Guest guest Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Oh and PS -if you don't know when...I'd send them a letter that states what they promised to you to document it in writing because currently it's just a promise and means absolutely nothing and say something like: Date Re: IEP for ____(your son's name) " Dear ____, Thank you for taking the time to meet with me regarding my 4 year old son ___ who has unintelligible speech. I wanted to clarify our discussion from ____ (date) when I was told that ____ (son's name) did not qualify for the _____(name of school's) preschool early intervention program, but that he is currently (why not assume haha) qualified to receive one on one therapy a " few " days a week according to _____ (name the person that stated this if it's not the one you write the letter to -or just say " you " ) I would like to know in writing however why my son ____ is not qualified for the preschool program so that I can share it with professionals that know more about this than I do. Since our meeting I have decided to pursue private evaluations for ____ (name of son) as I am not sure how he can not be eligible for the preschool program yet is eligible for one on one speech therapy services a " few " days a week. I'd also like in writing to know how many days a week of one on one speech therapy you believe is appropriate for my son when you said a " few " and would like to have all of this in his IEP so we can get started. I very much appreciate all you are doing to help ____ (your son's name) Up till meeting with you I had been in denial and thank you for pointing out that due to his speech disability he is qualified for one on on services a few days a week. You have made me aware that I have to take this serious today and I want to thank you for that! (yes have fun with it- you can always have fun with IEP letters and laugh as you write them too) Please contact me back at your earliest convenience for an IEP meeting for ____(son's name) so that I can get him started with the one on one speech therapy as soon as possible. Thank you again! Sincerely, ____ (of course you and if married your husband's name here) Start your paper trail now -and take a tape recorder to any meetings...you know because...well tell them because you are new to all of this and will be sharing it with the private professionals you will be taking your son to. The school won't put anything in writing that is against what your child is entitled to. You want to know why he isn't qualified for the preschool program. And up to you if you want to throw in that you have read The Late Talker book and you have been speaking with me ===== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Thanks Barbara, 4 hours away is a bit much for me, so hopefully there is someone nearby. On Thursday, we get the results of the evaluation, but from what I understand, the only thing he qualified for was speech. They decided almost immediately that he didn't qualify for the preschool program, which surprised me. Honestly though, one-on-one is what I wanted, so I am fine with that. Gwen > > > > > > Oh girl we'll get you up to speed here!!! Yes you want the school to be involved but no...they are not the ones you go to for the evaluation -please don't leave it up to them alone! Clearly from what you wrote your child should have been getting occupational therapy OT already. Funny thing about our kids is that they do seem " normal " until they start getting older and not able to keep up. Cognitive and receptive ability does not necessarily have anything to do with diagnosis. In fact your child can be have a genius IQ and have impaired speech. One has nothing to do with another and your child still needs a diagnosis. That's why I didn't say developmental delay because the older they get the less likely it's developmental. And the thing is the older they are when you seek appropriate diagnosis and therapy the less time you have to get them up to speed by kindergarten. Please consider not starting kindergarten until your child is 6 years old -you have time and I have articles on that. So yes your child does have something other than speech -speech impairment and some type of gross motor issue -that's two things. And none of us are skilled to know our kids have " nothing else " wrong. I can share first emails I sent to grouplists about Tanner -completely normal except he couldn't talk. Ended up Tanner had oral and verbal apraxia, hypotonia, motor planning deficits in the body and sensory issues to name a few. Due to early intervention which it's not too late for your babe to start- my son appears " normal " and has been mainstreamed and a good student with an active social life since kindergarten. > > > > > > About NV -I was looking for any improvements over what he already did..and in regards to elimination was looking to see if his bowel movements have more of a foul odor to them than normal -any increase in amount or times of day because those would be signs of the natural detox from the casein free whey isolate. And yes let us know if you go to heaping scoops if you notice any changes -if you don't I'd stop it for a month or so...and I wouldn't start again until you find a private SLP to work with for your son. It appears there are a few times now where the professionals are able to notice the surges more than the parents as odd as that sounds. And then again on the other hand it's possible you have one of the only children NV isn't working for -but I wouldn't give up yet as the success rate is that high. > > > > > > But again main thing is we need to get you a diagnosis -and the school is not going to do that. Without an outside evaluation your child will probably be offered 2 or 3 times a week of group speech therapy -and that's probably what he has now right? Depending upon your child's severity and diagnosis one on one therapy may be appropriate. > > > > > > Have you read The Late Talker book that I co authored? You need someone to help you look over the IEP goals set by the school to tell you if they are appropriate for your child. > > > > > > Let us know what state or country you are in and we can see if as a group we can offer suggestions of good private SLPs and for sure I'd take him for a neuromedical exam as well with a pediatric neurologist or developmental pediatrician to confirm or rule out any soft signs that the average parent doesn't always notice -especially when young. The younger they are when they get diagnosed and therapy -the better > > > > > > ===== > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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