[Shesalmost18]

I am a foster parent and a high school teacher.

FD is 17, almost 18, and has had IEPs for 12 years (since age 5). She had been diagnosed with an auditory processing disorder since age 6. That is her learning disability.

I have a crazy SW. I am having to reopen her family court case even though I've been her guardian for three years because she's not getting services when she's nearing 18.

Last night SW told me that an auditory processing disorder is not a learning disability. She's adamant about that. FD's IEP says it is. As a teacher, I've attended probably at least 50 IEPs and they say it's a learning disability.

Have you ever heard that an auditory processing disorder is NOT a learning disability? SW is partially deaf so I don't know if she is confused about something else because the word "auditory" is there.

I'm curious what do you think?

[lucyjoy]

It a learning disablity but can also effect other areas of life. The SW needs to get a clue

[Shesalmost18]

Thanks- I know it's a learning disability. It says it on the internet, the special ed supervisor at my school says it is, but the SW says it's not.

This is also the SW who said that the judge will do whatever she says. I told that to FD's attorney who said that is not the case.

Why would a SW not do what's in the best interest of the child? She says FD is not entitled to services when she's 18 even though most foster children are. She said it's because FD lives in a nice house. I've paid so much for services for my FD - nothing from DCFS.

[dpen6]

Isn't the age 22 when services stop? Otherwise theirwouldbe an aweful lot of high school kids being dropped before graduation.

My son has an IEP and will be 18 next march, but because he was kept back in kindergarden he won't graduateuntil he is 19. I never even thought toask ifservices would stop as I really thought the caught off age was 22.

[dpen6]

Anotherquestion...Do they have any coding for actual diagnoses for learning disabilities. Something along the lines of ICD-9 codes. Those are actual codes from the federal goverment and include many diagnoses. Wonder if auditory processing...problems wist...are included in any of those codes.

Anyone have an ICD-9 code book?

If you had an actual diagnosesfrom a book maybe that would keep little miss SW know nothing quiet.

I don't understandwhy she would want to stop services anyway? What doe it get her?

[hrisme]

This diagnosis is what got me help through the accessibility center at a university, and also one of the primary reasons for extension of services as a "disabled" adult. I'd say that counts as a learning disability!

[In_limbo_for_now]

Is Auditory processing disorder, like dyslexia or dispraxia only effecting hearing? meaning your brain scrambles what you hear causing problems in comprehension and understanding?

I know I can look it up but someone who has experience with it may have a more realistic less scientific definition.

[hrisme]

Originally Posted by In_limbo_for_now

Is Auditory processing disorder, like dyslexia or dispraxia only effecting hearing? meaning your brain scrambles what you hear causing problems in comprehension and understanding?

I know I can look it up but someone who has experience with it may have a more realistic less scientific definition.

I'm not sure I understand your question, but personally I can hear information & process it, but it takes longer than usual and by the time I've sorted through it all I've missed the rest of the conversation. It wasn't that I didn't hear or understand, I just couldn't keep up.

The trick is this could also be associated with underlying emotional issues, as it significantly improved as I progressed in therapy. I was also diagnosed with ADD & am positive now I would no longer meet the diagnostic criteria.