my daughter is 6 and can not walk or talk but has not been diagnosed with anything as of yet.
She has a statement of special needs and has never attended a special needs school.
2007-03-27 09:55:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
You need to have her evaluated by a Specialist. Contact your local school district administration. They should be able to direct you to the right places. If your daughter is diagnosed as permanently disabled you might be able to collect SSI. But enroll her in a school where she would get the most socialization and instruction, no person is too disabled not to learn. Good Luck.
2007-03-27 11:37:16 · answer #1 · answered by Nick Name 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first thing to do is get an actual diagnosis. I am a bit surprised she doesn't have one as she is 6, but it is a first step that will help decide all the others.
While there are many parents who home school special needs children, it is not always the best choice...for the child or the parent. And I say this primarily because in most places (and this is in the states...I am not familiar with the guidelines outside the US) you would loose ancillary services like PT, OT, speech, etc. when you remove the child from public schools. The only way you could make up the loss is through private therapists (Exspensive and not always easy to get through insurance) or by taking on the responsibility yourself. And while many parents can in fact do it, it is tough as they are not trained professionals. As an advocate, I tend to recommend homeschooling as the last resort rather than the first step, especially in a case like your's where the child has never been to school.
The best thing to do is to find out the rules in your area governing home schooling. If you do not meet the requirements (for example...you are required to have a degree and you do not) than the decision is pretty much made for you. Then begin the process of enroling your daughter and having her evaluated by the school as well as getting a diagnosis from her medical provider. Then you can start to look at placement options...and again, in many places there is an option for being taught by the schools at home.
I would say that you need to begin the process now. In most places, there is an age limit by which the child must be enrolled in school...or be registered to homeschool...after which simple keeping them home is against the law. This applies even to children with disabilities, so get her enrolled!
2007-03-28 07:47:44 · answer #2 · answered by Annie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What are you waiting for???? The longer you wait for a diagnosis and treatment, the more she will need to catch up. This type of thing should have been diagnosed at 2 (if not earlier) and already been under treatment!
Contact your doctor - actually, a different one, as he obviously didn't do his job right, which is serious malpractice - get a diagnosis and start taking care of her properly!
2007-03-28 17:26:32 · answer #3 · answered by Zachi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would first start out by contacting DDD. I am pretty sure you might be able to get some compensation for teaching your daughter. I know that you can also get her habilitation services paid for by them as well. I would also contact them to make sure that she has a IFSP for her to receive special education services. Good Luck to both you and your family.
2007-03-27 23:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by alybr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not unless you are a teacher however, your child can obtain homebound instruction through your school with the help of your physician and an IEP. GL
2007-03-27 18:25:35 · answer #5 · answered by cree4u2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋