You should get a lawyer...



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>Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 13:18:37 -0600

>From: Virginia Perry <[log in to unmask]>  

>Subject: Re: Adaptive Technology?  

>To: [log in to unmask]

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>Thanks, Kendall, but the lady (Ms. C) who denied Daniel IS our local referral for Idaho Assistive Technology Program. I started this process at least two years ago through the web link you list below.

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>Also, we just had Daniel's IEP in February, and we all SEEMED in agreement that we would be moving forward with a speech device acquisition through Medicaid (so the school doesn't have to pay). Ms. C commented at the IEP meeting how impressed she was with Daniel's use of the Tango. She seemed very enthusiastic then. I suspect she has her marching orders from higher up.  This happened on a big scale about 7-8 years ago during the last major Idaho Medicaid budget crunch. State workers were forbidden by higher ups to tell parents about benefits their kids might qualify for unless the parent asked specifically about the benefits by name. Saved the state a lot of money.

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>The IEP states Daniel "has demonstrated an eagerness and ability to communicate through other means" (after saying why he hadn't met the previous year's articulation goals). It discusses speech devices briefly, then says Daniel will "participate in a complete augmentative communication evaluation to help determine the most functional communication device to fit his needs and ability."  Apparently they decided in April he had "insufficient" ability -- even though he used the Tango just fine in January. 

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>> Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 12:57:22 -0600

>> From: [log in to unmask]

>> Subject: Re: Adaptive Technology?

>> To: [log in to unmask]

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>> John and Virginia,

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>> In both cases, I'd suggest getting in touch with Idaho's Tech Act Project.

>> *Idaho Assistive Technology Program

>> *129 West Third Street

>> Moscow, ID 83844-4401

>> Project Director: Ron Seiler

>> Phone/TTY: 208-885-3559

>> Phone/TTY: 800-432-8324

>> Fax: 208-885-3628

>> Email: [log in to unmask]

>> Web: http://www.educ.uidaho.edu/idatech

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