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Expert: - 3/23/2010


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I have a 7 year old autistic son who is now in a CSIU class which is a special class with only autistic children in the classroom.Each day,the teacher signs the log book to let me know how he is doing and how his day went and when he is in the need of pull ups.It has come to my attention that they arent changing him in school and the teacher is trying to say he isn't wet throughout the day,but,there is only 12 pull ups in a bag and in his log book he went over 2 months without needing pull ups and he has told me and his TSS worker that they don't have time to change him.I am very upset about this issue.Johnathan my son is now regressing at home by not wanting to take a bath or get his hair cut,he says its because they don't change him in school.I have been giving him a spongebath for a month now because of him being neglected in school and I don't know what to do about this situation since the teacher is saying well,he says he isn't wet so,we don't change him.I am really upset about sending him to school and right now I just don't know what to do.Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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You need to ask for an IEP to address your concerns about the class your son is in. You need to bring up everything you stated in your question. The school administrators need to take action to make sure your son is properly toiled at school. If you are not comfortable doing this, then make an appointment to go tell your concerns to the principal at your son's school.

I wish you and your son the best,
Tim Runner, Advocate
Advocates 4 Kids
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Phone: (949) 582-3601
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Questions concerning autistic student special education: IEP, assessments, Due Process, mediation, resolution conference, federal law, state law, qualifying for services, residential treatment, special day classes, resource specialists, procedures, having your child assessed, adaptive PE, speech & language, non-public school, FAPE, tuition reimbursement for private schools and treatment centers .

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I have been an education advocate representing students and parents for six years. My experience includes: representing my clients in IEPs, SSTs, Due Process, review assessment results for my clients and for other advocates, and mediations. I have represented clients with learning disabilities, autism, Downs Syndrome, cognitively challenged, emotional problems, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, and physical disabilities. I have also represented clients to County Mental Health Departments and Regional Centers. My clients range from pre-school to college students in California and various other states.

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I have a degree in Mathematics from the University of California with minors in Psychology and Physics. I also studied applied statistics in the field of psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate level. I have taught college classes, conducted seminars, written articles for various publications, and testified as an expert witness.

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