Re: OT screening finds problems but no Eval recommended ?

[Guest guest]

Just a thought, if you pick up where they SHOULD be continuing they won't see the regression that WILL happen.  We never want to see our children suffer or fail but some times they need to see this to give our children what we KNOW they need.

On Dec 7, 2010 8:16 PM, " " <jenuhferr@...> wrote:

 

My daughter was 'screened' for OT recently and I just got the report.

Basically, the school OT says my daughter has sensory issues (true but

they admittedly are not severe anymore) but they are still there and do

affect her during her kindergarten full day (1/2 day typical, 1/2 day

special ed) as reported by her teachers. She also has fine motor issues

that are affecting her ability to hold a pencil and write correctly

(letters and beginning words, she also reverses words and letters?).

The OT writing the report gave some advice to the teachers to help her

in class (DUH stuff) and then attached a list of 50+ things we could do

at home to help her. I'm sorry but if she has sensory issues that

require adaptations in class plus fine motor issues that both require

THERAPY by ME then I'm thinking at LEAST a full evaluation is in order??

She was getting OT for many years since she was two until about two

years ago when the staff at her preschool took advantage of a severe

flare of my disease (and inability to fight) and just removed her OT

from her IEP. My daughter's dev pediatrician did some stuff with her

during an appointment and said that she doesn't think there is enough

there to warrant OT therapy. Don't get me wrong... I know how to do the

sensory diet (which I think will have to come back since she started K

and stress has increased) and I have been a very hands on parent

continuing therapy beyond the actual therapy sessions. But.. I am not a

professional and my daughter will listen to a teacher or therapist

better than she will me when it comes to doing things like this... stuff

she finds difficult.

So now I'm looking at various pencil grips, slanted tablets, other ways

to help her write letters correctly using finger tracing and increase

hand strength... This stuff is new to me so any advice on what to get

would be great. But getting her to do ANYTHING after her full day at

school is like World War III in this house. I dread it!

Should I push for an independent eval?

Jen

5yo Aspie

[Guest guest]

Jen,

You are well within your rights to request a independent evaluation. Please

understand that you do not have to accept their " final " answer.

Write a letter requesting an indep. OT evaluation that focuses on Sensory

Processing. I believe that they have 20 days to respond back to you in writing.

They may call for a meeting to discuss it.

If they agree, they will give you a list of professionals to choose from. Now

you need a sensory-smart OT. So call all of those professionals and ask them

for their experience with sensory processing/integration. If you find one that

you like, then select that OT.

If you don't find one, write another letter to the District to request another

list. It is your right to do this since the independent must be a person that

is acceptable to both you and the District.

Even though you can submit your own list, I wouldn't recommend it. I tried to

do this in my district and they just flatly refused. It wasted a lot of time.

So have them submit choices until you find one that you like.

Another thing, make sure that the person you select agrees to providing

appropriate recommendations for the classroom, community, and home settings.

Regards,

>

>

>

> My daughter was 'screened' for OT recently and I just got the report.

> Basically, the school OT says my daughter has sensory issues (true but

> they admittedly are not severe anymore) but they are still there and do

> affect her during her kindergarten full day (1/2 day typical, 1/2 day

> special ed) as reported by her teachers. She also has fine motor issues

> that are affecting her ability to hold a pencil and write correctly

> (letters and beginning words, she also reverses words and letters?).

>

> The OT writing the report gave some advice to the teachers to help her

> in class (DUH stuff) and then attached a list of 50+ things we could do

> at home to help her. I'm sorry but if she has sensory issues that

> require adaptations in class plus fine motor issues that both require

> THERAPY by ME then I'm thinking at LEAST a full evaluation is in order??

> She was getting OT for many years since she was two until about two

> years ago when the staff at her preschool took advantage of a severe

> flare of my disease (and inability to fight) and just removed her OT

> from her IEP. My daughter's dev pediatrician did some stuff with her

> during an appointment and said that she doesn't think there is enough

> there to warrant OT therapy. Don't get me wrong... I know how to do the

> sensory diet (which I think will have to come back since she started K

> and stress has increased) and I have been a very hands on parent

> continuing therapy beyond the actual therapy sessions. But.. I am not a

> professional and my daughter will listen to a teacher or therapist

> better than she will me when it comes to doing things like this... stuff

> she finds difficult.

>

> So now I'm looking at various pencil grips, slanted tablets, other ways

> to help her write letters correctly using finger tracing and increase

> hand strength... This stuff is new to me so any advice on what to get

> would be great. But getting her to do ANYTHING after her full day at

> school is like World War III in this house. I dread it!

>

> Should I push for an independent eval?

>

> Jen

> 5yo Aspie

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I would get a full OT evaluation. If the one the school does is bad, request an IEE and get an outside eval. I don't have anything against OT's, but I have always had the worst time dealing with them in the school setting and sometimes even outside that. What I would give to find a good OT!!! lol.

Roxanna

"I

predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Jefferson

( ) OT screening finds problems but no Eval recommended ?

My daughter was 'screened' for OT recently and I just got the report.

Basically, the school OT says my daughter has sensory issues (true but

they admittedly are not severe anymore) but they are still there and do

affect her during her kindergarten full day (1/2 day typical, 1/2 day

special ed) as reported by her teachers. She also has fine motor issues

that are affecting her ability to hold a pencil and write correctly

(letters and beginning words, she also reverses words and letters?).

The OT writing the report gave some advice to the teachers to help her

in class (DUH stuff) and then attached a list of 50+ things we could do

at home to help her. I'm sorry but if she has sensory issues that

require adaptations in class plus fine motor issues that both require

THERAPY by ME then I'm thinking at LEAST a full evaluation is in order??

She was getting OT for many years since she was two until about two

years ago when the staff at her preschool took advantage of a severe

flare of my disease (and inability to fight) and just removed her OT

from her IEP. My daughter's dev pediatrician did some stuff with her

during an appointment and said that she doesn't think there is enough

there to warrant OT therapy. Don't get me wrong... I know how to do the

sensory diet (which I think will have to come back since she started K

and stress has increased) and I have been a very hands on parent

continuing therapy beyond the actual therapy sessions. But.. I am not a

professional and my daughter will listen to a teacher or therapist

better than she will me when it comes to doing things like this... stuff

she finds difficult.

So now I'm looking at various pencil grips, slanted tablets, other ways

to help her write letters correctly using finger tracing and increase

hand strength... This stuff is new to me so any advice on what to get

would be great. But getting her to do ANYTHING after her full day at

school is like World War III in this house. I dread it!

Should I push for an independent eval?

Jen

5yo Aspie

[Guest guest]

Do you have a AS diagnosis? I would have a neurologist or a

developmental peditrician write an evaluation and make

recommendations for your daughter. Make sure the doctor you

pick writes reports and makes school recommendations.

Is your daughter classified under IEP. Schools don't

give services unless a child is classified.

What about services for speech (pragmatics)?

Pam

>

> My daughter was 'screened' for OT recently and I just got the report.

> Basically, the school OT says my daughter has sensory issues (true but

> they admittedly are not severe anymore) but they are still there and do

> affect her during her kindergarten full day (1/2 day typical, 1/2 day

> special ed) as reported by her teachers. She also has fine motor issues

> that are affecting her ability to hold a pencil and write correctly

> (letters and beginning words, she also reverses words and letters?).

>

> The OT writing the report gave some advice to the teachers to help her

> in class (DUH stuff) and then attached a list of 50+ things we could do

> at home to help her. I'm sorry but if she has sensory issues that

> require adaptations in class plus fine motor issues that both require

> THERAPY by ME then I'm thinking at LEAST a full evaluation is in order??

> She was getting OT for many years since she was two until about two

> years ago when the staff at her preschool took advantage of a severe

> flare of my disease (and inability to fight) and just removed her OT

> from her IEP. My daughter's dev pediatrician did some stuff with her

> during an appointment and said that she doesn't think there is enough

> there to warrant OT therapy. Don't get me wrong... I know how to do the

> sensory diet (which I think will have to come back since she started K

> and stress has increased) and I have been a very hands on parent

> continuing therapy beyond the actual therapy sessions. But.. I am not a

> professional and my daughter will listen to a teacher or therapist

> better than she will me when it comes to doing things like this... stuff

> she finds difficult.

>

> So now I'm looking at various pencil grips, slanted tablets, other ways

> to help her write letters correctly using finger tracing and increase

> hand strength... This stuff is new to me so any advice on what to get

> would be great. But getting her to do ANYTHING after her full day at

> school is like World War III in this house. I dread it!

>

> Should I push for an independent eval?

>

> Jen

> 5yo Aspie

>

[Guest guest]

I would absolutely get out there and get a full outside evaluation and push for the school to evaluate further..... If your dev. ped. is refusing to help you I would find a new one. I don't have a dev. ped. but our pediatrician is willing to help in any way possible, so that is great for us!Carolyn

My daughter was 'screened' for OT recently and I just got the report.

Basically, the school OT says my daughter has sensory issues (true but

they admittedly are not severe anymore) but they are still there and do

affect her during her kindergarten full day (1/2 day typical, 1/2 day

special ed) as reported by her teachers. She also has fine motor issues

that are affecting her ability to hold a pencil and write correctly

(letters and beginning words, she also reverses words and letters?).

The OT writing the report gave some advice to the teachers to help her

in class (DUH stuff) and then attached a list of 50+ things we could do

at home to help her. I'm sorry but if she has sensory issues that

require adaptations in class plus fine motor issues that both require

THERAPY by ME then I'm thinking at LEAST a full evaluation is in order??

She was getting OT for many years since she was two until about two

years ago when the staff at her preschool took advantage of a severe

flare of my disease (and inability to fight) and just removed her OT

from her IEP. My daughter's dev pediatrician did some stuff with her

during an appointment and said that she doesn't think there is enough

there to warrant OT therapy. Don't get me wrong... I know how to do the

sensory diet (which I think will have to come back since she started K

and stress has increased) and I have been a very hands on parent

continuing therapy beyond the actual therapy sessions. But.. I am not a

professional and my daughter will listen to a teacher or therapist

better than she will me when it comes to doing things like this... stuff

she finds difficult.

So now I'm looking at various pencil grips, slanted tablets, other ways

to help her write letters correctly using finger tracing and increase

hand strength... This stuff is new to me so any advice on what to get

would be great. But getting her to do ANYTHING after her full day at

school is like World War III in this house. I dread it!

Should I push for an independent eval?

Jen

5yo Aspie