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My sister takes care of my Autistic son everyday. Is there a program where the state of California will pay her to be a caregiver?
Amber,
In California, we have Regional Centers, which are state funded non-profits that coordinate services to children with disabilities, such as Autism. If the child your sister cares for is a "customer" of the local Regional Center, then it is a matter of the child's parents requesting services for their child. Regional Center can make provisions for one of their vendors to provide home car for the child. The parents can ask the vendor to hire your sister to be the care giver. Then she will be paid by the vendor.
If the child is not being served by Regional Center, then the parents need to schedule an intake evaluation by their local Regional Center.
There are many services available to Autistic children both through their school district and Regional Center. One of the big ones is behavior services where trained behaviorists come to the home and work with the Autistic child. This service is very important.
I represent many Autistic (as well as other disabled) children to Regional Centers and school districts.
Tim Runner, Advocate
Advocates for Kids
Email: timrunner@cox.net
Phone: (949) 582-3601
You can learn more at my web site:
www.special-education-answers.com
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Answers by Expert:
Tim Runner
Expertise
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 .
Experience
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.
Education/Credentials
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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