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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: State Funding OT & Social Skills Trng -- CA |
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Posted: 19 May 2008, 3:49 pm
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| He does have an IEP, and we happen to be having a transition/IEP meeting next week, so I'll add that to the list of things to discuss. We would really like to find some OT and social skills training for my SS over the summer. Thanks for the suggestion to work with the IEP team! |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: State Funding OT & Social Skills Trng -- CA |
| samssmom |
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Posted: 19 May 2008, 11:50 am
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| Thanks for both replies! My SS (stepson) is 13, and was only diagnosed about two years ago. This seems somewhat common with AS (later diagnosis), and I am finding that there isn't nearly the support as there is when one receives an early diagnosis. I think I will suggest to the parents that we reque... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: State Funding OT & Social Skills Trng -- CA |
| samssmom |
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Posted: 18 May 2008, 3:03 pm
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| I live in CA and am seeking to find out how to request funding for my stepson from the state. My understanding is that we can possibly receive state funding for things like occupational therapy and social skills training through his diagnosis. Has anyone been able to secure such funding, and where d... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: What is it like to be a Parent of an Aspie? |
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Posted: 16 May 2008, 11:53 am
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Replies: 146
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| Hey there! I think it's cool you asked this. Being the stepmother of an Aspie fully in the throws of trying to figure things out with my husband and his ex, reading the replies helps me to see that we're not alone. We feel SO very alone right now. We live in a small town, and between my SS (stepson)... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Desperately Need HELP |
| samssmom |
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Posted: 16 May 2008, 9:29 am
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Replies: 18
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| Sadly, the school cares about one thing -- money. Their psychologist seems to go along with the district. Our IEP team was furious with us whne we brought a letter from my SS's psychiatrist stating that he was suffering int he public school setting. They said that because he'd not contacted them, he... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Desperately Need HELP |
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Posted: 15 May 2008, 1:10 pm
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Replies: 18
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| You hit the nail on the head: Money. I don't believe for one second that they want my SS to stay in district because they truly believe they will help him more than the specialized school, and I know that his current school is all too happy to have him off their hands (he's being promoted from 6th t... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Desperately Need HELP |
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Posted: 15 May 2008, 11:42 am
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| Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! I love my stepkids. I know that this is often not the case, but in my case, I do. I was married before, and decided to not have my own kids, and made that choice physically permanent. Once I became part of my stepkids' lives, I realized that I should have... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Desperately Need HELP |
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Posted: 15 May 2008, 10:46 am
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Replies: 18
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| OMG! I am so happy that I found this spot! All these replies are helpful! I want to respond to everyone, and hopefully I can remember everthing that everyone said. Here goes: I am deeply concerned about how vulnerable my SS (stepson) is. While teachers and the parents of his peers may see him as a t... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Desperately Need HELP |
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Posted: 14 May 2008, 6:27 pm
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Replies: 18
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| Thanks to the people who responded. His original diagnosis was ODD. Asperger's came later when he had brain scans and other tests that revealed PDD-NOS. Then a psychiatrist narrowed it down to Asperger's Syndrome. After reading about the characteristics of AS, that's certainly what it is. We have tr... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Desperately Need HELP |
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Posted: 14 May 2008, 4:03 pm
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Replies: 18
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| I'm a stepmother to a 13-year-old boy diagnosed about two years ago with Asperger's. My stepson seems to be good kid at heart, but he has no respect at all for authority, is exceedingly defiant, and is getting suspended weekly from school mostly for using bad language and fighting. We've had other p... |
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