I really hoped that I would wake up feeling better about everything, but I didn't. In fact, I think I felt worse. But after a conversation this morning, things started to take a different turn.
Even though Raquel's last ABA Session is on Monday - her 3rd birthday - her continuing care does not end. It just gets moved to a different company that handles older kids. She is still eligible for all the therapies she has now: behavior, speech, occupational, and physical. And I'm not required to enroll her in the school district. It is suggested, and this preschool is paid for by the state so it is assumed that all parents want to go this route. But I do have the option of putting her into a "typical" daycare setting at my own expense, similar to what she was in prior to the start of therapy, where she could get all of the social interaction she needs, and then continue therapy in-home. Therapy can also be done in the daycare setting for most of them.
I also discovered that if I disagree to the district's assessment of Raquel, which I do, I have the legal right to have Raquel evaluated by a doctor of my choice - at the school district's expense.
Just something else to think about. I am going to speak with Regional on Monday as well as my Educational Consultant to see what all of my options are. I really need to find what is the best fit for Raquel. If it's the school district, that's fine. But it was apparent today that I clearly haven't explored all of my options yet, and these definitely deserve to be explored before settling with what the school district is suggesting.
With all of that said, Raquel will not be transitioning to the school district system on Tuesday as I previously had planned. I need to get some answers first.
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