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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2017 9:26:54 GMT -6
I'm just curious, is anyone on the politics site? I'm kind of hoping this place becomes "the one." I'm not. I waited to set up an account anywhere.
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Post by gangy on May 23, 2017 9:28:33 GMT -6
NamasteBirches so sorry to hear that and for what you have been dealing with. That's so frustrating to say the least! I hope everything works out for the best!
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Post by gangy on May 23, 2017 9:29:30 GMT -6
I'm just curious, is anyone on the politics site? I'm kind of hoping this place becomes "the one." I am. I saw the link to that site before this one. It would make more sense for this to be the one since the boards are already set up. This. I'm staying put here. If you will have me. I can't move again.
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Post by NamasteBirches on May 23, 2017 9:30:06 GMT -6
So we've had a ball drop with DS' developmental center that he goes to for speech & OT. They are apparently closing the building that they've had for 60 years or so & "merging" with a hospital system come August for funding purposes. Things don't look good. Over the past year they've lost staff (including one of his ST & OTs) so I had a suspicion that something was up. Now we know. They claim that everything is going to "stay the same." We heard this through his occupational therapist two weeks ago, right. Last week his speech therapist comes out after his session as usual. I'm thinking she wants to talk about summer schedule because that's what the OT did since that is what they do now with the school schedule ending soon. Newp. She put in her two week's notice. Tonight is gonna be her last session with him & she was his "new" ST, we lost another towards the beginning of this school year. We counted how many therapists he's been through since starting services & it's been 8 between speech & OT. We have seriously had the worst luck with people leaving. So once August comes, our drive will be a little farther & who knows if we'll be able to have the same scheduling, they claim yes but they also said everyone was coming with but this person already quit so doesn't look good. Idk what we're going to do & even until then, he's gonna lose private speech for now because I doubt they're gonna have someone cover for her. Freaking sucks. I wonder if it's something with the type of job. My friend who's son gets ST and OT and PT has seen a few therapists come and go, though not as frequently as you. However, in out state (I think it's b/c of the state rules, though I am not sure) once he started school they no longer offered private services. So he has been getting his therapies in school since he started kindergarten last fall. I know at this center most of the staff were part timers so they probably didn't have real ties to staying. I think his current ST that's leaving had said she worked at a school district so it was probably just extra $ for her. The problem with school services (& he only qualifies for speech at school right now) is that it's not as often as private speech. 90 minutes/month & the way it's set up is she sees him twice a week 3/4 weeks out of the month for 15 minutes sessions I believe so it's kind of like express sessions. With private, it's 30 minute sessions weekly so it'll suck if they end up not making it work. Our only other option would be to drive farther & that's not gonna be too feasible on a school night so hopefully it works out.
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Post by bellatrix on May 23, 2017 9:30:09 GMT -6
I just deleted my TCF account. I need to do this...
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Post by bellatrix on May 23, 2017 9:30:49 GMT -6
I am currently straddling both boards.
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Post by NamasteBirches on May 23, 2017 9:31:40 GMT -6
I'm just curious, is anyone on the politics site? I'm kind of hoping this place becomes "the one." I have not registered over there. When I nominated you it let me do that as a guest. I am hoping it will remain that way for the vote. I agree that I hope this place becomes home. Clearly, a lot of work has already gone into it creating all the boards and such. Plus it is familiar and we are all here. I'll definitely be voting for "a place to meet" when the time comes. the vote is gonna be on a 3rd party site like surveymonkey or something to my understanding
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Post by NamasteBirches on May 23, 2017 9:33:09 GMT -6
I am currently straddling both boards. I peeked at the other place & see that there's a ton more members but I don't have the energy to do this :/
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Post by misspeansmama on May 23, 2017 9:34:16 GMT -6
I wonder if it's something with the type of job. My friend who's son gets ST and OT and PT has seen a few therapists come and go, though not as frequently as you. However, in out state (I think it's b/c of the state rules, though I am not sure) once he started school they no longer offered private services. So he has been getting his therapies in school since he started kindergarten last fall. I know at this center most of the staff were part timers so they probably didn't have real ties to staying. I think his current ST that's leaving had said she worked at a school district so it was probably just extra $ for her. The problem with school services (& he only qualifies for speech at school right now) is that it's not as often as private speech. 90 minutes/month & the way it's set up is she sees him twice a week 3/4 weeks out of the month for 15 minutes sessions I believe so it's kind of like express sessions. With private, it's 30 minute sessions weekly so it'll suck if they end up not making it work. Our only other option would be to drive farther & that's not gonna be too feasible on a school night so hopefully it works out. That's frustrating! And it doesn't seem right the school services aren't up to par. How to they expect kids to progress with 90 minutes a month....that's like no time at all.
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Post by NamasteBirches on May 23, 2017 9:39:41 GMT -6
I know at this center most of the staff were part timers so they probably didn't have real ties to staying. I think his current ST that's leaving had said she worked at a school district so it was probably just extra $ for her. The problem with school services (& he only qualifies for speech at school right now) is that it's not as often as private speech. 90 minutes/month & the way it's set up is she sees him twice a week 3/4 weeks out of the month for 15 minutes sessions I believe so it's kind of like express sessions. With private, it's 30 minute sessions weekly so it'll suck if they end up not making it work. Our only other option would be to drive farther & that's not gonna be too feasible on a school night so hopefully it works out. That's frustrating! And it doesn't seem right the school services aren't up to par. How to they expect kids to progress with 90 minutes a month....that's like no time at all. yea, it seems to be the norm in the special needs community from what I've read online/tcf. it's a big divide between school services vs private but at least it's something!
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Post by bellatrix on May 23, 2017 9:40:06 GMT -6
I am currently straddling both boards. I peeked at the other place & see that there's a ton more members but I don't have the energy to do this :/ That is why I am mostly a lurker. 🙃
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Post by misspeansmama on May 23, 2017 9:43:04 GMT -6
That's frustrating! And it doesn't seem right the school services aren't up to par. How to they expect kids to progress with 90 minutes a month....that's like no time at all. yea, it seems to be the norm in the special needs community from what I've read online/tcf. it's a big divide between school services vs private but at least it's something! You are right. Something is better than nothing.
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Post by misspeansmama on May 23, 2017 9:56:04 GMT -6
I am currently straddling both boards. I peeked at the other place & see that there's a ton more members but I don't have the energy to do this :/ I wonder if there really are more members or does it just seem so because they are all posting in one spot rather than the various boards we have set up here.
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Post by misspeansmama on May 23, 2017 10:27:45 GMT -6
I am now sitting here watching one of my IT guys remote into my work computer and try to figure out why I can't search my email folders. Apparently it's not an easy fix b/c it is taking him a long time and I've seen no results. I think we need to come out of the dark ages and upgrade our email from Outlook 2007 to a newer version.
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Post by NamasteBirches on May 23, 2017 12:23:38 GMT -6
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Post by yellowwallpaper on May 23, 2017 12:38:55 GMT -6
I am now sitting here watching one of my IT guys remote into my work computer and try to figure out why I can't search my email folders. Apparently it's not an easy fix b/c it is taking him a long time and I've seen no results. I think we need to come out of the dark ages and upgrade our email from Outlook 2007 to a newer version. I used to hate having to sit there while IT would remote into my computer at work. I had to sit on the phone with them while they did it. Awkward.
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Post by skategirl128 on May 23, 2017 13:34:43 GMT -6
Wow! So much activity here today!
Classroom is all cleaned out and I'm basically done with what I need to do. Bring on summer!
DS has his last day tomorrow. He's then going with my mom and step dad out of state for the long weekend. He's so excited to do another grandparent vacation without me lol. We're getting him ready for that tonight.
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Post by misspeansmama on May 23, 2017 13:35:29 GMT -6
I am now sitting here watching one of my IT guys remote into my work computer and try to figure out why I can't search my email folders. Apparently it's not an easy fix b/c it is taking him a long time and I've seen no results. I think we need to come out of the dark ages and upgrade our email from Outlook 2007 to a newer version. I used to hate having to sit there while IT would remote into my computer at work. I had to sit on the phone with them while they did it. Awkward. It's always weird to watch them control your computer. I didn't have to be on the phone with the guy this time, but sometimes I don't mind. I always ask them questions about what they are doing. It's how I have learned some half-ass technical knowledge.
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Post by misspeansmama on May 23, 2017 13:37:20 GMT -6
Wow! So much activity here today! Classroom is all cleaned out and I'm basically done with what I need to do. Bring on summer! DS has his last day tomorrow. He's then going with my mom and step dad out of state for the long weekend. He's so excited to do another grandparent vacation without me lol. We're getting him ready for that tonight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Do you have any fun plans for the long kid-free weekend?
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Post by bellatrix on May 23, 2017 13:51:22 GMT -6
I am so happy for a long weekend!
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Post by NamasteBirches on May 23, 2017 13:55:43 GMT -6
I got access finally today to this online portfolio thing to DS' school account that is going to follow him to high school. We saw a preview of it on his teacher's computer at the latest conference. It's basically just some pictures & some sentences, a teacher's fb if you will. Some beginning ones that I didn't see then was a video of him telling a story to his class with some made up characters he drew. Too damn cute. I wish there was more but I realize they have to do this for each kid so I guess it's time consuming. There's probably like 10 or so pics + the video.
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Post by misspeansmama on May 23, 2017 14:00:39 GMT -6
I am so happy for a long weekend! + 1 Wish it was here now though!
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Post by misspeansmama on May 23, 2017 14:11:24 GMT -6
So two major bombs got dropped at work today (one surprising, the other not so much). I think I am still safe for now, but it looks like we are in for another round of crazy coming up.
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Post by misspeansmama on May 23, 2017 14:20:54 GMT -6
DH is going to be out of town tonight. So after DD goes to bed I am going to settle in with a bottle of wine and a book I am trying to finish.
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Post by skategirl128 on May 23, 2017 14:38:09 GMT -6
Not many set plans misspeansmama. We do have comedy show tickets on Saturday night though. That should be fun! We are just going to spend some time together (and I have one full day to myself since he works crazy shifts). I'm looking forward to the whole weekend just as much as DS is! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by gangy on May 23, 2017 14:39:21 GMT -6
Woot woot! Out of work and off for five days! Yipee!!!
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Post by NamasteBirches on May 23, 2017 17:06:16 GMT -6
So on her last day, his speech therapist was caught in a traffic jam & instead of just working later, she cut his session short so it was just 15 minutes. Real nice. ??? glad everyone after us got their full 30.
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Post by NamasteBirches on May 23, 2017 17:36:00 GMT -6
Congratulations! @icedtea PIP??
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Post by gangy on May 23, 2017 17:43:48 GMT -6
Congrats @icetea!
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Post by yellowwallpaper on May 23, 2017 17:44:49 GMT -6
Congrats @icedtea!
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