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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 5379" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Boy, this does bring back memories. :wink: Went thru this for years with- my oldest, though what ultimately happened was he ended up in a segregrated (no LRE in IL) class with- 4 or 5 aides, two teachers, and 12 kids. Staffing was definitely good. He does have a 1:1 nurse paid for by SD now due to his seizures (status), but the nurse also does diapering and feeding.</p><p></p><p>Couple of thoughts - the feeding and diapering issues are huge, especially since you're trying to avoid a g-tube. Basic care of your daughter is essential. Not having enough staffing to feed/toilet her is a "safety issue" (big flag in every IEP mtg I've ever been in, get's the SD's attention fast). Skin breakdown, dehydration, yada... you know the drill. She should have an assigned trained aide for feeding, consistently, every day, both to insure she actually does get fed but you can also argue that this will assist in addressing Occupational Therapist (OT)/ST goals (oral motor and such).</p><p></p><p>Having a combination of ambulatory and nonambulatory kids in a classroom with-out enough staff is tough. Your daughter is not receiving "educational benefit" from her IEP if there isn't a staff person *with* her (I'm assuming her motor/self help skills are limited). It's not like they can give her an assignment and expect her to complete it independently. While there is a certain amount of down time in these types of classrooms, more so than in reg. ed., my experience is that if you have a nonverbal kiddo who isn't demanding attention, he/she won't get it until all the other fires have been put out. That's not education, that's warehousing.</p><p></p><p>The downside to having a 1:1 and something that needs to be very specifically addressed is what happens if the aide is absent. Who fills in, with what level of training? My son has missed at least a full semester of school in the last 4 years due to no nurse being available. You need to make sure there are contingencies built in.</p><p></p><p>One thing that might help is where they have one on one assistance noted in modifications on the IEP, get *specifics* - Mrs. Smith will be responsible for transferring child to prone stander 1 x daily, Mrs. Jones will be responsible for setting up communication device. While I've never had diapering/feeding (aside from oral motor goals) in the IEP, those *are* services that need to be provided for FAPE in LRE and if they're balking at 1:1, get those written as goals - Daughter will cooperate in hygiene at 9, 1, and 2:30. Mrs. Classroomaide will provide 1:1 assistance with- those services. Daughter will self feed with moderate assistance. Mrs. Classroomaide will be trained by Occupational Therapist (OT)/ST to insure maximal encouragement of proper oral motor skills, and will assist daughter one a 1:1 basis daily at breakfast and lunch time. Who implements IEP goals is written on IEPs but usually it's pretty generic - classroom aide. Maybe by getting them to specify *which* aide, and who would take the aide's place in the event of illness, you could end up with- in essence a 1:1 throughout the day. Perhaps when SD sees that daughter needs 1:1 assistance globally, and that you're holding them accountable for providing that support, they'll be more inclined to actually get one body for her.</p><p></p><p>Just some thoughts. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 5379, member: 8"] Boy, this does bring back memories. [img]:wink:[/img] Went thru this for years with- my oldest, though what ultimately happened was he ended up in a segregrated (no LRE in IL) class with- 4 or 5 aides, two teachers, and 12 kids. Staffing was definitely good. He does have a 1:1 nurse paid for by SD now due to his seizures (status), but the nurse also does diapering and feeding. Couple of thoughts - the feeding and diapering issues are huge, especially since you're trying to avoid a g-tube. Basic care of your daughter is essential. Not having enough staffing to feed/toilet her is a "safety issue" (big flag in every IEP mtg I've ever been in, get's the SD's attention fast). Skin breakdown, dehydration, yada... you know the drill. She should have an assigned trained aide for feeding, consistently, every day, both to insure she actually does get fed but you can also argue that this will assist in addressing Occupational Therapist (OT)/ST goals (oral motor and such). Having a combination of ambulatory and nonambulatory kids in a classroom with-out enough staff is tough. Your daughter is not receiving "educational benefit" from her IEP if there isn't a staff person *with* her (I'm assuming her motor/self help skills are limited). It's not like they can give her an assignment and expect her to complete it independently. While there is a certain amount of down time in these types of classrooms, more so than in reg. ed., my experience is that if you have a nonverbal kiddo who isn't demanding attention, he/she won't get it until all the other fires have been put out. That's not education, that's warehousing. The downside to having a 1:1 and something that needs to be very specifically addressed is what happens if the aide is absent. Who fills in, with what level of training? My son has missed at least a full semester of school in the last 4 years due to no nurse being available. You need to make sure there are contingencies built in. One thing that might help is where they have one on one assistance noted in modifications on the IEP, get *specifics* - Mrs. Smith will be responsible for transferring child to prone stander 1 x daily, Mrs. Jones will be responsible for setting up communication device. While I've never had diapering/feeding (aside from oral motor goals) in the IEP, those *are* services that need to be provided for FAPE in LRE and if they're balking at 1:1, get those written as goals - Daughter will cooperate in hygiene at 9, 1, and 2:30. Mrs. Classroomaide will provide 1:1 assistance with- those services. Daughter will self feed with moderate assistance. Mrs. Classroomaide will be trained by Occupational Therapist (OT)/ST to insure maximal encouragement of proper oral motor skills, and will assist daughter one a 1:1 basis daily at breakfast and lunch time. Who implements IEP goals is written on IEPs but usually it's pretty generic - classroom aide. Maybe by getting them to specify *which* aide, and who would take the aide's place in the event of illness, you could end up with- in essence a 1:1 throughout the day. Perhaps when SD sees that daughter needs 1:1 assistance globally, and that you're holding them accountable for providing that support, they'll be more inclined to actually get one body for her. Just some thoughts. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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