How My Boy Kicked Autism
Chapter 17 Recovery
Blank was kindergarten ready when he turned 5 and went to a district regular education class without an IEP and without a diagnosis. For those who do not believe that recovery is possible- Blank may be a fictitious little boy-but his story is very real.
If you have a child with special needs who is on the road to recovery or taking a journey along the road less traveled, The Law Office of Melanie Segal has the map.
For more reading regarding recovery:
http://www.mnip-net.org/ddlead.nsf/linkview/Recovery
http://www.amazon.com/Let-Me-Hear-Your-Voice/dp/0449906647
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3 Gluten Free Casein Free
4 with appropriate corresponding programming and supervision hours.
5 Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, South Carolina, Texas and Pennsylvania.
6 Text shorthand for Oh My G-D!
8 They are trying to get away with interpreting the language in the Lanterman Act as relative to one’s chronological age as if it is obvious that a three year old should not be expected to live independently or be economically self-sufficient, thereby reducing the qualifying areas of major life activity from 7 to 5.
9 Text short hand for Rolling On The Floor Laughing
10 “Free” is highly unlikely in an autism case. “Appropriate” is a basic floor of opportunity, which means expectations are minimal. “Public” is included to ensure that children are not kept in their homes or institutions; however, segregation in a public place is the norm. “Education” is grade-level curriculum which generally starts at Kindergarten, however, if your District offers regular education preschool, then it also must have a special education preschool component.
11 Educational Benefit is interpreted differently in case law. Progress is used as a measure but since it is not defined, that means that as long as a child makes one day worth of progress in a year’s time, the District may meet its legal burden.
12 Taping notice must be in writing and submitted 24 hours prior to meeting.
13 Regional Centers are responsible for advocating for the consumer.
14 15 hours per week of in-home ABA, 12 hours per month of clinic hours and 4 hours per month of program supervision through AAA
15 The District recommended 1 hour per week. The independent assessment recommended 4.
16 Unilateral Placement Notice
17 Based on District’s failure to offer FAPE
18 Attorney Fees for attendance at an IEP meeting are NOT reimbursable
19 Text shorthand for Be Right Back
20 40-hours per week ABA (25 they were paying and the increased 15 hours)
21 Administrative Law Judges conduct Due Process Hearings in a manner similar to civil court trials. Each party makes an opening statement, calls witnesses, offers other relevant evidence, and makes closing arguments. The ALJs are neutral fact-finders who are fully independent of the agencies whose attorneys appear before them.
22 The agencies and ALJ’s are monitored, hired, trained and funded from same source.
23 1:1 Aide from AAA