Make your voice heard. Throughout the Outlook are personal stories and photos of children and youth participating in special education, early intervention, and gifted education programs across the country. These success stories help put a human touch on the graphs and charts that typically illustrate the need for increased funding for programs such as IDEA and the Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act.
Stories may be submitted by anyone in contact with a student with disabilities and/or gifts and talents (with parent’s permission) – including, teachers, related service providers, school administrators, and parents.
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I currently have a student who will turn 3 in two months. He has recieved Early Intervention services for about the last 16 months. He was first referred because his mom was concerned that he fell down a lot. We discovered and solved a slight problem with his feet and a relatively severe problem with his eyesight, the combination of which was causing him to fall. When we first met he was also not communicating, other than crying, at all. Additionally, he refused to eat any solid foods. We helped him to tolerate solids within a month and he now eats the same foods that the rest of his family enjoys. Talking took a little longer, but he is now using 4-5 word sentences, making his wants and needs clear through his language. Along the way we were able to help his family learn how to manage his frustration regarding communication as well as typical two year old behavior issues.
He has not yet been tested for the public schools, but I do not expect him to qualify for services. He is truly an Early Intervention Success Story.
Posted by: Chris | 02/15/2013 at 03:02 PM