Anyone work w/ students w/ severe intellectual disabilities?

Hi. I am in graduate school for special education and I need to observe a student (any age) with severe intellectual disabilities for about 4 hours. I would also need to talk with the teachers regarding him/her for an assignment for college. Because it could be a child or adult (any age), I called a friend who works in HASC and that is not going to work out. If I go in, it would be as a volunteer and I would have to work as opposed to observe and document AND I would not be guaranteed to be with the same person all four hours.

I think a classroom environment would be better. If you want, I can pm you but I have spoken with quite a few people about this and would prefer that they not associate me with my sn, hence the anon post.

TIA

update: called the local public school and they don't have students with severe intellectual disabilities.

Anyone in Brooklyn work with someone or knows someone I can observe?

how about calling SCHI in lakewood? or the dozens of special ed programs in brooklyn- otzar, yeled vyalda, etc? HASC isnt the only one Smile

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Debbie

Silver Member Joined: Mar 27 2011 Age: 27 Posts: 788

I worked with a Downs Syndrome child last year, I trained my aid how to modify the work and I probably can help you out. Feel free to contact me.

Buzz, thank you I will pm you. Otzar and yeled viyalda do not teach students with SEVERE intellectual disabilities afaik. Therein lies the problem.

Diamond Member Joined: Jun 09 2009 Posts: 3229

I don't know how severe you are looking for, but in Otsar's lowest functioning class, the kids are quite severely delayed intellectually.

ok the thing with the buzz didn't work out.

the world's best mom, I will call them tomorrow. Thanks so much!

Otzar is out. They can't do it. I left a message with shema koleinu. Any other ideas ladies? I'm getting quite nervous.

Executive Member Joined: Jun 24 2007 Posts: 394

What about Sinai schools? I know there are a few in New Jersey, housed by local schools. They may be able to help you. If you need, I know one of the administrators and can possibly get you in touch with her.

Silver Member Joined: May 24 2010 Posts: 597

Dh works at UCP. I don't think you could get any lower than that. The high school classes are on an infant/toddler developmental level and the kids are nonverbal and nonambulatory.

district 75 serves the students with the most severe disabilities. you can find a listing of their schools here:

http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/OurSchools/default.htm

Posted: Wed, Feb 29 2012, 7:36 pm Post subject:

I know of a few schools pm me