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I will put my 2 bits in. Erik is a junior in HS (16 years old) and has never had an aide. He has one set of books at home and some stashed books in the classroom, the exception in math because they don't have enough books. The math book goes back and forth in a backpack. They work in groups of 4 in his math class so one of his classmates gets his book out. He does have an elevator key and a staff bathroom key. Each year we practice evacuation drills in the 3 story building. There are 6 male teachers and counselors that meet at his classroom on the upper floors to get him out in case of emergency.
In elementary school he walked slowly but rarely fell. When he got to the upper grades and was on the second floor he stopped going out to recess because by the time he got out there it was time to go back in. That was when we got the scooter. He would park it outside the classroom and ride it between classes, the cafeteria and outside. We were able to leave it in the office over night to charge the battery. Each year we would talk about what he needed to be successful and he didn't want an aide. So far so good. Our school district has been very accomodating, but I think it will be a battle when he needs one.
My advise...follow the needs of your child and things will fall into place.
Best wishes,
Karen
Karen,
How did you get the school to agree to the evacuation procedure? i work at a large 2 story H/S and the policy for non-ambulatory students on our second floor is to get them to a stairwell and well, leave them until emergency personnel gets there! TOTALLY unacceptable. We have gotten all of our non-ambulatory self contained kids down stairs, but we still have about 5 that are in regular classes and roaming the building with an elevator key. So far any option I give them is shot down for one reason or another.
I would love to know how you made this happen at your school or would love to see their plan to offer as an example of something we could do.
Thanks! Lori
Karen said:Hi
I will put my 2 bits in. Erik is a junior in HS (16 years old) and has never had an aide. He has one set of books at home and some stashed books in the classroom, the exception in math because they don't have enough books. The math book goes back and forth in a backpack. They work in groups of 4 in his math class so one of his classmates gets his book out. He does have an elevator key and a staff bathroom key. Each year we practice evacuation drills in the 3 story building. There are 6 male teachers and counselors that meet at his classroom on the upper floors to get him out in case of emergency.
In elementary school he walked slowly but rarely fell. When he got to the upper grades and was on the second floor he stopped going out to recess because by the time he got out there it was time to go back in. That was when we got the scooter. He would park it outside the classroom and ride it between classes, the cafeteria and outside. We were able to leave it in the office over night to charge the battery. Each year we would talk about what he needed to be successful and he didn't want an aide. So far so good. Our school district has been very accomodating, but I think it will be a battle when he needs one.
My advise...follow the needs of your child and things will fall into place.
Best wishes,
Karen
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