TRANSITIONING: From Babies Cant Wait to School System - Help Moms!

[Guest guest]

Okay, so it is always best to ask the experts. And in this case it is

you moms and dads.

Here is the deal. Charlie is turing 3. Babies Cant Wait is done for

him in about 3 weeks and the next step would be going to the school

system for services.

After our evaulation today with the School System, Charlie tested out

of the School System's program for Speech. My concern here is that I

believe they should be providing oral/motor speech therapy in his

mainstream classroom at his mainstream daycare. The school system is

going to evaulate him in his mainstream daycare. They are aware of

the fact that he does not sing and when he strings long sentences

together, the apraxia does show as he drops the beginning of words on

longer sentences. To me, this should qualify for some sort of

service.

1. Should not singing at 3 qualify him for services?

2. Shouldn't qualify for services because when he strings long

sentences together, the apraxia does show as he drops the beginning

of words on longer sentences.

How can a school system not provide someone services to someone in

this case?

I do realize that I am going to have to use some insurance for this

but they should pay for something in this case.

What have been your outcomes? I am in Atlanta, GA

Thanks,

Colleen

Mother of Charlie almost 3