Wow, that is a very long time for a head start program. Our son
goes from 8am to 2:15pm. I'm with Bridget, it's funny that everyone
knows our son's name and will always have a flock around him in the
playground. We were working on his pre-IEP and the lady from the
school administrative office already knew about him and that we had
adopted him and even knew somewhat about the birth parents, kinda
the sad thing living in a rural area. Everyone knows(or thinks)
they know everyones business.
The age in our area for children to be placed in head start is if
the turn 3 by Oct. 16 of that school year, most of the children ar 3
or 4.
Best of luck to you! Head Start so far has been a great thing, but
just dealing w/some of the bureaucracy(sp?) is the horrible part.
Take care
Sharon
--- In cerebral_palsy_support@yahoogroups.com, "temp_mom"
<temp_mom@...> wrote:
>
> --- In cerebral_palsy_support@yahoogroups.com, Laura MacGregor
> <lauramacgregor@> wrote:
> >
> I had no idea that there is such and overwelming problem for
special
> need children. Moriah is almost 2 and frankly it is kind of scarry
> to think of whats ahead for her and my family.At what age is it
> normal for special needs children start headstart?? they want
moriah
> to start in september at the age of 2 and it is from 7;30 to 5;00
> everyday isnt that kind of long for one so young?We went to the
> doctor this week and they are talking surgery to lenghten the
> muscles in march. I would rather try botox first does anyone have
> any feed back or advice for me in this ares It would be
appreciated>
> I have to respond to your comment about parents lobbying to remove
> special needs children from the mainstream school citing
behavioural
> issues. It is interesting to note that our son (who has severe
> cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, seizures, feeding
tube,
> breathing issues etc) was attacked while in a segregated classroom
> when his nurse's attention had been diverted. Apparently a
> behaviourally challenged student started banging his head on the
> floor (he was stretching on a mat). Fortunately the school board
> took it very seriously, but I was furious that it had even
happened.
> So it might be important to note that this sort of thing can
happen
> anywhere, at any time, and even so called "normal" kids have melt
> downs and behavioural outbursts. To paint all special kids with
one
> brush is so maddening.
> >
> > We moved him this Sept to the local school where our other two
> sons attend and have had an incredibly welcoming reception. He is
> now completely mainstreamed into a grade two class. The kids love
> Matthew and line up to push his chair, read to him and be his
> special friends. The attitude of inclusion is so important and has
> made a remarkable difference and in all I would say that this has
> thus far, been a better experience than his time in a special
needs
> classroom.
> >
> > Good luck. I have found the school system to be one of the
more
> challenging systems with which to work.
> >
> > Laura MacGregor
> >
> > Sharon <smjball@> wrote:
> > Haven't been told that, but we have just started
dealing
> with the
> > school system in the head start program. I was just telling
> another
> > special needs Mom that I will be lucky to keep my sanity by the
> time
> > my son reaches 2nd grade. It seems to me like there are so many
> > hoops and channels that we have to go through w/our special
kids.
> > My son will be having surgery in a couple of weeks and could be
> out
> > for several months w/his recovery, therapy, and the school is
> trying
> > to tell me that they cannot hold his spot in head start, I don't
> > think this is right since this surgery is a medically beneficial
> to
> > his mobility. I had to ask 4 people at a meeting yesterday the
> same
> > question and each one of them told me to ask someone else, that
> they
> > didn't know the answer, UGH! One teacher says that they could
> count
> > him as not scheduled and then someone else says they can't, I
> don't
> > think anyone knows what is happening. All I know is, he will be
in
> > recovery during the winter months and I'm not going to set him
> back
> > recovery wise because head start will give his spot away if he
> > doesn't come back.
> > Also, have any of you out there had any negativity from
> the "normal"
> > kids parents? At our local elementary school there are a group
of
> > parents trying to get a petition for the "special needs kids" to
> be
> > taken from mainstream classroom and placed in their own class as
> > these kids are interfering w/their normal childs learning. There
> > are 5 autistic children in the kindergarten program at our
school
> > and some must have some outburst, one child had a meltdown and
> > actually banged the head of a normal child into the water
fountain
> > and chipped a tooth. Just a bad situation all the way around.
> > I can see both sides. But I get so defensive as a special needs
> > Mom, my passive child who is limited mobility wise could be the
> > target of the aggressive special needs as well as the aggressive
> > normal children.
> > Lord, help us all!
> > --- In cerebral_palsy_support@yahoogroups.com, "Doxie"
> > <doxianne@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Has anyone been told Academics would be a waste of time for
> their
> > > special child. And all that was left was social training and
> > hygiene
> > > and to be satisfied with that?
> > > You might be a parent that still would like to see your child
> > reading.
> > > Maybe you're a parent that has a child that already can read
but
> > has
> > > reading problems or short-term comprehension and memory
> problems.
> > Maybe
> > > you'd like him/her to do better in their classes.
> > > Please check this out. >
> > > http://groups.msn.com/JeremiahsCircles/program.msnw
> > > I have this program in my home if you live in Denver, I'd be
> happy
> > to
> > > show it to you. It might be something that could help your
child.
> > > Doxie – in Denver (son age 24, with severe brain damage,
spastic
> > > quadriplegic cerebral palsy, a seizures and etc.)
> > >
> >
>