[tri-med] Re: We Need Volunteers For A Rare Trisomy Parent Advocacy Panel In Washington DC (Oct '03)


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From: "Richard Carlick" <rcmtcarlick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- I
> am very confused about her schooling and what to do with her and your
email
> caught my attention - does Kam go to a special needs school?  I'm not
eager
> to send Matilda to our local special needs school because I tend to think
it
> could be just a baby sitting service not a place of education.  Matilda
> yearns for so much and is so eager to learn.  We are just in the process
of
> learning about conductive education and it's benefits - has anyone else
had
> experience with this??

Hi and Welcome Catherine!

My son is 15 and his diagnosis is partial trisomy 14 mosaic. He's been in
general education with special education support all along.
 However, we're in the USA and since you're in Australia I'm sure the
programs are different. Rarely are children here put into special needs
schools as mainstreaming/inclusion is mainly done. Most of the US triers on
the list have been receiving support services (OT, PT, speech etc) and/or
schooling from their local school district from birth or shortly thereafter.

 Karen is the only Aussie on the list with a school aged child (or at least
the only one who posts regularly) so she might be a good bet for what Aussie
standards and options are available.

What do you mean by "conductive education"?

Looking foreword to getting to know you and Matilda better!
Michelle mom to Alex (15,partial trisomy 14 mosaic) and Molly (12)
MichiganUSA


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