[blindkid] Pressure on the school/Evaluations

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Holly, 
I don't know about the number of requests, but yes, you want to request a  
Functional Vision Assessment, a  Learning Media Assessment, and  an O&M 
Evaluation. 
Are there any speech &/ language concerns? If so, you would want  a 
Speech/Language Evaluation.
Are there any fine motor or sensory concerns? If so, you would want an  
Occupational Therapy Evaluation
Are there any gross motor concerns? If so, you want a Physical Therapy  
Evaluation.
Sorry, if you discussed these other areas previously and I missed it, but  if 
he needs the evaluations, request them now. It is easier in the long  run.
My son's initial evaluations were completed by Overbrook School for the  
Blind in Philadelphia. We later had some contact with PCO. They seemed  
knowledgeable at the time, but we just had one visit/evaluation there  relating to some 
possible light perception.  
Good luck. Keep us posted.
Eileen
 
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:31:46 -0500
From: holly miller  <hollym12 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Putting pressure on the  school district
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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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