[blindkid] questions in regards to acquiring an aid in classroom

[Elizabeth D]

Speaking of aids, I will be requesting one for my daughter in our next ARD. Anyone else in Texas have success is getting one, or any pointers you could give me? Thanks for suggestions! We are in Lamar ISD, I know sometimes policies vary district to district.
-Liz JohnsonMom to Emily, 5 yr.Blind since birth due to ONH/SOD

--- On Wed, 4/6/11, Penny Duffy <pennyduffy at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Penny Duffy <pennyduffy at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] questions in regards to acquiring an aid in classroom
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 9:20 AM

I was responding with my phone when I started and got cut off.  Yes you can
request one.  If you have a valid reason they should provide one.  My
daughter has a 1 on 1 in the morning.  Its just very important that its in
your child's IEP so they can't cut the position.

On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Penny Duffy <pennyduffy at gmail.com> wrote:

> You always have the right to request an aide.  If that means they will
> prdovide one.......
>
> Write up why you feel his educational experiance will. Be better with one.
> On Apr 6, 2011 8:36 AM, "Tina Egle" <tegle at oakton.edu> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> >
> > My son has Epilepsy which was diagnosed since he was 4 years old.
> > Eventhough his seizures are under control via medications, we never know
> > when the sudden onset of seizures could occur when the efficacy of
> > medication could happen anytime. Plus his seizures are not noticeable,
> > sometimes he could just stand there in the middle of the hallway and be
> > dazed of like he was confused and did not seem to know where he was or
> > what he was doing. He usually do not have grand mal type but rather petit
> > mal type of seizure with slight tremors or mild muscle twitches which
> > could go unnotice if all teachers and aides in the classroom are tied up
> > and busy with other blind or special need students, then he could
> > eventually fall down. That is my main concern. John Travolta's son died
> > while going to the bathroom alone in the middle of the night and his aid
> > was no where near him, and he died hitting his head to the tub while he
> > had seizure.
> >
> >
> > My question is that by Law, Can a parent ask for an individual aid who is
> > just for my son who does not have any other responsibility of other
> > students but just for him, 1:1 aid? I have been requesting 1:1 aide since
> > he has been in school around 3 years of age and now he is 15 and we have
> > moved 3 times becuase all other school distracts had failed to provide an
> > appropriate education and finally we were able to prove to our recent
> > district that he needs to be in a vision school and he has been in that
> > program for 2 years and we have seen major improvement. But the district
> > is still unclear about 1:1 aid in the room. I am undert the impression
> > that a classroom aide is shared by many other students and 1:1 aid is
> what
> > my son needs just based upon his medical history.
> >
> > Please let me know if by Law, Can I request 1:1 aid and have that written
> > in IEP?
> >
> > Tina
> >
> >
> >
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