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Author Archives: aeas4iowa
Shedding a Light on Autism: David’s Story
My husband, Adam Prose has lived in Ottumwa all his life and I, Marci Prose have lived in Ottumwa since our marriage about 10 years ago. We had our first child, Elaine about 9 years ago and our second child … Continue reading
Alex’s Story
Our son, Alex, is in third grade at Walnut Hills Elementary School. At the present time, he receives Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy services from staff members who work for Heartland AEA. Alex has worked with AEA his entire life. … Continue reading
AEA Assistance to the Schulte Family
Jennifer Schulte shares her family’s experience in using the services of the AEA. As soon as she brought her newborn twins home from the hospital, she heard from the AEA. Later, she needed the AEA’s help for her children’s development. … Continue reading
Aedyn’s Story
Our son, Aedyn, receives services through the Southeast Polk School District. He receives physical therapy, occupational therapy (including feeding assistance), assistance with communication and assistance with cognitive delays from staff members who work at Heartland AEA. Aedyn was diagnosed prenatally … Continue reading
Teamwork Continues to Improve Life of Ogden Boy with Hearing Loss
You often hear the expression, “it takes a village to raise a child.” In the case of 3-year-old Noah Hasty of Ogden, that phrase rings true. Noah was diagnosed as profoundly deaf at two weeks of age, and with the … Continue reading
Meet the People Who Make a Difference: Speech-Language Pathologists
All of Iowa’s nine AEAs employ staff members that provide consultation and therapy for children who have significant problems with language, voice, articulation, and stuttering. Click on the picture below to meet Nancy Almasi, a speech-language pathologist for Grant Wood … Continue reading
Northwest Iowa Boys Transition Smoothly to New Family
Reprinted from page 5 of “Early ACCESS: Governor’s Report January 2013,” highlighting the story of two boys and their family who received services from Northwest AEA’s Early ACCESS team, including Sara Klingensmith, early childhood special education teacher/consultant, and Julie Tucker, … Continue reading
Milestones Meaningful to This Mom
Reise Regennitter is a five-year-old boy who is in a typical peer classroom at Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn. He is speaking in sentences; he has friends; and he is now at the verbal level of a three-and-half-year-old child. He plays with toys the … Continue reading
Success for LuCasey: A Family’s Journey
Communication received by Great Prairie AEA from Melanie Patton, Parent, ourspecialkidsiowa@gmail.com. Our family moved to SE Iowa in late 2008. Our previous school experiences in another state had been little more than “glorified babysitting” for our daughter who suffered with … Continue reading
North Union Learners Benefit from Prairie Lakes AEA Transition Grant
On November 27th, four excited students, two para educators, and one special education teacher took a fieldtrip to Opportunity Village in Clear Lake and to Exceptional Treasures in Algona. Teacher Mary Gelhaus of North Union High School had five objectives … Continue reading
