Thanks Re: Questions for - magic

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Thank you for all your help, You are correct that Gaby is

doing very, but small for her age.

Thank you for your encouragement and help.

Sincerey,

Stella

-- In RSS-Support , " magicrss " <magicrss@m...> wrote:

> Stella -

> It sounds like congratulations are in order!!! Your daughter has

> improved so much with OT and PT that she no longer needs or

> qualifies for it. On the positive side, that is great!!!

>

> Yes, you are correct. In California, we only have private

> preschools, although there are Headstart programs in some areas.

> You will need to investigate preschools (there are parent coop

ones

> that can be less expensive) -- or you may decide not to put her in

> preschool at all.

>

> If you decide on sending her to preschool, yes, legally they would

> be required to meet any of her needs, such as keeping her safe,

> providing size appropriate furniture (although in preschool this

is

> usually not a problem as the children usually vary age 2-5).

Also,

> they would be required to work with you for snacks, etc.

>

> The 504 is implemented in the school district, so you would have

to

> contact your school district to find out if the preschools would

use

> this as well. We didn't go that route at that age with --

> we just met with 3 or 4 preschools, told them what we needed, and

> chose the school that seemed to be OK and most willing to work

with

> us and with .

>

> It sounds like your daughter doesn't need a shadow or anything

like

> that ... she is bright and able to manage the classroom work of

her

> same-age peers. She doesn't have physical problems such as

> blindness or being in a wheelchair, that would present a need for

> a " shadow " or one-one-one need. And it sounds like she doesn't

have

> the autism, or severe ADHD, that might require a " shadow/one-on-

one "

> either.

>

> She sounds like a normal child who happens to be small. Is that

> correct?

>

> You should contact MAGIC and ask for document H-67 Handouts

> from " School Accomodations for a Child of Short Stature " -- 2003

> MAGIC Convention. This should have a lot of answers for you.

>

> Hope this helps. And congratulations on such great improvement

for

> your daughter!

>

>

>

> > ,

> > Sorry I am asking you this questions, but I know that we

also

> > live in California. Gaby is 22 months and has a one and one

> > teacher. She use to have an OT and PT, but they took it aways

in

> > June and they will be taking her one on one teacher in December

> > 2004. She is doing so well that, they say she does need them.

My

> > questions is what do I do for preschool, our district does not

> have

> > preschool, there are only private preschool in our area. do

they

> > also have to meet her needs for size, with the 504 plan. I have

> > seen you talk about a shadow, what is this and when and how do

> they

> > get one? her teacher says that she needs to go into mainstream

> > school and not special ed, since mentally she is find. Gaby

does

> > not have a feeding tube.

> > Sorry for all the quetios.

> > Sincerey,

> > stella

> > mom of Amani 7 yrs tomorrow non-rss, andres 5 yrs non-rss and

> Gaby

> > 22 months RSS