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--- Kimberlee Ames <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Thanks, Beth.  Stefan has a private OT at the
> local Children's Hospital, but
> she is working with him in conjunction with the
> ST for Augmentative
> Communication stuff.  I think I'll talk to her
> about potentially doing
> additional therapy.  I do feel that once Stefan
> starts Kindergarten I'll want
> to seek additional help also because I really
> feel that the school system has
> no idea what to do with a child like Stefan.
> The majority of the "severe"
> (not my terminology) kids are sent to a
> specific school in the County where
> reading and writing are not actively pursued.
> Stefan is very motivated -
> he's just limited so much physically that even
> reaching for and holding
> things is an effort.
>
> At this point, the preschool doesn't really
> have academic goals, other than
> making Stefan rehash colors and shapes (over
> and over again).  They are
> working on behavior issues - he has a hard time
> staying still and focusing.
> He loves to play with the other kids so much
> that it's very distracting for
> him.  I'm trying to relate everything that I
> want to see him working on to
> his potential future education, but they like
> to be more general than
> specific on the IEP.  Keeping it vague helps
> them, not him.  Thanks for all
> of your help.
>
> Kimberlee, mom to Stefan (4) and Alex (9)


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