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bnm

Fri, Jan 03 2014, 12:48 am

how accurate is all the standardized testing? My son is being evaluated for CPSE now, have no clue which test the special ed used but the school psychologist said she used an IQ test which I saw it says for non verbal kids but then she told me the fact that he isn't verbal is pulling down the scores. exactly how do these things work?

the world's best mom

Fri, Jan 03 2014, 7:54 am

I don't know of any IQ test for non verbal kids. You might be referring to the non verbal section of the test. IQ tests are split into non verbal parts, like puzzles and blocks, and the verbal parts. Accuracy really depends on how well your kid cooperates.

bnm

Fri, Jan 03 2014, 1:13 pm

aha. ok that makes sense. he refused to cooperate in school so they came to my house and did it after talking to me for 15 minutes with him on my lap turned away from them he finally warmed up enough to play. he is 2.5 and just reached the stranger anxiety milestone. I thought he did well on the puzzles part but I have no clue if he really did well or not.

how long do I have to wait for results?

amother

Tue, Feb 11 2014, 6:16 pm

I am considering the School for Language and Communication Development for my 6 yo daughter for next year. She is going into first grade and is currently in a special ed school. Her teacher recommends this bec she has a severe speech-language disability (according to the teacher, who I really trust). This (not Jewish) school specializes in children with language delays and her teacher thinks she can really benefit from it for a few years. My question is: when I go to check out the school, what kinds of questions should I be asking? what should I be looking out for? I'd love input from special ed professionals as well as parents. TIA

amother

Tue, Feb 11 2014, 10:38 pm

I'm thinking about doing a masters or a phd in ABA therapy. Do you know the salary average for this?Is it a good field for jobs?

amother

Tue, Sep 16 2014, 9:45 pm

Is it difficult to find a job as a special ed in NY? I'm completely new in the country, so I don't know anyone who can help me. I'd like to evaluate my diploma and then earn masters degree as a special ed teacher, but my DH told me this field is overflowed with specialists now.

seeker

Tue, Sep 16 2014, 9:52 pm

amother wrote:

I am not the OP but we did have another thread discussing this recently, check out teacher's room forum maybe. I say it depends what type of job you want, and with some flexibility and siyata dishmaya you can get something. I have never been bored, personally. But it is true that there are many people already in the field. You would likely have an edge if you specialize in something distinct and less typical. Also there is a lot more oversupply of early childhood teachers and fewer for older kids.

MaBelleVie

Tue, Sep 16 2014, 9:54 pm

If you're bilingual in a useful language that will be a big plus.

amother

Tue, Sep 16 2014, 10:07 pm

amother wrote:

I understand. I should have been more specific. I prefer not to give away personal details or my screen name. I teach in a school for children with developemental delays and have experience with with varying levels of delays. I do not profess to be an expert in all areas, and I obviously am not offering information in a professional or formal setting at all. id be happy to answer general questions. I know ive beeen asked irl about how people in my position veiw parents, and and how we deal with the emotional impact this job has. that is more what I had in mind.

I don't know if you have remained in contact with students and their families after they move on from preschool, but if so I am very curious to know.... how often do these children with developmental delays "catch up" and eventually mainstream into normal classes? I have an 8 yr old who has had delays and been diagnosed with dyspraxia. He has been making steady strides in all areas of learning and even excels in some areas, yet he never seems to catch up with his peers. I worry about him. Would you guess (and I understand that you don't know him and even if you did you can't predict so easily) special classes will be in order for him throughout his school career?

amother

Tue, Sep 16 2014, 10:10 pm

MaBelleVie wrote:

If you're bilingual in a useful language that will be a big plus.

I hope Russian is considered to be "useful language" here)))

amother

Tue, Sep 16 2014, 10:32 pm

My daughter is 2 and has Down syndrome. At this point our plan is full inclusion in the same school my other girls go to. I know it will be an uphill battle. I do have teaching experience and I've done curriculum development so I have some idea for how to modify things for her level. the biggest challenge is ATTITUDE and getting people to believe that she CAN handle it (with support) and that it won't be "taking anything away" from other students or overburdening the teacher to have her in the class. and I do NOT want her with a shadow who is literally a shadow and keeps her apart and doesn't let her interact normally with the class.

anony

Fri, Feb 12 2016, 7:58 am

Private Jewish School or Public? I should clarify this is specifically for Student Teaching. I have have a great opportunity in one of the Jewish schools here but someone told me to consider public school for this learning opportunity. I am not 100% sure where I will end up, but I would certainly love to be in the Jewish environment that I know and am comfortable with.

What are your thoughts on this?

Oh I should mention that I may be getting paid while student teaching at the jewish school, but probably not in the public one.

yidishmamma

Fri, Feb 12 2016, 8:13 am

R u familiar with aba home therapy service?

seeker

Fri, Feb 12 2016, 11:50 am

anony wrote:

If you need the money, take the paying job.
If you can deal without the pay, take the public school job. It will be a good learning experience even if you don't end up working there in the near future.

seeker

Fri, Feb 12 2016, 11:52 am

yidishmamma wrote:

R u familiar with aba home therapy service?

What's the question? (are you the one who had an issue with your provider in a different thread?)

yidishmamma

Fri, Feb 12 2016, 12:28 pm

seeker wrote:

What's the question? (are you the one who had an issue with your provider in a different thread?)

No that wasn't me. I guess I'm not sure what my question is as I'm just starting with that. Iyh this week my son will have an assessment .

shoshanim999

Fri, Feb 12 2016, 3:04 pm

Are the kids getting services meaningfully better as a result of it in the long run? Will the kid getting EI and seit when she's very young because she's behind be able to do long division with the rest of her class when she's learning it in 5th grade?

amother

Slategray

Mon, Jul 18 2016, 8:44 pm

if you don't mind me asking, how does being pregnant in this position work? Especially if due early summertime.. Any helpful tips?

seeker

Mon, Jul 18 2016, 11:59 pm

Being pregnant makes most things harder and being a preschool teacher takes lots of energy. I have no idea how they do it but I've seen quite a few pull it off well. It's important to have good co-teachers who can help balance the workload. And don't bother keeping it a secret from them, you need the teamwork.

amother

Pewter

Tue, Jul 19 2016, 12:39 am

Ok question:
My almost 5 year old bumps into everything, purposely points/taps/tugs people around her with a lot of force- it hurts. Is it just sensory or can it be related to the fluid in her ears?

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