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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 443733" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Asperger's often flies under the radar until later ages. I know it makes it really hard for parents not having a definitive answer. As long as you have enough of a reasonable diagnosis to leverage for appropriate school services at this point--and Childhood Apraxia <strong>definitely</strong> falls in that category--I might not worry so much about the exact umbrella diagnosis right now and instead concentrate more on the specific problem issues. Whether you're looking at Aspergers or Apraxia probably wouldn't make too much difference in services at this stage--both still would necessitate a specialized setting and/or regular classroom support, speech, Occupational Therapist (OT), and social skills training. </p><p></p><p>It's really important that the district take the whole child into consideration, and not just what happens inside the four walls of the building during school hours. If everything broke loose after their pulling him out of resource, then that should be a big clue that schooling is now a major stress due to removal of those supports. It may take additional testing and outside professional recommendations to make that happen. If the district is still resistant, the doctor can leverage through a written letter or phone call. Another option for you is to bring in an educational advocate, who is someone who either volunteers or is paid to go into the IEP meeting to make sure your child's needs are met. It needs to be someone who knows special education law and knows what the district and the area has to offer, and can be quite effective. If the district isn't providing what is needed then please don't hesitate to take these steps.</p><p></p><p>One suggestion--if you do any further assessments, don't sign to authorize the specialists to release reports to the school district. Get a copy and read through it first, then if you agree with the contents, deliver copies to the school. You're paying for those evaluations, you have a right to see them and make sure they're correct and will be helpful before they land at school.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 443733, member: 701"] Asperger's often flies under the radar until later ages. I know it makes it really hard for parents not having a definitive answer. As long as you have enough of a reasonable diagnosis to leverage for appropriate school services at this point--and Childhood Apraxia [B]definitely[/B] falls in that category--I might not worry so much about the exact umbrella diagnosis right now and instead concentrate more on the specific problem issues. Whether you're looking at Aspergers or Apraxia probably wouldn't make too much difference in services at this stage--both still would necessitate a specialized setting and/or regular classroom support, speech, Occupational Therapist (OT), and social skills training. It's really important that the district take the whole child into consideration, and not just what happens inside the four walls of the building during school hours. If everything broke loose after their pulling him out of resource, then that should be a big clue that schooling is now a major stress due to removal of those supports. It may take additional testing and outside professional recommendations to make that happen. If the district is still resistant, the doctor can leverage through a written letter or phone call. Another option for you is to bring in an educational advocate, who is someone who either volunteers or is paid to go into the IEP meeting to make sure your child's needs are met. It needs to be someone who knows special education law and knows what the district and the area has to offer, and can be quite effective. If the district isn't providing what is needed then please don't hesitate to take these steps. One suggestion--if you do any further assessments, don't sign to authorize the specialists to release reports to the school district. Get a copy and read through it first, then if you agree with the contents, deliver copies to the school. You're paying for those evaluations, you have a right to see them and make sure they're correct and will be helpful before they land at school. [/QUOTE]
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