In the beginning Pat and Dan just wanted to get Eli in some kind of program so they sent him to their local public school special education preschool. Eli’s dad is a special education teacher and found out about scholarship through Children’s Hospital. The scholarship allows parents to visit a list of approved schools where the school district will send twenty thousand dollars for your child to attend, instead of public school. According to Pat, Dan, being a teacher, is conditioned to be more aware of other options. Dan is very academic oriented and he wants the kids to be smart. Eli’s occupational therapist says he’s gifted and Dan loves that. Being a teacher has made Dan more optimistic about what Eli will be able to do. Dan sets high goals and wants both of the children to be highly educated. So he was very motivated to find the best possible fit in a school for Eli. Dan has strong opinions and understands the ins and outs of IEPs and getting what you want. So the next step was going to see what these approved schools were like compared to the public preschool Eli started right when he turned 3 in December 2007.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Post #7 Autism Scholarship
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So they are currently still looking to see where they want to enroll him?
ReplyDeleteThat's great that there are scholarships like that available for families. What are the requirements in order to obtain this scholarship?
The only requirement is that you live in Ohio. There are no annual application deadlines and parents can apply online. Keep in mind that there is a list of schools parents can choose from. They can not use this money at a school not on the list.
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