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lesleytaylorlesleytaylor member
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The new director of our early intervention programs is coming to my house today to observe Landon and his PT. This woman is a nightmare. I know that she will be asking my opinions and I'm ready to give her some hard honest answers. One of my suggestions is going to be how they could offer more services to parents. Right now every couple of months they have a "seminar" about how to out together a binder..... You know because that's the most important thing that parents face. So my question to you ladies is to tell me some programs that your early intervention program offers to parents and/or children that are outside the typical PT, OT, speech, etc
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  • JoJoGeeJoJoGee member
    Our EI program offers different events throughout the year.  They hold seasonal parties (for example, they contract with a local farm to hold a fall festival every year).  They offer a weekly playgroup, and a once a month parent's morning out.
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  • lesleytaylorlesleytaylor member
    Don't get me wrong I know how important a binder is but it's one of the only things they offer. It has been suggested that EI help parents navigate what the community has to offer and the directors comment was parents need to "suck it up". Our EI therapists wanted to do a 6 week motor skills group over the summer for children who are more severe like my son using the gym and equipment at our local special needs school (yes my area has a special school infants-21years old that is segregated). The director shot it down and said parents could sign their kids up for "my gym". She denied a child who is visually impaired services because she still has "one good eye". I could go on and on about this director. The director has limited experience with children who have special needs.
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  • nomadicanomadica member
    Until very recently, my EI offered a therapeutic play group for 2 1/2 hours on Saturday mornings. There was a motor skills play time, snack time, circle time, craft activity, and free play. Honestly, I did not really find it therapeutic for my child, though he enjoyed it. However, I enjoyed the time with other parents of children with special needs. We traded information, compared notes, and offered support and advice. it just got pulled for lack of staffing and I'm kind of bummed.
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  • MaxandRubyMaxandRuby member

    imagelesleytaylor:
    Don't get me wrong I know how important a binder is but it's one of the only things they offer. It has been suggested that EI help parents navigate what the community has to offer and the directors comment was parents need to "suck it up". Our EI therapists wanted to do a 6 week motor skills group over the summer for children who are more severe like my son using the gym and equipment at our local special needs school (yes my area has a special school infants-21years old that is segregated). The director shot it down and said parents could sign their kids up for "my gym". She denied a child who is visually impaired services because she still has "one good eye". I could go on and on about this director. The director has limited experience with children who have special needs.

    Are you serious? Doesn't sound like that person has the business or personality to be in the position she is in and if that was my child in regards to the eye, I would certainly be complaining. I think to shoot down ideas of the therapists is poor. It isn't like the director would probably be doing anything but maybe there is a financial reason to knock it down?

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