tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774214343639058519.post3655197688994022089..comments2023-05-12T07:42:15.905-07:00Comments on AutismWonderland: The Big OneAutismWonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16264928687181454025noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774214343639058519.post-81491867889917959452011-04-21T11:39:05.686-07:002011-04-21T11:39:05.686-07:00Thanks all!
It was the most frustrating meeting...Thanks all! <br /><br />It was the most frustrating meeting EVER! A complete waste of time and energy - not to mention a day off. I am amazed at how disconnected some Board of Ed employees are. How do you go into the business of servicing children and then NOT WANT TO SERVICE CHILDREN. Sitting in that room made me realize how broken our system really is. It's very sad. And I feel bad for all those parents who don't speak english, are uneducated or don't have the courage to speak their mind.AutismWonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16264928687181454025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774214343639058519.post-47775603654515943072011-04-18T05:48:43.918-07:002011-04-18T05:48:43.918-07:00Wow! That's so frustrating. One thing that bu...Wow! That's so frustrating. One thing that bugs me about my son's school is they won't do OT if he has no academic delays. But his sensory issues and social issues cause him academic challenges the prevent him from getting the best grades. I guess they think mediocre grades but not failing grades don't constitute needing OT.C...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09382827565772645760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774214343639058519.post-72340266026287725652011-04-16T18:48:33.159-07:002011-04-16T18:48:33.159-07:00I seenot much has changed since I went through the...I seenot much has changed since I went through the Turning 5. I managed to re-address the girls' goals with the SEIT team at the girls' new school. Oh, and I went up the ladder at D75 and got the Psychologist who evaluated my kids fired so she couldn't torture anyone else. Push to keep the outside OT I cannot stress this enough!! One thing I've learned is that OTs are in short supply and come September related services NEVER start on time; and no one tells you unless you bother to ask. Historically my girls don't start getting OT until October if we're lucky....but Speech has always been our bigger issue. The group sessions for speech are actually helpful... But also realize that he's going to be picking up on speech stuff in the course of general classroom instruction. As my friend Kelli said to you, it is a trial by fire. Kick and scream all the way, the squeaky wheel does eventually get the grease.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05582768740093229458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774214343639058519.post-69674342930744770412011-04-16T18:42:41.421-07:002011-04-16T18:42:41.421-07:00I can't believe that these incompetents are th...I can't believe that these incompetents are the ones who have a say about our children's future. A bunch of laziness and I have to say that the psychologist and other employee speaking in spanish in front of you is totally rude and unprofessional in front of anyone especially a person who doesn't speak spanish I wish they'd do it front of me that I understood it I would've let them have it. You keep advocating and keep fighting for your son don't let the incompetence of the D.O.E. get you down. I have to deal with getting extended services after EI ends in August for my child I'm sure it will be no picnic. We are the advocates for our children no one else.nycgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547362356664621943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774214343639058519.post-8473979159562825532011-04-16T11:51:23.064-07:002011-04-16T11:51:23.064-07:00Sat through what I had hoped to be an IEP meeting ...Sat through what I had hoped to be an IEP meeting for my son (then over 4 1/2) who couldn't form ANYTHING written or use scissors at all. Still can't catch or throw a ball and ran like a toddler. Only to find out that his delay isn't significant enough to warrant an IEP and well if we didn't have a 2 year waiting list for our "at risk" preschool, they could help him. This past fall-he was re-evaled (at a private OT center-at our expense) and found to be more than 20 months behind on development!!!! Still, even with 4 months of OT last year. THAT is the reason that he is NOT attending public school! I will fight through the parochial school I formerly taught at and deal with it all myself! I am his momma and will get him what he needs! Best wishes to you as you fight for your son!Mamma2boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474629829235798453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774214343639058519.post-90065821550887459712011-04-16T09:33:50.014-07:002011-04-16T09:33:50.014-07:00I feel for you! I had a meeting with the Special ...I feel for you! I had a meeting with the Special Education Committee where I live. My son is just entering school too. I got a call yesterday saying my son needs to be re-diagnosed (he has PDD-NOS) by a Psychiatrist because Quebec is the only province in Canada that will not accept a Psychologist's diagnosis. Want to know the kicker? It was the top Psychiatrist in Ontario at CHEO (children's hospital) who sent us to the Psychologist for a diagnosis in the first place because they were not certain! I am currently chasing my tail to help get my son what he needs. The head of the Special Education Committee had the nerve to say to me "BRING IT!" (Doesn't she sound like a sweet lady?) I replied "Oh, I intend to BRING IT!" I truly feel for you because I get the frustration. <br /><br />I wish you all the best! Good luck and I hope you get the outcome you are looking for.Mommie that Gets Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507449626509854193noreply@blogger.com