HELP, I need advice!!!!!! | Autism PDD

Quinn's first year of Special Ed preschool was great. They had 6 kids with a teacher and an aide. The bathroom and the PT room were both attached to the classroom. Quinn got transportation to and from his daycare center. The teachers were great with diapers and pill-ups and notes home.

I worried about him going and he did have an adjustment period at first but really loved it once he settled in.

Please keep us posted on how he is doing.

When my son started preschool at age 3 he was verbal - barely. Just a few words and phrases. However, some of the other kids in his class were non-verbal. It was 8 kids with a teacher and 2 aides.

It was very safe. Someone, usually more than 1 person, was with the kids at all times. In addition to the teacher and aides, there was a ST, and OT and a social worker coming into the class to be with the kids.

The bus driver was very experienced with special needs kids and we had door to door transportation. His teacher took him off the bus every day. C LOVED the bus!

Not only did they take care of diapers/pullups but they worked with the kids on potty training. The class actually had it's own attached bathroom so they didn't have to leave to go potty.

They fed the kids in the class. They had a refrigerator and a microwave. They sat with the kids and helped them eat.

They dealt with meltdowns very well - better than me actually - and they even took the time to teach me how to deal with them better. C learned alot that 1st year and so did I! We had a notebook, kind of like a diary, that the teacher wrote in every day for me and it was a great method of communication.

We had a very postive experience with SpEd preschool.

Hi everyone

We got some great news today, Devin was excepted into the school we had hoped for. He will go for 6 hrs everyday

All I really know is that it is a small classroom of 8 non-verbal kids. And we are all scared to death!!!!!!!! Devin has never stayed with anyone other than family.

For all of you that have been down this road before, HELP!!!!!

What can we expect? Do they really watch them closely? He is only 3

I know this needs to happen for him, its for the best. But OMG he is only a little guy.

I was scared when Gabe started kindergarden, and when Gavin went to daycare, but atleast they are verbal and could tell us if they were mistreated. Devin can't

So if you have advice how to help us get through this , PLEASE write me

Thanks in advance Mona

Grandma to Devin 3 yrs ASD / SID

Thank you for your help, your stories really made me feel better

Absolutely ... I'm assuming this a classroom specifically for ASD children? My kiddo finally showed some improvement when he got into a summer preschool with teachers trained in ASD. His speech improved quite a bit, as well as tolerating other children.

Wow, you brought me back when my guy was little

Anyway, you can go in unannounced at any time. I'd give it a couple days and go see for yourself how he is doing. School will give you a chance to breathe and catch up, and your child will enjoy the routine. My experience has been teachers love the little kids. Lots of comfort and understanding. He'll be fine.

Mona

My son at three only did the three hour day but currently is in what is called an all inclusive class with 6 other autistic children. It is very similar to the program. They have a very structured day and it is a very safe environment. A couple of things they do is in the morning they have circle time, reading, free choice, snack, and then in then it continues in very structured time blocks all day. There are typically two aides or paras in the classroom with the teacher. Usually everyone who is important in the school will know the kids in the classroom by name and where they belong. They watch out for them and often have extra help. There are also typically two therapist that visit the classroom one for speech and one for occupational which makes the child load like 1 1/2 to every adult present. If you are truly concerned I would suggest spending a couple days volunteering in the classroom or go for a visit. I don't give the school notice I just go to see what they are doing. Another thing I would suggest is have in his IEP a thing where htey send you home with a notebook that acts as a communication tool between you and the teacher so you know what they are learning and what they did. It is also a place you can voice your concerns and get answers.