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Special Ed teachers/therapists - feedback on QSAC?
Hi does anyone know anything about the school in Whitestone? Thanks in advance for any feedback!
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Re: Special Ed teachers/therapists - feedback on QSAC?
You may be better off posting in a special needs page on Facebook. Try Long Island Special Education Parent Network.
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| Posted 4/4/19 9:42 AM |
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Special Ed teachers/therapists - feedback on QSAC?
What do you want to know? For employment or for your child?
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Hopefulmama
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Re: Special Ed teachers/therapists - feedback on QSAC?
Sorry I should have been more specific! My 7 year old son has ASD and mild cerebral palsy and is in a district 75 program. I actually like the school very much but they don’t offer ABA and my son has begun to hit and bite himself and they don’t seem to have a lot of experience with that. We do private ABA but honestly the therapists are all untrained techs and are very unreliable. I’m thinking of geearing up for a fight for a non public placement but from what I hear there aren’t any really great schools in Queens. I visited QSAC and while I can’t say I loved it, it does seem to have a strong ABA program. It’s a hard call bc they don’t do PT there which my son also needs. Curious/desperate for any feedback :)
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Re: Special Ed teachers/therapists - feedback on QSAC?
Posted by Hopefulmama
Sorry I should have been more specific! My 7 year old son has ASD and mild cerebral palsy and is in a district 75 program. I actually like the school very much but they don’t offer ABA and my son has begun to hit and bite himself and they don’t seem to have a lot of experience with that. We do private ABA but honestly the therapists are all untrained techs and are very unreliable. I’m thinking of geearing up for a fight for a non public placement but from what I hear there aren’t any really great schools in Queens. I visited QSAC and while I can’t say I loved it, it does seem to have a strong ABA program. It’s a hard call bc they don’t do PT there which my son also needs. Curious/desperate for any feedback :)
I think you should look into other programs. QSAC has a long way to go in terms of staff retention, training and development. I would look into other private programs. Look into AHRC NYC or The Manhattan Children’s Center
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Hopefulmama
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Re: Special Ed teachers/therapists - feedback on QSAC?
Posted by TwinMommyToBoys
Posted by Hopefulmama
Sorry I should have been more specific! My 7 year old son has ASD and mild cerebral palsy and is in a district 75 program. I actually like the school very much but they don’t offer ABA and my son has begun to hit and bite himself and they don’t seem to have a lot of experience with that. We do private ABA but honestly the therapists are all untrained techs and are very unreliable. I’m thinking of geearing up for a fight for a non public placement but from what I hear there aren’t any really great schools in Queens. I visited QSAC and while I can’t say I loved it, it does seem to have a strong ABA program. It’s a hard call bc they don’t do PT there which my son also needs. Curious/desperate for any feedback :)
I think you should look into other programs. QSAC has a long way to go in terms of staff retention, training and development. I would look into other private programs. Look into AHRC NYC or The Manhattan Children’s Center
Thank you so much for your feedback. How do you think it compares to district 75? I can’t brjng myself to put him on a bus to manhattan every day. I think I would have a nervous breakdown. I would look in Nassau but I would imagine Nassau county residents get priority. Where is the AHRC location in queens? Thanks so much!
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SLPRunner
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Special Ed teachers/therapists - feedback on QSAC?
AHRC has locations in Brooklyn. They also have problems with staff retention. Most state approved non-public schools do because they cannot pay their staff as much as the DOE can. I have worked for non-public school and D75. I know D75 can get a bad rap, but there are some good programs, especially in Queens. Especially if your son has CP and needs PT, those programs probably won't meet his needs. While D75 has good PTs. You could always look for a different D75 program, or have your son re-evaluated. You could also that they do an FBA, but you would have to write a letter to open up his IEP to do that. The FBA would allow them to look at what is causing the behaviors. You could PM me for more details.
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Hopefulmama
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Re: Special Ed teachers/therapists - feedback on QSAC?
Posted by SLPRunner
AHRC has locations in Brooklyn. They also have problems with staff retention. Most state approved non-public schools do because they cannot pay their staff as much as the DOE can. I have worked for non-public school and D75. I know D75 can get a bad rap, but there are some good programs, especially in Queens. Especially if your son has CP and needs PT, those programs probably won't meet his needs. While D75 has good PTs. You could always look for a different D75 program, or have your son re-evaluated. You could also that they do an FBA, but you would have to write a letter to open up his IEP to do that. The FBA would allow them to look at what is causing the behaviors. You could PM me for more details.
Thank you! I actually have been impressed with D75 despite the bad rap. However they don’t have ABA and at home ABA is not cutting it. I don’t know what to do. I see your point about the state non public schools not being any better. Are there any stellar private schools I can look at? Thanks for your feedback.
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Re: Special Ed teachers/therapists - feedback on QSAC?
Thank you! I actually have been impressed with D75 despite the bad rap. However they don’t have ABA and at home ABA is not cutting it. I don’t know what to do. I see your point about the state non public schools not being any better. Are there any stellar private schools I can look at? Thanks for your feedback.
Does your son have a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP?) If not I think your first step is to request an FBA in writing. Maybe speaker to the Unit Coordinator at your son's site about how to proceed with that.
I'm not too familiar with other private schools to be honest.
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Re: Special Ed teachers/therapists - feedback on QSAC?
I worked at QSAC many many years ago (early 2000)in the afterschool programs as a group leader and eventually staff trainer and behavior evaluator. I still know a few people that work there. While I agree with an above statement that QSAC has a problem with staff retention, I think most private school programs do. I learned a tremendous amount in the 5 or 6 years I worked at QSAC and the training I received there was similar to some of the classes I took towards my BCBA (which I never finished in full disclosure). While their teaching/ta staff may have a lot of turnover, the director has been there a while. I have been to many programs since, and I have not seen as strong as an aba program (although I haven't done true aba since I started as a district special ed teacher). If you want any more specific questions, feel free to message me.
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