Re: Update on the Rollison's

[Guest guest]

Jodi,

I just thought I would chime in about your situation with your son

. He should qualify for speech therapy through the school even

if it is an anunciation problem. I think he could possibly qualify

for pre-K in the schools if you have it there, just based on a speech

problem. In Texas he would. We have an 11 year old with a SLIGHT

lisp, and he gets speech. He is totally understandable, and it does

not effect his learning, and yet he still gets speech.

I found that with my son Storm, (age 8, RSS) as long as his teacher

feels that his lack of physical stamina effects his learning, he will

be in physical therapy to help build his stamina. It should be the

same with speech. If it affects the teacher's ability to understand

him, it then affects his ability to learn and therefore he should

qualify! Just thought it might help to have a little ammunition. I

hope this helps you!

Carmen, Mom to Paisley (11) and Storm (8) RSS, and three foster boys

(11, 14 & 14)

[Guest guest]

-Hi Jodi, I tottally am happy about 's weight gain!! About the

pre-school has speech articulation as well but has been in

Speech therapy for almost 3 years, he is doing better but I totally

understand what you are talking about, people ask him still " what did

you say " and he is 5 yrs old. Just push the issue with his IEP I had

to also, and good luck, is back to being scared again about

the shot's!! I need help!!! I am definitley going to change his med's

but it will take time and they want me to finish his dosage!!

took a while to walk to but his was due to his hip's being

dislocated!! Hugs to you

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In RSS-Support , " Jodi Rollison "

wrote:

> Hi everyone. I just wanted to give a quick update on us. We have

> just recently moved, and things have been crazy around here. But,

> the good news is, we arein a bigger house and have much more room

and

> aren't sitting on top of each other anymore! )

>

> was weighed last Wednesday for the first time in three

weeks.

> And, guess what! He gained a whole pound in three weeks. We are

> very excited since this is totally out of the ordinary for him! We

> are atributting it to a growth spurt! ) We are very proud. So,

> he is now up to 17 lbs. 14 oz., and he will be TWO YEARS OLD on the

> 23rd. Two weeks from now. I cannot believe it. He is still not

> walking yet, but can stand without holding on to anything for a

very

> long time. He can even clap his hands or dance while not holding

on

> to anything. His balance is great, he just doesn't have the

> confidence to walk yet. He has taken one step, but that is it. I

> know he can do it, he just has to figure it out for himself I guess.

>

> We are also having a little difficulty with our oldest son,

.

> He is 4 1/2 years old, and seems to have a speech delay. I don't

> know if you would call it a delay, but his speech is not aas clear

as

> it should be. We are going to have him screened to see if he does

> have a delay and if he does he will receive therapy through the

> school system here. But, our EI people are telling me that they

> think it is just an articulation problem, and if that is indeed the

> case, he won't qualify for therapy. He will have to " grow " out of

it

> himself. In the mean time, he will be teased and picked on. Kids

> cannot understand him at all for the most part. We were wanting to

> get him into the EI preschool prgram, since is enrolled, but

> they say that is he has a speech problem, he cannot have a typical

> spot since they want the typical kids to be roll models fopr the

> special needs kids. I was not happy when I heard about this, since

> they called me to let me kow he had a spot, and then all of a

sudden

> the speech thing came up! He really needs to be in preschool and

get

> around other kids, since he hasn't been in daycare or around many

> kids much at all.

>

> Anyway, that is life here around the Rollison camp. Very hectic

and

> frustrating, but I just wanted to let everyone know we are still

> around, just not on the computer much these days. I miss all of

you

> and all of your advice. Hopefully I can get on more sson.

>

> Thanks for listening,

> Jodi R.