This past Monday was David's Transition Meeting with the county school system, to write his first IEP for his transition from Early Intervention to the school system when he reaches age 3, next Thursday. I have attended a number of IEP meetings as a social worker, and most of those meetings were about teenagers with behavioral issues in addition to their learning disability, and none of those meetings were as positive as this one. David's EI speech therapist and case manager were there, as well as the speech therapist, psychologist, and special educator from the school system. The special educator will take on the same kind of general role that his Community-Based Rehabilitation Specialist has had under EI - she will basically just play with him, doing some motor skills development, some speech therapy, a little bit of everything. We discussed the outcome of everyone's evaluations, and spent a lot of time on general David Admiration and Adoration.
Showing posts with label World Down syndrome Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Down syndrome Day. Show all posts
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Pigs and Guns and Knocking out Down Syndrome
This past Monday was David's Transition Meeting with the county school system, to write his first IEP for his transition from Early Intervention to the school system when he reaches age 3, next Thursday. I have attended a number of IEP meetings as a social worker, and most of those meetings were about teenagers with behavioral issues in addition to their learning disability, and none of those meetings were as positive as this one. David's EI speech therapist and case manager were there, as well as the speech therapist, psychologist, and special educator from the school system. The special educator will take on the same kind of general role that his Community-Based Rehabilitation Specialist has had under EI - she will basically just play with him, doing some motor skills development, some speech therapy, a little bit of everything. We discussed the outcome of everyone's evaluations, and spent a lot of time on general David Admiration and Adoration.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Us in our cool 3/21 shirts
Pretty handsome, if we do say so ourselves.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Happy World Down Syndrome Day everyone!
"World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated on the 21st day of the third month of year to symbolize a third copy of the 21st chromosome in Down syndrome. This year is especially exciting as is it the first year that the date is officially recognized by the United Nations! Join the global celebration and Do Something Extra to honor those with an extra 21st chromosome this World Down Syndrome Day." ndss.org
NDSS has a great site with lots of reliable info. Check it out when you have the time - it was really helpful to us after David's diagnosis.
The colors for Down syndrome awareness are blue and yellow, and the symbol is a butterfly:
"World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated on the 21st day of the third month of year to symbolize a third copy of the 21st chromosome in Down syndrome. This year is especially exciting as is it the first year that the date is officially recognized by the United Nations! Join the global celebration and Do Something Extra to honor those with an extra 21st chromosome this World Down Syndrome Day." ndss.org
NDSS has a great site with lots of reliable info. Check it out when you have the time - it was really helpful to us after David's diagnosis.
The colors for Down syndrome awareness are blue and yellow, and the symbol is a butterfly:
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