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Michelle Weis
MemberThis message is for Nicole Kaler. I got your message and, yes I am still here in Surrey. I unfortunately cannot respond back to emails for some reason on my laptop. I can be reached at 604-581-9171.
Thanks
Michelle WeisMemberThis message is for Nicole Kaler. I got your message and, yes I am still here in Surrey. I unfortunately cannot respond back to emails for some reason on my laptop. I can be reached at 604-581-9171.
Thanks
Michelle WeisMemberI am posting for a family. Does anyone have any experience with a child in a home based program in high school at the Surrey school district. Does Surrey allow you to choose schools or is it strictly catchment only. Any good schools in any area please let me know. You can email privately or open to the board.
Thank you
Michelle Weis
tammygandy@royallepage.caMemberI am posting for a family. Does anyone have any experience with a child in a home based program in high school at the Surrey school district. Does Surrey allow you to choose schools or is it strictly catchment only. Any good schools in any area please let me know. You can email privately or open to the board.
Thank you
Michelle Weis
tammygandy@royallepage.caMemberMemberHi Nancy,
I agree that parents should have an option as to what type of school would benefit each childs needs. Integration is a key point for younger children and should be utilized to its fullist potential.
What typically happens at Summit Educational are children attending preschool and once they have enough skills under thier belt they can be integrated into a typical classroom, woth support from Summit. My younger son had early treatment, therefore, lost his diagnosis and has been in a regular school system for all his school years.
The benefit of Summit is that it is free, quality education. Parents could chose to have an additional program at home but is not a necessity. Summit as well, has an after school program for parents who choose longer individual instruction or work later hours.
But in my case with Bradley,and many others…a typical classroom is not an option. As Bradley got older my focus was not integration and acceptance. It was gaining skills needed to survive as an independent adult.
I think having both systems is an asset to these children cause most children – if started early and intense enough – need both to maximize their individual potential.
I hope that BC can one day provide these kids with this opportunity. It is so wonderful to walk in to Brad's class and seeing these children working in groups and individualized wihtout and stims or disruptions. By all means they are not perfect, but they are all working at their maximum potential. And really….that is what we are striving for!
Just my two cents.
MemberHi again…
Sorry. I see that I made an error in the talking device my son uses. The site is http://www.prentrom.com .
Take Care
MichelleMemberHi All
I wanted to provide un update on my situaion here in NY.
We ran a program in Canada for Brad from the age of 4-11. While making good progress he was still aggressive, non verbal and VERY OCD. We were at the point that if we didn't do soemthing drastic we would lose him. Schools were failing and therapy was draining us financially.
We moved to Grand Island NY (near Buffalo) almost 2 years. Brad attends a school called Summit Educational ( http://www.summiteducational.org ). Summit has changed my sons life and ours as a family, forever. He has made more gains in the first few months than he did in years in a program at home. I attribute this to full-time qualified staff and year around schooling.
The first 3 weeks of school were the last 3 weeks we had ever seen an aggressive behaviour. Although still non verbal he has a communication device provided by the school which goes wherever he goes – in and out of school. The device he has is truly amazing and life changing. ( http://www.pentrom.com )
He learned how to use it at school and then the staff came to my home to show us how to use it. When his teachers walked in the door Brad had a HUGE smile on his face. She pulled out his spring board and he immediately started talking. With the touch screen he said "can I have a cookie please?". I was shocked. After that he hasn't stopped. At dinner he says, "I don't like green beans", and so on. He now can speak to me!!!!!!!!!
Summit provides, a behavioral consultant, aides, teacher, OT, PT, Speech therapist, Etc. He has all these services at his fingertips without issues of budget. It is all about what HE needs. They have a brand new school with over 1000 kids that attend from all over. And when you walk in the school, there are NO screaming tantruming children! BELIEVE IT OR NOT! Summit has a work out room, a place to learn trades, cooking, cleaning, making beds….etc. They have all ammenities we could ever ask for. And Brad can attend till he's 21. They will help him learn the bus system and they have connections for job placement.
I could talk all day about it, but my point is that there are models that Canada can learn from that exist and are effective. Moving across the country was a hard choice to swallow, but the results are earth shattering. It is so sad that Canada does not put forth an effort to give these children a decent shot at life. That they are so far behind in their thoughts and feelings about autism. The US is stomping on Canada in autsim education. When I came here and saw what Brad gets FOR FREE…I almost look at Canada as a Thrid World Counrty in autism education.
They need to step up to the plate!
MemberHi All
I wanted to provide un update on my situaion here in NY.
We ran a program in Canada for Brad from the age of 4-11. While making good progress he was still aggressive, non verbal and VERY OCD. We were at the point that if we didn't do soemthing drastic we would lose him. Schools were failing and therapy was draining us financially.
We moved to Grand Island NY (near Buffalo) almost 2 years. Brad attends a school called Summit Educational ( http://www.summiteducational.org ). Summit has changed my sons life and ours as a family, forever. He has made more gains in the first few months than he did in years in a program at home. I attribute this to full-time qualified staff and year around schooling.
The first 3 weeks of school were the last 3 weeks we had ever seen an aggressive behaviour. Although still non verbal he has a communication device provided by the school which goes wherever he goes – in and out of school. The device he has is truly amazing and life changing. ( http://www.pentrom.com )
He learned how to use it at school and then the staff came to my home to show us how to use it. When his teachers walked in the door Brad had a HUGE smile on his face. She pulled out his spring board and he immediately started talking. With the touch screen he said "can I have a cookie please?". I was shocked. After that he hasn't stopped. At dinner he says, "I don't like green beans", and so on. He now can speak to me!!!!!!!!!
Summit provides, a behavioral consultant, aides, teacher, OT, PT, Speech therapist, Etc. He has all these services at his fingertips without issues of budget. It is all about what HE needs. They have a brand new school with over 1000 kids that attend from all over. And when you walk in the school, there are NO screaming tantruming children! BELIEVE IT OR NOT! Summit has a work out room, a place to learn trades, cooking, cleaning, making beds….etc. They have all ammenities we could ever ask for. And Brad can attend till he's 21. They will help him learn the bus system and they have connections for job placement.
I could talk all day about it, but my point is that there are models that Canada can learn from that exist and are effective. Moving across the country was a hard choice to swallow, but the results are earth shattering. It is so sad that Canada does not put forth an effort to give these children a decent shot at life. That they are so far behind in their thoughts and feelings about autism. The US is stomping on Canada in autsim education. When I came here and saw what Brad gets FOR FREE…I almost look at Canada as a Thrid World Counrty in autism education.
They need to step up to the plate!
MemberHi Justin
Can you email me again. I lost your address. THanks..lots to tell ya!!
Michelle
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