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<blockquote data-quote="helpangel" data-source="post: 618974" data-attributes="member: 7170"><p>I'm so sorry that the system that is suppose to be helping you seems to just be putting more pressure on you. I use to feel like I was floating on a raft and people kept coming by in their boats and instead of helping were throwing darts at my raft.</p><p></p><p>In regards to the psychiatrist appointment scheduled for the end of February many years ago one call from a CPS worker jumped me to the top of the cancellation call list and I got my kid in about 2 months sooner when someone cancelled the following week.</p><p></p><p>Having cps involved is a real PITA but when they are involved already I have put them to work helping me deal with this stuff, and they have been quite useful. Doubt you are ready to have cps order your husband to consent to hospital evaluation but might be able to get them to put the squeeze on psychiatrist's office to get you in sooner.</p><p></p><p>As far as the school goes an emotional impaired classroom and teachers might be the best placement until all the evaluations are in but I would insist it's a temporary placement and do it on an OHI (other health impairment) classification rather then EI. As an advocate I would fight tooth & nail anyone tried to hang an EI label on a 5yo child that there is any chance has anything on the autism spectrum or something that can be fixed with medications. To take medications kids have to be able to swallow pills, cutting/ mixing in food often not an option. 5yo this is a skill that needs to be taught, my youngest learned by swallowing whole candies and working up to m&m size. peas or beans will work if candy not allowed</p><p></p><p>Services are often similar (Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) & EI) but there are some things that are common practice with EI kids that really set back the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) ones. If he does have Asperger's your gonna want him in a class with autism teachers even if he is the only kid in class who speaks. The EI self contained class with OHI classification in public school helped Angel but the #1 worst mistake I made was allowing her to go into an EI school that was wrong for her. Don't make my mistake and allow a district to railroad you into a placement that is wrong for your child.</p><p></p><p>try to take time to be good to yourself, breath and know this too shall pass</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="helpangel, post: 618974, member: 7170"] I'm so sorry that the system that is suppose to be helping you seems to just be putting more pressure on you. I use to feel like I was floating on a raft and people kept coming by in their boats and instead of helping were throwing darts at my raft. In regards to the psychiatrist appointment scheduled for the end of February many years ago one call from a CPS worker jumped me to the top of the cancellation call list and I got my kid in about 2 months sooner when someone cancelled the following week. Having cps involved is a real PITA but when they are involved already I have put them to work helping me deal with this stuff, and they have been quite useful. Doubt you are ready to have cps order your husband to consent to hospital evaluation but might be able to get them to put the squeeze on psychiatrist's office to get you in sooner. As far as the school goes an emotional impaired classroom and teachers might be the best placement until all the evaluations are in but I would insist it's a temporary placement and do it on an OHI (other health impairment) classification rather then EI. As an advocate I would fight tooth & nail anyone tried to hang an EI label on a 5yo child that there is any chance has anything on the autism spectrum or something that can be fixed with medications. To take medications kids have to be able to swallow pills, cutting/ mixing in food often not an option. 5yo this is a skill that needs to be taught, my youngest learned by swallowing whole candies and working up to m&m size. peas or beans will work if candy not allowed Services are often similar (Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) & EI) but there are some things that are common practice with EI kids that really set back the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) ones. If he does have Asperger's your gonna want him in a class with autism teachers even if he is the only kid in class who speaks. The EI self contained class with OHI classification in public school helped Angel but the #1 worst mistake I made was allowing her to go into an EI school that was wrong for her. Don't make my mistake and allow a district to railroad you into a placement that is wrong for your child. try to take time to be good to yourself, breath and know this too shall pass Nancy [/QUOTE]
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