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<blockquote data-quote="Janna" data-source="post: 106997" data-attributes="member: 2737"><p>I'm glad you decided to do Christmas. I love what Sharon and Star said.</p><p></p><p>We've done Wrap about 9 times with different agencies. From what I know, they never, ever provide respite. The thing about Wrap Around is (depending on what you have), a TSS, for example, is only allowed to work with THE CHILD they are assigned to. Ditto for the Mobile Therapist. So, if you have one TSS for one kid, it would be against policy for them to take both kids and do something. Additionally, they are not the type of intervention that would take the kids overnight. They should only be approved for so many hours in home and at school, right?</p><p></p><p>My advice for respite is to call your local MH/MR agency. Here, they provide respite, full weekends, although there is always a wait and you would have to qualify (with your son's diagnosis, shouldn't be an issue).</p><p></p><p>I praise Wrap Around, but only in situations where the team is worthwhile. There are plenty of people that work in that field that are completely, utterly worthless and I could behavior mod a kid better than them. BUT, if you get a good one, he/she COULD and SHOULD be taking your son out into the community to do stuff with him and give you some type of break (and teach HIM at the same time).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janna, post: 106997, member: 2737"] I'm glad you decided to do Christmas. I love what Sharon and Star said. We've done Wrap about 9 times with different agencies. From what I know, they never, ever provide respite. The thing about Wrap Around is (depending on what you have), a TSS, for example, is only allowed to work with THE CHILD they are assigned to. Ditto for the Mobile Therapist. So, if you have one TSS for one kid, it would be against policy for them to take both kids and do something. Additionally, they are not the type of intervention that would take the kids overnight. They should only be approved for so many hours in home and at school, right? My advice for respite is to call your local MH/MR agency. Here, they provide respite, full weekends, although there is always a wait and you would have to qualify (with your son's diagnosis, shouldn't be an issue). I praise Wrap Around, but only in situations where the team is worthwhile. There are plenty of people that work in that field that are completely, utterly worthless and I could behavior mod a kid better than them. BUT, if you get a good one, he/she COULD and SHOULD be taking your son out into the community to do stuff with him and give you some type of break (and teach HIM at the same time). [/QUOTE]
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