Here's Idaho Parents Unlimited:
http://www.ipulidaho.org/
and the Idaho SILC:
http://www.silc.idaho.gov/
On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Kendall D. Corbett <
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> Virginia,
>
> As soon as I hear back from Jon, I'll let you know. Have you been in touch
> with P&A?
>
> It also _might_ be worth a shot to contact Ron Seiler. He's in charge of
> the AT project in Moscow.
>
> http://aucd.org/directory/detailbio.cfm?program=UCEDD&staffid=2663
>
> It's been several years, but he seemed to be truly interested in helping
> out when I met him at a RESNA conference. With your permission, I'll also
> include a friend and colleague at Utah State (who actually lives in Idaho
> and commutes to Logan). I'm pretty sure his kids (or stepkids) went to
> Idaho schools, so he might have some ideas. Gordon just called and without
> specifics, I asked him about your situation to ask if he had any
> recommendations. One was Idaho Parents Unlimited, and another was to
> contact the Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC) for information.
> I'll see if I can find contact info and send it on.
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Virginia Perry <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Virginia
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 12:57:22 -0600
>> > From: [log in to unmask]
>> > Subject: Re: Adaptive Technology?
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> >
>> > John and Virginia,
>> >
>> > 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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>
> Kendall
>
> An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)
>
> The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
> persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
> depends on the unreasonable man.
>
> -George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
>
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Kendall
An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
depends on the unreasonable man.
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