[blindkid] Putting pressure on the school district

Steve & Karen Leinart s.leinart at comcast.net
Fri Mar 20 18:16:17 UTC 2009


Holly,

You may want to ask for a developmental assessment.  He may be too old 
to be assessed based on the Oregon Project, I'm not sure.  But we used 
that for Matthew.

Karen

holly miller wrote:
> Me again!
> Due process is getting closer and closer.  My head hurts.  I had a very
> upsetting conversation with the district caseworker and sp-ed director on
> Wednesday, they went from in Feb understanding why Hank needs braille to
> thinking I'm a nutjob mom who should be happy he's getting some braille when
> before he wasn't getting any (45 min once a week).
>
> A couple of questions.
>
> If I understand correctly, if I send a written request for Independant
> Evaluations, I have to be sure to request *all* the different evaluations we
> might need in one request because I only get one request.  Yes?  So, I want
> to make sure when I request it, I request the right ones.  Here's what I
> think I need, if I should ask for something else or I don't have the proper
> name, please let me know!!
>
> I know I need a Learning Media Asessment (the one done by the TVI is flawed
> & incomplete IMHO.  She didn't even meausure his print reading
> speed/accuracy)
>
> I also want an Orientation & Mobility evaluation.  Supposedly one was done
> by the commission and he does not "qualify" for cane training.  I have not
> seen the evaluation.  I was able briefly speak to the O&M person, she did
> the eval at school.  Small building that he has been attending for 2 1/2
> years.  I don't think she even took him outside and certainly didn't take
> him off the property.
>
> I'm thinking a Functional Vision Assessment as well?
>
> What else?
>
> I'm still open for recomendations of people who do these assessments.  I
> know before I was just looking in NJ but I"m more than willing to go to
> Philly or NYC general areas as well to get someone good.  I know the PA
> College of Optometry does evals like this but it's where the NJ CoB
> contracts with for various evals, Hank has had eye exams there already.
>
> Holly
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