>Can I get some honest opinions? A service >co-ordinator was out to the house today to fill a PUNS >form out which helps the state plan for future needs >of those with disabilities. She mentioned that there >is a residential school about and 1 and 1/2 hrs from >me. She said it's a fantastic school. has anyone >ever considered this? Yes! When we moved to this school district when Miss P was 18, they said that she qualified to send her to The Riverside School for the Deaf, if I wanted. And it was tempting, because her cousin Jerrie had gone there and it was such a great experience for her. This school is in an adjoining county, and the students live there from Sunday evening to Friday evening with busing provided from a central point in town. The reason that I chose not to was because this was before her heart valve transplant, and we knew that we were getting close to needing it done. My big fear was that nobody would monitor her as closely as I would, so we passed on it temporarily, thinking that once she had the surgery then we'd send her. But of course then she had the serious complications and not only wouldn't I still consider sending her, she no longer qualified for the program either. And then by the time she'd recovered enough to think about it again, I decided just to leave well enough alone and pass on it permanently. Fawna, Research coordinator TRIS Project, mom to Thom & Rhonda, Lara, & Philina 24yrs (PT6p & Moya Moya Syndrome), Escondido, CA USA http://home.mindspring.com/~fawna33/ Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows www.trisomyonline.org Families Helping Families On-line