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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 483370" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Hello. so glad your daughter has you to help sort through this! Do you think she would be willing to join us too? </p><p></p><p>First, I want to say I love your job. My son has DAPE and at this point is 2:1 (yes, teacher/ed aide to my kid!) and his dape teacher has known him since third grade, he is now in 8th. It is a place where he was learning more social skills than in any social skills training classes or s/l therapy! (and I am an Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), tee hee) NOw it is more like rec. therapy for him, trying to find life skills to help him reduce/relax.</p><p></p><p>OK, so your little guy. Sounds like he is in a world of hurt and as often happens, sounds like his SD is dropping the ball. What your daughter may want to do is have a full neuropsychological evaluation done. You may be able to help by asking some of your fellow sp. ed teachers where they ahve seen good reports coming from and maybe ask some of the parents who have done this where a good place is. Often universities, child specialty hospitals, child development clinic...even if they specialize in autism they do neuropsychologist evaluations for many things usually. </p><p></p><p>Another thing I would do is have a private Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation. Sensory issues may seem mild, but if you are noticing it, it may be way bigger than you think. Imagine if you had intense itching and you had to just cope with it every day all day.... (not that he itches, just trying to give an impression)... Would you be crabby and mean? I might be. And he may not even be interpreting things that people do and say appropriately at those times. (or all times, hard to tell)</p><p></p><p>This kid is absolutely eligible for an IEP! She needs an advocate, they are denying him FAPE. Without an IEP he will be pushed around. IF he was on an IEP he would not be able to be suspended more than 10 days. His day could not be changed unless all accomodations were made, all interventions were being done and sp. ed. was using research based methods to teach...... and then only if the team which as you know, includes mom, felt it was the right thing to do...NOT for convenience. </p><p></p><p>Social and Emotional Development is an area of development that allows a child to be qualified for special education. How can he be doing ok anyway if he is not in school all day? </p><p></p><p>Has your daughter asked for a full special educaitional evaluation in writing? If not she should start that, even though they ahve done informal things....or small evaluations with Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) etc. IF she disagrees with teh evaluation results, then she needs to ask for an independent evaluation that will be paid for by the SD. It is in her parent rights papers. </p><p></p><p>But still, she should pursue the independent neuropsychological evaluation for sure! What is going on is not going to go away and does not sound like an emotional upset.</p><p></p><p>(I go crazy with the "attention seeking" etc. excuses that are so limiting in behavior plans. You sound like you are totally on to their goof there, obviously ignorance and laziness on their part)</p><p></p><p>OK, I am sure those wiser and less tired than I will come along</p><p>Welcome, really nice to have you with us!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 483370, member: 12886"] Hello. so glad your daughter has you to help sort through this! Do you think she would be willing to join us too? First, I want to say I love your job. My son has DAPE and at this point is 2:1 (yes, teacher/ed aide to my kid!) and his dape teacher has known him since third grade, he is now in 8th. It is a place where he was learning more social skills than in any social skills training classes or s/l therapy! (and I am an Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), tee hee) NOw it is more like rec. therapy for him, trying to find life skills to help him reduce/relax. OK, so your little guy. Sounds like he is in a world of hurt and as often happens, sounds like his SD is dropping the ball. What your daughter may want to do is have a full neuropsychological evaluation done. You may be able to help by asking some of your fellow sp. ed teachers where they ahve seen good reports coming from and maybe ask some of the parents who have done this where a good place is. Often universities, child specialty hospitals, child development clinic...even if they specialize in autism they do neuropsychologist evaluations for many things usually. Another thing I would do is have a private Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation. Sensory issues may seem mild, but if you are noticing it, it may be way bigger than you think. Imagine if you had intense itching and you had to just cope with it every day all day.... (not that he itches, just trying to give an impression)... Would you be crabby and mean? I might be. And he may not even be interpreting things that people do and say appropriately at those times. (or all times, hard to tell) This kid is absolutely eligible for an IEP! She needs an advocate, they are denying him FAPE. Without an IEP he will be pushed around. IF he was on an IEP he would not be able to be suspended more than 10 days. His day could not be changed unless all accomodations were made, all interventions were being done and sp. ed. was using research based methods to teach...... and then only if the team which as you know, includes mom, felt it was the right thing to do...NOT for convenience. Social and Emotional Development is an area of development that allows a child to be qualified for special education. How can he be doing ok anyway if he is not in school all day? Has your daughter asked for a full special educaitional evaluation in writing? If not she should start that, even though they ahve done informal things....or small evaluations with Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) etc. IF she disagrees with teh evaluation results, then she needs to ask for an independent evaluation that will be paid for by the SD. It is in her parent rights papers. But still, she should pursue the independent neuropsychological evaluation for sure! What is going on is not going to go away and does not sound like an emotional upset. (I go crazy with the "attention seeking" etc. excuses that are so limiting in behavior plans. You sound like you are totally on to their goof there, obviously ignorance and laziness on their part) OK, I am sure those wiser and less tired than I will come along Welcome, really nice to have you with us! [/QUOTE]
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