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Post by amyzimoski on May 21, 2004 12:52:16 GMT -5
This is probably way way too early to ask this question but......recently I have been thinking about what to do with my daughter when she gets too old for daycare. I have been talking to other parents and a lot of them are letting their kids stay home alone when they are around 11,12 years old. I can't imagine I can do that with my daughter. I know there are camps but I was just curious what the parents with older children with DS did when their kids got kicked out of daycare.
Amy
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Post by jennanne on May 21, 2004 13:37:26 GMT -5
Our schools offer before and after school care through the YMCA. You might want to ask the school. You could also look into having a high school student babysit. The high schools usually have students that they can refer.
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Post by Jenn on May 21, 2004 16:06:40 GMT -5
AMY....
you are in Louisiana right??
Does she get medicaid? or is she on the children's choice waiver? There is only a 4 year waiting list for it.....get on it quick! Call your local OCDD - Office for citizens with developmental disabilities. Ask them to sign you up for all the waivers...the reason I say the childrens choice waiver is...they will send someone out to your house to take care of her after school for up to 4 hours a day/ 5 days a week. Also through medcaid, EPSDT is a program where you get respite care 4 hours a day 7 days a week....in a center or at home...the only stipulation with the home through this program is, someone has to be there.
Courtney just came up for the childrens choice waiver...they just hired a lady and she will start next week. Mon- Fri from 3-7. This will be a big help with me having the 3 boys to attend to.
If you would like to talk, email me and I can give you a list of things to check out.
dcajng@yahoo.com
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Post by christie on May 21, 2004 19:14:26 GMT -5
We also have the before and after day care at schools run by the "Y" Before I know starts quite early and after runs till bout 6:30 PM if I recall right.
OMG YIKES alls I can say is Chris is 11 and nooooo way could I leave him home alone 
Lucky for me I work from home soo I have nooo need for day care but I woud bet your local high school or local college would be a good place to look for the right person to do day care in you home when needed 
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