IEP > > Hi -- > > You didn't read it, because I didn't write it yet... Unfortunately, it > went just as I expected. The speech department supervisor referred to > Eddie as cognitively impaired, said he has no need to know colors, and > said all the different communication options we want to give him would > be too confusing. She says he's at an object level, but they're not > using objects on a regular basis to represent the different parts of > his day. She also says they have no need to take advice from any > outsiders, so getting the recommendations of the deafblind project or > the commission for the blind implemented is impossible. > > The good news is that I had a nice chat with Eddie's personal aide > (can't call him an intervenor YET because the school has put up so > many > roadblocks to training) and he really wants to learn more about how to > help Eddie. I'm trying my hardest to get him together with the > deafblind project before summer session starts in 2 weeks, and again > when we're at the conference. > > I submitted a request to the district for an independent evaluation, > with Perkins as my first choice. We'll see where that goes and start > looking for a different or in-district placement. > > joanne > > > > > Hi Joanne, > > > > I've been wondering about the outcome of your recent IEP. How did it > > go? Are you pleased with the results? What was decided about PECS. > How > > about the specific goals you were interested in? > > > > If you've already shared the outcome and I missed it, i apologize. > > > > Hope things went in the most positive way for your situation! > > > > :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Joanne, can you send me your other address off list? pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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