Re: Resource support for 5 year old in Preschool

[Guest guest]

Yes!  My son was in an integrate kindi class (not ASD) with severe SPD and

significant developmental delays.  He was two weeks before the cut-off but I

knew he was just not ready for kindi and wanted him to spend a 3rd year in

preschool with services that would give him the best opportunity to succeed in

kindi the following year.  We had to file a due process motion against the

district, but he did repeat preschool with full services and is now in kindi

this year.  the principal and school psychologist told me again last week that

we definitely made the right decision for our son.  I would encourage anyone to

fight to do what you know is right for your child.  BTW...we did not go to

court, district changed course as soon as we filed, but we did go to mediation

as they wanted to cut his servics (ST, OT, spec ed teacher) 

 

I'd be happy to walk you through the process, share the info, documnts and

research we used, and help in any way I can.  Please email me off list

directly.  I have unlimited long distance so if you are in the 48 states I'd be

happy to call you.

 

Nearly EVERYONE in spec ed and advocacy told me I would not get it.  Two other

families I now know did not get it.  I knew what my son needed and what the law

said.  It is the right thing to do for our kids.  And if we don't fight the

system it will not be changed for others.

 

My state senator told me she would work to introduce legislation in our state

that would make kindi delay as easy for spec ed kids as it is for typical kids.

(which reminds me I need to follow-up on that.

 

It was not an easy process but I don't regret one minute of the fight.  And I

want others to have the same opportunity as my son did to develop at his speed.

 

denice 

 

 

From: krianim <krianim@...>

Subject: Resource support for 5 year old in Preschool

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 1:54 PM

Hello,

My son is 5 and is age eligible for kindergarten in the fall. He is currently in

ECSE Autism class, in Loudoun county. I would like to repeat him another year in

preschool but in typical setting, with full resource support everyday. Was

anybody able to do this for your child? If so, could you please share your

experience in this regard?

Thanks

Krishna

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[Guest guest]

Hi

I too held my child in preschool another year...and boy what a difference it

made! If your child were NT, you would have no problem holding them back - no

questions asked. But because your child is in the preschool program, this is

where it gets a little muddy.

All I had to do was get a recommendation from our Neurodevelopmental

Pediatrican...and that was it. Logan was classified as Autistic and that was

enough to hold him in prek. What we did was from 9-2 (the regular prek day),

Logan attended that class...then he went into the Inclusion Kindergarten class

for the remainder of the day with an aide. This worked out great since there

was a general ed teacher, special ed teacher, and his personal aide. By having

this experience, Logan has been in the Inclusion K class this year, with an

aide...and doing well.

If I can be of more help, please let me know.

Carla

From: krianim@...

Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:54:50 +0000

Subject: Resource support for 5 year old in Preschool

Hello,

My son is 5 and is age eligible for kindergarten in the fall. He is currently in

ECSE Autism class, in Loudoun county. I would like to repeat him another year in

preschool but in typical setting, with full resource support everyday. Was

anybody able to do this for your child? If so, could you please share your

experience in this regard?

Thanks

Krishna

[Guest guest]

Wow, I wish ours had been so easy.  What district/state are you in.

 

denice

From: Carla Dexter <cdexter0325@...>

Subject: RE: Resource support for 5 year old in Preschool

" " < >

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 3:34 AM

Hi

I too held my child in preschool another year...and boy what a difference it

made!   If your child were NT, you would have no problem holding them back - no

questions asked.   But because your child is in the preschool program, this is

where it gets a little muddy.

All I had to do was get a recommendation from our Neurodevelopmental

Pediatrican...and that was it.  Logan was classified as Autistic and that was

enough to hold him in prek.  What we did was from 9-2 (the regular prek day),

Logan attended that class...then he went into the Inclusion Kindergarten class

for the remainder of the day with an aide.  This worked out great since there

was a general ed teacher, special ed teacher, and his personal aide.  By having

this experience, Logan has been in the Inclusion K class this year, with an

aide...and doing well.

If I can be of more help, please let me know.

Carla

From: krianim@...

Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:54:50 +0000

Subject: Resource support for 5 year old in Preschool

Hello,

My son is 5 and is age eligible for kindergarten in the fall. He is currently in

ECSE Autism class, in Loudoun county. I would like to repeat him another year in

preschool but in typical setting, with full resource support everyday. Was

anybody able to do this for your child? If so, could you please share your

experience in this regard?

Thanks

Krishna

[Guest guest]

HI

We live in NJ...in County.

From: dkdirks@...

Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:27:42 -0700

Subject: RE: Resource support for 5 year old in Preschool

Wow, I wish ours had been so easy. What district/state are you in.

denice

From: Carla Dexter <cdexter0325@...>

Subject: RE: Resource support for 5 year old in Preschool

" " < >

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 3:34 AM

Hi

I too held my child in preschool another year...and boy what a difference it

made! If your child were NT, you would have no problem holding them back - no

questions asked. But because your child is in the preschool program, this is

where it gets a little muddy.

All I had to do was get a recommendation from our Neurodevelopmental

Pediatrican...and that was it. Logan was classified as Autistic and that was

enough to hold him in prek. What we did was from 9-2 (the regular prek day),

Logan attended that class...then he went into the Inclusion Kindergarten class

for the remainder of the day with an aide. This worked out great since there

was a general ed teacher, special ed teacher, and his personal aide. By having

this experience, Logan has been in the Inclusion K class this year, with an

aide...and doing well.

If I can be of more help, please let me know.

Carla

From: krianim@...

Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:54:50 +0000

Subject: Resource support for 5 year old in Preschool

Hello,

My son is 5 and is age eligible for kindergarten in the fall. He is currently in

ECSE Autism class, in Loudoun county. I would like to repeat him another year in

preschool but in typical setting, with full resource support everyday. Was

anybody able to do this for your child? If so, could you please share your

experience in this regard?

Thanks

Krishna