Re: very very nervous for IEP meeting next week

[Guest guest]

Anyone ever dealt with esy? Now that you mentioned it I am curious, I

have never know anyone to qualify. Wondering what you have to do to

qualify? Can a speech only qualify? My son is at less than 1% for

articulation and so I can't imagine him going all summer without

speech

On 4/7/10, mstohwasser <sjuliesmom@...> wrote:

> Hi everyone, it has been a while since i posted anything in here. But I

> know where to go if I need smart input and advice.

>

> My son Jonah, 9, with Asperger's and hearing loss has his annual IEP next

> week. Now, we have had many many of these meetings and I have never really

> had any problems with anything. But this is different, in fact the older he

> gets I think it is always going to be different now.

>

> First off, the school has had no problem addressing the hearing loss mostly

> cause it is something they can see. The Asperger's, well that's a different

> story. I don't know if they just think all Aspie kids are badly behaved or

> what cause I think that is what they were looking for.

>

> Anyway, getting modifications for it has been a slow going thing. The

> newest situation is I want an ESY (extended school year) need put into his

> IEP. Jonah needs to be at a structured environment all year long. In the

> past educationally he never qualified for ESY but I feel not only

> educationally does he need it, he needs it socially.

>

> Jonah's anxiety is high anyway and I don't feel I can send him to just any

> camp. Not to mention we can't afford camp anyway.

>

> I guess what I am saying and asking is, how much of an influence do I really

> have at these meetings. I know as the parent I am part of the team

> automatically but can they override my suggestions. Another worry is, in my

> wonderful state of NJ they made major cuts in education. So many teachers

> and admin are losing their job, what if they don't have any funds to send

> him to camp.

>

> This sucks cause if I was better off financially I would have my own funds

> as a back up.

>

> Sorry so long.

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I asked our lawyer this very question about ESY. Their response

is that you have to make a case that your child will

regress in the school year if he doesn't have ESY.

I asked my daughter's psychiatrist for her opinion and

she wanted the ESY and wrote a letter saying so.

I am waiting to hear what the school recommends.

It would help your case if you can get your neurologist

(hopefully there is a doctor that gave you the diagnosis)

or other professional to give their opinion. It really

helps we need support with these kids. They have

complex developmental disorders we should not have to

come up with a treatment plan alone and the schools

are not trained enough in this area.

Otherwise you can ask the IEP team how they propose to

reduce regression over the summer. What is there plan?

Pam

" mstohwasser " <sjuliesmom@...> wrote:

>

> Hi everyone, it has been a while since i posted anything in here. But I know

where to go if I need smart input and advice.

>

> My son Jonah, 9, with Asperger's and hearing loss has his annual IEP next

week. Now, we have had many many of these meetings and I have never really had

any problems with anything. But this is different, in fact the older he gets I

think it is always going to be different now.

>

> First off, the school has had no problem addressing the hearing loss mostly

cause it is something they can see. The Asperger's, well that's a different

story. I don't know if they just think all Aspie kids are badly behaved or what

cause I think that is what they were looking for.

>

> Anyway, getting modifications for it has been a slow going thing. The newest

situation is I want an ESY (extended school year) need put into his IEP. Jonah

needs to be at a structured environment all year long. In the past

educationally he never qualified for ESY but I feel not only educationally does

he need it, he needs it socially.

>

> Jonah's anxiety is high anyway and I don't feel I can send him to just any

camp. Not to mention we can't afford camp anyway.

>

> I guess what I am saying and asking is, how much of an influence do I really

have at these meetings. I know as the parent I am part of the team

automatically but can they override my suggestions. Another worry is, in my

wonderful state of NJ they made major cuts in education. So many teachers and

admin are losing their job, what if they don't have any funds to send him to

camp.

>

> This sucks cause if I was better off financially I would have my own funds as

a back up.

>

> Sorry so long.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Here is a great resource for how to go about getting ESY services:

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/esy.index.htm

I've never had a problem getting these services for my kids, but then again I

work for an advocacy agency and the CSE chair pretty much gives me what I ask

for.

However, I've used this resource to help other parents get ESY services in their

school districts.

> > Hi everyone, it has been a while since i posted anything in here. But I

> > know where to go if I need smart input and advice.

> >

> > My son Jonah, 9, with Asperger's and hearing loss has his annual IEP next

> > week. Now, we have had many many of these meetings and I have never really

> > had any problems with anything. But this is different, in fact the older he

> > gets I think it is always going to be different now.

> >

> > First off, the school has had no problem addressing the hearing loss mostly

> > cause it is something they can see. The Asperger's, well that's a different

> > story. I don't know if they just think all Aspie kids are badly behaved or

> > what cause I think that is what they were looking for.

> >

> > Anyway, getting modifications for it has been a slow going thing. The

> > newest situation is I want an ESY (extended school year) need put into his

> > IEP. Jonah needs to be at a structured environment all year long. In the

> > past educationally he never qualified for ESY but I feel not only

> > educationally does he need it, he needs it socially.

> >

> > Jonah's anxiety is high anyway and I don't feel I can send him to just any

> > camp. Not to mention we can't afford camp anyway.

> >

> > I guess what I am saying and asking is, how much of an influence do I really

> > have at these meetings. I know as the parent I am part of the team

> > automatically but can they override my suggestions. Another worry is, in my

> > wonderful state of NJ they made major cuts in education. So many teachers

> > and admin are losing their job, what if they don't have any funds to send

> > him to camp.

> >

> > This sucks cause if I was better off financially I would have my own funds

> > as a back up.

> >

> > Sorry so long.

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

> --

> Sent from my mobile device

>

> -mommy to Emma, Becca, ,

> and

>

> Girl Scout cookies are coming!

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, my kids have usually qualified for ESY. Keep good data overall in

order to make your case for ESY. There are various standards for

determining ESY such as regression/recoupment. Many times that is all

people look at! But if your child is on the brink of learning new

skills or so far behind that they require a longer school year in order

to receive FAPE, you can also argue for ESY. It is not limited to any

disability either. So yes, if your ds is in the 1%ile in ANYTHING, I

would be arguing for ESY.

Here is a great article on the various things to consider when

determinging eligibility for ESY -->

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/esy.standards.barlev.htm

Roxanna

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

Re: ( ) very very nervous for IEP meeting next

week

Anyone ever dealt with esy? Now that you mentioned it I am curious, I

have never know anyone to qualify. Wondering what you have to do to

qualify? Can a speech only qualify? My son is at less than 1% for

articulation and so I can't imagine him going all summer without

speech

On 4/7/10, mstohwasser <sjuliesmom@...> wrote:

> Hi everyone, it has been a while since i posted anything in here.

But I

> know where to go if I need smart input and advice.

>

> My son Jonah, 9, with Asperger's and hearing loss has his annual IEP

next

> week. Now, we have had many many of these meetings and I have never

really

> had any problems with anything. But this is different, in fact the

older he

> gets I think it is always going to be different now.

>

> First off, the school has had no problem addressing the hearing loss

mostly

> cause it is something they can see. The Asperger's, well that's a

different

> story. I don't know if they just think all Aspie kids are badly

behaved or

> what cause I think that is what they were looking for.

>

> Anyway, getting modifications for it has been a slow going thing. The

> newest situation is I want an ESY (extended school year) need put

into his

> IEP. Jonah needs to be at a structured environment all year long.

In the

> past educationally he never qualified for ESY but I feel not only

> educationally does he need it, he needs it socially.

>

> Jonah's anxiety is high anyway and I don't feel I can send him to

just any

> camp. Not to mention we can't afford camp anyway.

>

> I guess what I am saying and asking is, how much of an influence do I

really

> have at these meetings. I know as the parent I am part of the team

> automatically but can they override my suggestions. Another worry

is, in my

> wonderful state of NJ they made major cuts in education. So many

teachers

> and admin are losing their job, what if they don't have any funds to

send

> him to camp.

>

> This sucks cause if I was better off financially I would have my own

funds

> as a back up.

>

> Sorry so long.

>

>

>

>

--

Sent from my mobile device

-mommy to Emma, Becca, ,

and

Girl Scout cookies are coming!