Need Advice | Autism PDD

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Does he have extra support with him in school (education assistant). My son is almost 7 and is finishing Grade 1 and he needs the extra help to focus and stay on task. I think school is very overwhelming and there are lot more rules than preschool. Is it possible for you to volunteer in the classroom?

The stims probably help him cope in a more challenging environment. You'll need to find out what starts them to help prevent them. Communicate with his teacher to find out more.

It sounds like you had one year of intervention and then the help stopped when he started kindergarten(?) Do you mean he was mainstreamed w/out any support? Does he have an IEP plan? There is no reason why he should have to be struggling this way. Keep reading and searching these threads and you will learn so much.This has happened with my son, too, who is the same age. I am constantly there and have had others from district come in to help.
It is a hard transition from preschool which is so structured to mainstreamed kindergarten, even with an aide.
Keep asking for help. the questions you need to be asking the district are:
What skills has he gained that he can do independently and consistenly that he could not do when school started?

If he has none, what are you doing about it? We expect a years worth of growth for every child, not some kids.
What kind of supports are you providing to help him be successful?
Ask to see data that shows that they are working on goals to get him more involved in the normal routine. If they don't have daily data, I'd get a behavior therapist or an autism advocate to help. This is unacceptable.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Cecelia

Hi everybody !

I NEED ADVICE !!!!!

My son is pdd-nos, he is 7 years old and currently in kindergarten.

He had 1 year of intervention at pre-school, We saw tremendous progress,but since Kindergarten I feel like we have lost ground as far as social, language, he doesn't do his work and he stims almost all the time.which had stopped in in the pre-school.

We have no other intervention, at this time.

PLEASE can someone help !!!!!!!