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07-31-2008, 10:19 AM | #16 |
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| It will be a long hard road but one that can be rewarding. I have a girlfriend with an autistic granddaughter. Her daughter fought tooth and nail to keep her in public school in the main stream with a one on one aid. She is now going into high school this fall and doing well. The school will fight but you have your rights. My daughter worked for years as an aid to autistic children and loved her work. There are many level's of autisium and I hope your child does well in her schooling. Hugs, |
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07-31-2008, 10:53 AM | #17 |
Forever Athena's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oklahoma
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| thank you again, the posts are just overwhelming. I will do whatever it takes to keep her out of special ed.. she is way too smart to be put in a class that will not challenge her. She does things differently then most of us,but she still gets the same result. I'm not giving up on her in the least, still keeping our goals whatever way it takes us to get there... thank you so much for all your posts. I can't tell you what it means to have support in this. My family, well let me tell you this when telling my grandma about this she said "well you will save on college money where she is concerned" and that was her reply.. yes I know.. I just ignore her for the most part. When I told her i was preg with my daughter she asked if I wanted help with the money to "take care of it". So much love there.
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07-31-2008, 11:03 AM | #18 | |
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07-31-2008, 11:20 AM | #19 |
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| We are all here to support you. My youngest daughter was in special ed but it took years of testing and fighting with the school district to get her the help she needed. You are right in trying to keep her in a regular classroom, if that works best for her. She has certain rights under Free Appropriate Public Education under Section 504if she needs them. Most important is that you are her best advocate.
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07-31-2008, 11:43 AM | #20 | |
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Thank you for your post here for Cyan's mom and her precious daughter Cyan. For Jack and Myself, prayers are the number one key in our daily lives in confronting head on whatever we have to endure. God always sees us through it. We also will be keeping Cyan in our prayers, God performs miracles daily, by the minute. Like Bobbi said now that you know you will be on top of things and now that we know we too can join together in praying for Cyan's needs and also her family. Hugs, Patti and Jack | |
07-31-2008, 11:59 AM | #21 |
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| My sister is a paraprofessional in the town school system. She is in charge of two autistic boys. It is a requirement in the town that they get special attention in the regular classroom in order to keep them focused and they move up in grade levels to stay with children their own age. Check and see what your school system has to offer.
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07-31-2008, 01:55 PM | #22 |
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| Eveyone responding seem to have really good informative words for you. I just want to say that I am sorry that your little girl has to be challenged in this way. I wish you much luck and am sending hugs your way.
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07-31-2008, 02:20 PM | #23 |
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| Hi there, I need to let you know I will support you in any way that I can. My son has High functioing Autism as well. He was DX at the age of 4. He is now nearly 15. I am a single parent too. I know what your going through, but remember that the label's professionals use are not what makes your child. My son has had special ed. services ever since his DX. He also use to take ADHD meds. He was extremely out of control when younger. But, they do tend to outgrow the hyperactivity. My son does not need those meds anymore. You do have plenty of say so in regards to your childs education. There should be a IEP for her. Do not sign it unless you agree upon the services. The school is responsible for providing an education for your child in the least restrictive environment. This could mean that your child could have a full time assistant in her regular class, or if she needed to be placed in a special day class. Each State is different. My son is currently in a special day class in high school. He is more on a 6-7yr old level . He is far behind his peers. but, is verbal. The thing that you need to watch out for is that her peers are not bulling her. Sometimes, special needs kids are targets of meaness . Now that your child has a diagnosis she can get the services . Look into you local Regional Center too. They provide services outside of school. They will Also be a support to your daughter's education. This is very important to have because they will come to your house and work with your child one on one. PLease feel free to pm me for anything! Things will be ok. I know how difficult it is at first to have your child labeled and diagnosed.
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07-31-2008, 02:31 PM | #24 | |
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I will be spending most of the next two weeks getting things in order before she returns to class. Thank you so much.. thank you to ALL Of you that have posted such wonderful things and so much help! Hugs to you all and my love as well
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07-31-2008, 02:35 PM | #25 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I'm glad you got a diagnosis My son is on the Asperger's spectrum and I'm learning all about that and he starts mainstream Kindergarten this August. I'm a nervous wreck
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07-31-2008, 02:38 PM | #26 |
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| I'm sorry to hear that.
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07-31-2008, 02:39 PM | #27 |
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| There is at least three of us on YT having to deal with a child on the autistic spectrum. Statistics show that 1 in 100 children have a DX of autistic spectrum disorder !
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07-31-2008, 02:55 PM | #28 | |
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Have you ever heard of the Wilson Reading program? (Wilson reading system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) It's a really systematic approach to teach reading. Phonics is a part of this program. It might be beneficial to see if someone in her school is certified in Wilson. It's also my understanding that you may be able to find Wilson tutors in your area who can help your daughter with this. Perhaps thay will be able to provide you with additional information. The special ed teacher I work with is certified and uses this program with her students and has gotten positive results. I'm actually going to begin the training next week so that I can become certified as well.
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07-31-2008, 08:02 PM | #29 | |
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07-31-2008, 09:51 PM | #30 |
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| I can completely understand where you are! I have a DD (14) who has ADD & Aspergers. It took us many years to finally get a dignoises- she was 13. As soon as we started ADD medication we saw a dramatic difference. Her once falling grades were now A&B's. The asperger is harder...but we take it one day at a time. I also have a DD 8 who has dyslexia. She was dignoise with a learning disablitly in 1 grade and qualified for 'resource' for speech and reading. In second grade we found out that she has dyslexia. She is almost a whole grade level behind in reading. The best thing we ever did: was hire a private tutor to work with both girls twice a week. Both girls have really improved with the tutors help. Not only did she help the girls improve their skills... she also help us navigate the school system. If you need any help, just let me know? |
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