Absence explained. Sorta.
We were just here and away, doing summer things, building gardens, traveling to visit friends, and other assorted whatnots. I kept meaning to get back here and say something, but it never seemed interesting, really.Noel is starting pre-k in about a week. The way our programs work around here is this: 0-3 gets in home or out of the home therapies, determined by an IFSP. After we age out of that, he goes into the public school system, and receives his therapies in a classroom setting- or, theoretically, we could decline the school part and I could take him to a school to get speech. Just speech. He wouldn't get PT or OT, because the system isn't able to do something. I stopped listening somewhere around there.
We declined the school thing back in March, and had intentions of sending Noel to a private school. Unfortunately the school (illegally, I'd like to point out, but it doesn't matter if I'm not suing them, right?) declined to accept Noel once they saw his vaccine exemption. So.
We've had the entire summer without therapy of any sort, and just last week I went ahead and re-instated our school placement and Noel's IEP. When we declined in hte spring, it was because I couldn't fathom that Noel could manage well in a full day, 5-day a week program. This was before his tubes were placed, before his Sure Steps. At the time, he was walking 40-50% of the time, but was still crawling. He had a good number of signs and word approximations, but was essentially non verbal. I was very concerned about going from all-mommy all-the-time to 30 hours a week in someone else's care.
But what a difference a few months makes, no? Noel is walking and talking like a toddler. I think that at this point, he'd really benefit from the program and so that's what we're doing. I'll still pick him up before naptime because really? He can sleep at home.
He might be ready, but I'm certainly not. I'm not ready to share him with a teacher I don't know, who may not appreciate all the fabulousness of my kid. It's the first of the little breaks, right? Little steps away from mommy. It's the way it works, I know, but man. Stings.
4 comment(s):
Yay for good news! When LK was 15 months we took him off dairy in an attempt to clear up the fluid in his ears. It worked, and he walked on his own, without help. That fluid is a bad thing all around.
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Jill, at
11:37 AM
No aid? Really? Hmmm, I would sue (whoever declines I MEAN "DECIDES" his services) for an aid. Teacher is too busy and he will not get the attention he needs. I am not an expert but ALL KIDS would benefit from an aid and very low low student to teacher ratios, they are THREE!?!
I have worked in many co op settings in various classes here in LA for the past six years. I am a math geek and not a teacher BY ANY MEANS but trust me. Get him an aid, it is not a big deal and will give you peace of mind.
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P, at
4:54 AM
Will he have an aid in Kindergarten when he starts there? So he should in preschool too simple as that.
Sending an email from pur local parent support group that is forming that has info about Club 21 out here, there is a big push for inclusive preschool programs here in CA.
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P, at
4:56 AM
But I have heard of PLENTY of kids in mainstream classes and no aid. Apparently there may be one at our school! and the spotlight Anna in this I am reading now
http://www.dsrtf.org/Spring2009Newsletter.pdf
but I am an overprotective mom who sees the wandering bored typical kids wondering what to do at our developmental preschool.
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P, at
5:25 AM
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