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Aiden's going to get speech services!
roses25
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I pushed for Aiden to have another headstart screening last week after being treated rudely and told that he just had one in May and he only needs to be screened once a year. I'm so glad I was persistant and ignored the rude lady that told me he didn't need to be screened! Last week's screening led to a referral for special education (a full evaulation) due to his articulation screening. He had his full eval today and he qualifies for speech services due to his articulation! They said he had multiple articulation errors and by 3 they usually don't. He also avoids saying things for them, hesitates, and looks away when doesn't want to say something. He was fine in the cognitive area (way above his age) and I think he was fine in fine motor too. We will have the meeting in September to discuss the results and then he can start to receive services. It may or may not qualify him for head start preschool as they have to take 4 year olds first, but they said next year it probably could help him get into headstart.
Does anyone have any experience with receiving early childhood services or providing them? I imagine they will come to my babysitter's house to provide speech therapy? How often did your child receive services and did they go to the sitter's/daycare? If so how did you stay involved (assuming they came while you were at work? The early childhood services is all new to me, but I'm so glad we are going to get local services and not have to travel 1 hour and 15 minutes to receive services!
Carolyn
Does anyone have any experience with receiving early childhood services or providing them? I imagine they will come to my babysitter's house to provide speech therapy? How often did your child receive services and did they go to the sitter's/daycare? If so how did you stay involved (assuming they came while you were at work? The early childhood services is all new to me, but I'm so glad we are going to get local services and not have to travel 1 hour and 15 minutes to receive services!
Carolyn
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If for some reason they don't take him into HS then the speech specialist should come to the babysitters, the speech person will also be teaching the babysitter how to work with Aidan on meeting his needs.
Good Luck
Progesterone therapy and baby aspirin daily
Two miscarriages in between (August 2012 - same donor as Maggie, and December 2014 with husband)
Maggie
Shiloh qualified at 15 months and they were supposed to send a physical therapist and speech therapist to her home daycare. But they didn't have any available. We lucked into a spot at a center with after-hours sessions for speech therapy. Shiloh was still wait-listed for physical therapy when she finally started walking on her own at 22 months. I'm not telling you this to scare you. Just to let you know that you may have to continue the fight for Aiden's services!
I'm a big proponent of early intervention. Often kids catch up on their own. But if not, much better to deal with delays at 2-3-4 than have your child struggle when entering school.
M has been receiving speech therapy since he was about 14 months. He will be three soon and I have a feeling he will score too high to continue with therapy. He does not receive any additional services either due to his delay.
I am so glad I was able to get M started so much sooner with therapy. Like I said, I believe he will score to high to continue at three. Three was the age S started and we are still getting therapy. Initially, M's delay was more significant than S's. I fully believe that the earlier intervention is what has helped M so much!
Mommy to Twins plus One - donor 733
He has not gotten into headstart preschool services as the kids start next week, butI was told that he may have a good chance at getting in because he's at the top of the list and they will probably have a couple of kids that won't show up. They will know more next week, but he would start after all the other kids if he gets in. I had hope when I heard this from the front office lady, but I got another story from the one doing his IEP. She told me that all the 10% slots are full, and they are waiting to see if they can get more 10% slots. They will know sometime in September. So I'm not sure which person to believe.
Carolyn