Tag Archives: special needs

Our First IEP – A Non-Starter

Posted on September 21, 2011 by elle9132

Our first IEP was with The City of Richmond School System.  This school system, as well as the city council, has for decades been the laughing-stock of the Metro Richmond area because of incompetence and corruption.  The City of Richmond perennially spends … Continue reading →

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Hello Public School System

Posted on September 19, 2011 by elle9132

Ben’s second birthday was just around the corner and it was now time to start our long association with the public school system. Because Ben had been identified as a child with special needs, under the 1986 public law (PL) … Continue reading →

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The Great Daycare Challenge

Posted on September 17, 2011 by elle9132

As summer approached our daycare situation suddenly became the focus of most of my attention. The friends with whom we had shared a nanny for the last year and one half found themselves expecting their third child and it was … Continue reading →

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Tests and More Tests – 6

Posted on September 14, 2011 by elle9132

The last of the many tests this year was the auditory brainstem response (ABR). As noted earlier, this test was supposed to accurately read the threshold of hearing for each ear. I was concerned about this test because they had … Continue reading →

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Tests and More Tests – 5

Posted on September 12, 2011 by elle9132

Thinking back, it seems like we went straight from the ENT to the barium swallow, or videofluoroscopy (how did Dennis and I ever get any work done?)  For this test foods of different consistency are mixed with barium sulphate which shows up on … Continue reading →

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