[Luke’s mama]

Hello everybody,

I'm looking for Dawn Steele?

Does anyone have contact numbers for Dawn?

If you are reading this Dawn, please get a hold of me. I sent you an email from my gmail but here is my alternate email to reach me.

onesweetguy@shaw.ca

[Luke’s mama]

Hello everybody,

I'm looking for Dawn Steele?

Does anyone have contact numbers for Dawn?

If you are reading this Dawn, please get a hold of me. I sent you an email from my gmail but here is my alternate email to reach me.

onesweetguy@shaw.ca

[Luke’s mama]

Does anyone have experience to share about Brentwood Park School in Burnaby?

Please email to : trinitygrace@shaw.ca

Thanks.

[Luke’s mama]

Does anyone have experience to share about Brentwood Park School in Burnaby?

Please email to : trinitygrace@shaw.ca

Thanks.

[Luke’s mama]

Anyone know the difference to the Levels in the school district Education Assistants?

Usually they assign Level 2 for Autism (Category G)
funding but I find that Level 3 Aides are for intense behavior intervention but the government only allots for half the $16,000 that is paid to the Category G students. Not that the money goes to our kids directly as it is for the school, please advise.

Sue

[Luke’s mama]

Dear FEATers

My husband and I recently went on the FEAT site and listened to the archived radio broadcast of Bill Good's interview of Jean Lewis regarding the school barring our ABA therapists to the schools to be their education assistants. For all of you out there that need to know what the whole deal is you have to listen. Just go the the FEAT board and click on the link to THE MEDIA and they are posted there in QuickTime and RealPlayer format. They are pre-Hewko but they are chocked full of powerful info you need….ammo to get you geared up to get an ABA therapist into the school sytem.

The gist of it is:

– Hewko decision has already paved the way. School counts on us not knowing about this. They know Hewko but pretend they never heard of it

– Our kids need an ABA therapist in the school because it is a medically prescribed treatment program and it can only be administered by a trained ABA therapist. Don't take their "ABA aides" that fudge their resume or lie on their hours of ABA experience. Insist on your own.

– Never enter any meetings with anyone you don't want to. You have a right to get up and walk out of a meeting that is not going as planned

– Ask, ask and ask what is this doing to service _____________?(fill in your child's name) but give them the answer to your question because if you leave them any open end you will get a bunch of bull.

A: We need our ABA therapist in the school to deliver the medically necessary treatment and only my ABA therapist is trained, ready to go, and has worked with _____________. The generic trained ones are what they are: generic. One size fits all…no way !

Medical necessary treatment for physical conditions like diabetes, cancer or HIV we would not dream to negotiate but put AUTISM in there and we're on our own.

BTW, the inside joke is that the government has "promised" our kids will heal by 18 because that's when the money runs out. So your kid will be healed…government guarantee…LOL

Just do yourselves a favor, anyone thinking of getting your home therapist on board, listen to the radio broadcasts on FEAT site, document like and mad, and never take no for an answer. My tip: no policy says that you take the protocol to appeal at a snail's pace. You have to go up the ladder at a very aggressive pace because the cost of not doing it as your child's future. OH, by the way, buckle your seat belt…it's going to be one heck of a ride.

Thank you for letting me paraphrase some of your stuff Dave and Jean

Cheers
Luke's Mama

[Luke’s mama]

Luke's mama here again,

Sorry that I did not leave an email that you
can email me back privately. Look at the msg
prior to this one for full details. Just want
to know any parents that got success in any
of the school districts implementing Hewko
and also what steps got you there. Did you
speak to anyone along the way. Please reply
to : onesweetguy@shaw.ca (that's my son's email)
Thanks everybody !

[Luke’s mama]

I am a mother of a 9 year old high functioning boy with Aspergers. My child is in the school now and he is not being matched up with a proper ABA education assistant or aide. He has a tendancy to walk away when over or understimulated. I wanted to know if anyone knows what determines a full time or part time aide. How should the aide be supporting the child? What are safety plans and are they consulting parents with them? I value your opinion posted here.
BTW anyone go up the protocol, district ladder and what has actually worked and what has not? Do lawyers need to be involved and how has your consultant helped or not?

Sorry this is a big set of questions but the more info the better equipped we are to fight for our kids.

Thanks in advance and look forward to some replies.

MamaLucas

[Luke’s mama]

Dear Adrienne,
I am not sure if you have done testing for food allergies at the proper clinic. The local ones we found have not been as detailed. Both of my kids have this and since we have changed some of their diet it has not reappeared. Good to keep a diary and log what they have been eating. We find that other than ear getting red, his legs (esp. thighs) hurt. Not the "growing pains" as most say because he certainly has not grown physically as most in his peer level. So worth a try. Besides eating more healthier can benefit the whole family. We do ABA and a dairy free wheat free diet. We find the diet helps him to benefit more from his ABA. Talk to your ocnsultant but do also see a dietician or nutrionist or naturopath to see if this diet is for your child before switching over. Some people do fine with just ABA and that is their personal success story. I am positive about our path. If you need help or more info, please email me at : abatherapy@live.com. Hope this helps.

Luke's mom

[Luke’s mama]

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