Sharla

I would really like to help if you need accomodations for your college? classes.

I'm a parent advocate in Indiana and I am considered good by those who I've helped.

I also help young adults get the right accomodations in college. Because I have a 23 year old that wanted to go to college. And he really needed some accomodations for his english or reading disability.
So he and I went to the school he is in right now. And talked to the counselor's, because at college level, a parent can't do it for the young adult.

But I helped him explain, and set up exactly what he needed. Its hard to believe knowing how much I talk. But my middle son is very quiet and shy.

This last summer, the counselor at his school tried telling him that he didn't qualify for a tutor anymore. Because he didn't get reevaluated in time. He asked the questions that needed ask. Found out she hadn't tried to contact him. And that really she was not correct.

So I helped him contact the director of Vocational Rehabilation, who oversees his Help. Because the counselor he was then assigned to. Was brand new, and wasn't understanding.
So the director helped her, and he got his English tutor. But he got a really special lesson. Until the tutor could be located, and it took 2 or 3 weeks with that and she couldn't start right away. He was told he would be on his own.
He happened to go to the resource room, to ask for help with a paper. He was allowed to do this, but usually I had to have the paper almost ready with his help. This time, he had it ready, but needed to fix some grammar.

Found out it was completely wrong. Not what the teacher was wanting. He said, he was getting discouraged. But the lady he was talking to, Said, Don't worry we can get this fixed in a jiffy.

And when they got done, she said, when you get it retyped bring it back and I'll make sure we got it all right. And also told him till his tutor could start
she would help him with anything.

Wow, she helped him with 2 papers and his first test. Thankfully between
her and his tutor he got a high C. Almost pulled out the B- he wanted really
bad. But to me he got a A. See he had flunked this class in the fall, because
I couldn't help him. And the resource room help said, They weren't there for this.

He is my college son, and will be heading to Purdue in the Spring. Can you tell I'm proud of him.

Another success for me, but really for a young lady who is 26 with cebral palsy, is that about a month ago she got her drivers license.

All it took was making someone listen, when her counselor kept trying to
make her come to him. Gosh, was she supposed to wheelchair or walker
herself to him. In the next town. Because he would only do it when he
wanted. Even when she told him, I'm working at that time. I can't do it.

So I got ahold of the director again, and explained the situation. Her case was reopened. And the counselor came to Walmart her place of work.
But the cool thing was, that she didn't ask for anything but the driving lessons, and help revising the vehicle as they could. But when she explained
to the counselor that she had to get a new walker, and was hoping the next year medicaid would help, and she could save enough money.
He said, Why we will get you one. She told him, yes she knew that. But there was only one walker her doctor would let her have. And Vocational Rehabilation had already said it wasn't on their list more than once.
So she knew it wasn't possible. He told her that if her doctor required that
one, it might take a few extra months. But they would get it.

She has a new walker, and a drivers license. And wow, she is independent
of her mother who was driving her.

I love it when I know what to do. Sorry, I am on my favorite soap box.
I don't get to tell my stories often. I just overdid it.

But they are both true.

Donna