Sunday, August 17, 2014
This is the child we are fighting for (:
Just to put a face to the story. This is Jay. Unfortunately, due to the adoption we are against posting very recent photos. This is Jay a few years ago. He is just much more taller, and handsomer now (:
Quick Update! Big news!
Hey everyone, it's Jordan. Thank you to everyone still following this story. It has been difficult to update a lot due to work schedules but we have made some steps in the right direction..hopefully.
After many suggestions, we had contacted another advocate a month or two ago. We had been in touch with them but were kind of standing still, and thought maybe they weren't going to be able to help us, but we finally able to make some progress :)
We had another IEP scheduled with Phelan Elementary, Snowline School District and SELPA of course, this week. School up here in the high desert started last thursday, August 14th, and by law, Snowline was suppose to give an option of what is called an interim period, where they have to provide some sort of schooling from the first day of school until the day they can figure something out. Of course, nothing was done. So my mom has been homeschooling him with things she finds online, books from the library, my old high school anatomy stuff, etc. etc. Jay has been doing really good so far, and really looks forward to "school" every morning.
Anyways, the advocate called yesterday with great news. The attorneys they have are taking our case! After going through all of Jay's IEPs, and his cumulative file (which filled 3, 3-inch binders!), they came to the conclusion that Snowline did indeed break a laundry list of Special Needs laws. The advocate canceled the IEP because they are filing a Due Process Hearing on our behalf. This (hopefully) is a huge leap foward. We are all very excited, and no longer feel like were alone and just being too hard, or too needy. This is so big for not only our family, but for any other Special Needs child in this community, county and state. We will update this more often then we have, I hope.. I work in EMS so my work weeks are hectic! Please check back often (:
Thank you all again for your support!
- Jordan (sister)
*photo below is Jay & I, 2011 (:
After many suggestions, we had contacted another advocate a month or two ago. We had been in touch with them but were kind of standing still, and thought maybe they weren't going to be able to help us, but we finally able to make some progress :)
We had another IEP scheduled with Phelan Elementary, Snowline School District and SELPA of course, this week. School up here in the high desert started last thursday, August 14th, and by law, Snowline was suppose to give an option of what is called an interim period, where they have to provide some sort of schooling from the first day of school until the day they can figure something out. Of course, nothing was done. So my mom has been homeschooling him with things she finds online, books from the library, my old high school anatomy stuff, etc. etc. Jay has been doing really good so far, and really looks forward to "school" every morning.
Anyways, the advocate called yesterday with great news. The attorneys they have are taking our case! After going through all of Jay's IEPs, and his cumulative file (which filled 3, 3-inch binders!), they came to the conclusion that Snowline did indeed break a laundry list of Special Needs laws. The advocate canceled the IEP because they are filing a Due Process Hearing on our behalf. This (hopefully) is a huge leap foward. We are all very excited, and no longer feel like were alone and just being too hard, or too needy. This is so big for not only our family, but for any other Special Needs child in this community, county and state. We will update this more often then we have, I hope.. I work in EMS so my work weeks are hectic! Please check back often (:
Thank you all again for your support!
- Jordan (sister)
*photo below is Jay & I, 2011 (:
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