tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078305460247086283.post5936895429006453664..comments2016-07-07T08:54:50.064-07:00Comments on The Vocal Social Worker: Military Spousal LicensingCorriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17984502422963055235noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078305460247086283.post-86468305470379450412016-07-07T08:54:50.064-07:002016-07-07T08:54:50.064-07:00I hear you Moya. Through the Interstate Compact fo...I hear you Moya. Through the Interstate Compact for Military Children, it allows students who have an active EP for Gifted Exceptionality to continue to be in gifted classes, but then they "can" be retested (in my experience they typically are) to see if they meet the incoming state's requirements. So what is better, to be placed immediately into the gifted program to just be taken out if the new state's standards are not met OR to have a lapse of months of not getting the additional education/support they need while waiting to see if eligibility is met. I know you are fully aware of the frustrating nature of this. It feels like one step forward but two steps back. And yes, very very frustrating for all involved. <br /><br />The other issue I see is when a military student comes into the school receiving certain home services (BCBA ect.), but there are no providers in the area to continue supporting the needs of the student. Sometimes the family does not have the resources to take the student to outpatient 3 x week for services, so the child and family end up losing out on an integral part of their treatment plan.Corriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984502422963055235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078305460247086283.post-30182116906584857702016-07-06T18:02:06.396-07:002016-07-06T18:02:06.396-07:00Absolutely, Moya! The military ESE kids are most i...Absolutely, Moya! The military ESE kids are most important! Even the early intervention qualifications for therapies differ from state to state, yet a break in those services can cause lifelong effects from delayed development. Everyone in a military family sacrifices for our country's freedom. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158933137274181057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078305460247086283.post-46535351200265033462016-07-06T15:53:12.007-07:002016-07-06T15:53:12.007-07:00Frustrating to say the least ! As a school counse...Frustrating to say the least ! As a school counselor, I experience this frustration for military students as well- in the world of ESE, most current IEPs are honored, but EPs- Education Plans for students who have qualified for the gifted program in different states might not be honored - states have varying rules/laws for qualifying. This can become extremely frustrating for parents, students... counselors- staffing specialists, and school psychologists. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168241604883966494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078305460247086283.post-66015099816968363852016-07-06T10:54:49.689-07:002016-07-06T10:54:49.689-07:00I definitely concur!!! Wishing you success!!!I definitely concur!!! Wishing you success!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158933137274181057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078305460247086283.post-61517203849959457402016-07-06T10:43:21.817-07:002016-07-06T10:43:21.817-07:00I agree that this goes to so many different fields...I agree that this goes to so many different fields. I have a current school social worker certification for Florida that I can't use here either. I'd have to reapply for that and see if they accept my Fl experience and testing. I understand that states having autonomy in their decisions is important, but by not having the option of national licensing or certification standards, we are limiting otherwise well qualified people from working.Corriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984502422963055235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078305460247086283.post-27316091930980186082016-07-06T09:54:10.851-07:002016-07-06T09:54:10.851-07:00My heart goes out to military splices facing all t...My heart goes out to military splices facing all these gauntlets, so very frequently!!!<br />Although this blog was specific to professional licensing of Socisl Workers, I'm aware of the difficulties facing early childhood educators. All licensed educators (N through 12) face similar gauntlets as do Social Workers, but ECE teachers have more increasing costs as standard bars are continually raised, but because of staff to children ratios, private day cares and preschools cannot afford much more then minimum wage. Only the elite, private early childhood schools can afford to charge a high enough tuition to cover all costs. For a parent, that means the difference btw choosing a school that has 3 babies per staff worker (or 5 per two staff workers) in a nationally accredited facility versus 6 babies per every paid staff worker, in a minimum credential facility that juggles babies between classrooms to keep ratios in line. That means, despite what some facilities tell parents, your non-verbal baby can be shifted at any time to workers who do not know your child. The unethical centers also over enroll to cover for absent children/absent tuition payments, and I quit one employer when I caught her fudging the paperwork on her employees ... So to avoid being ethically involved in all that, I chose to only work at nationally accredited early learning centers. To do that as a military spouse, would be most difficult and costly!!! 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