Preschool - SpEd or no?

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Registered: 03-30-2005
Preschool - SpEd or no?
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Tue, 03-11-2008 - 12:38am

I'm hoping you ladies can help me. I have a 2 year old DD who was Dx with autism about 8 months ago, but I think she will be "upgraded" to PDD-NOS when she is re-evaluated at 3. I am currently looking for a pre-school for her (just 2x/week) to help her work on social skills. I found two great 2-year old classes - a "regular" school and another that is mostly kids with delays (all sorts - from language to down syndrome). The sp ed class can only take her until she turns 3, then she's off to the school district, but she could stay in the other until kindy if I wanted. I am completely torn about where is best, and am looking for suggestions from those who have BTDT. Did your kids go to "regular" preschools or sp ed ones? Did you try a typical class? was it a disaster? did you like your kid's sp ed preschool?

Her skills are all over the place. I'm afraid she's too advanced for a sp ed class, and too far behind for the typical class. She identifies shapes + colors, can count, and knows almost all her letters. Her language is almost age-appropriate, except she wont talk to people she doesnt know, and has a tough time answering questions (OK, not really age appropriate, but that's what her testing says since she talks to her speech therapist:) I dont want to put her somewhere that cant deal with her special needs, but she is obviously very bright and I dont want to hinder her in that way either. Advice? please?

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Registered: 09-10-2004
Wed, 03-12-2008 - 7:46pm

Kris, just wanted to chime in...have been meaning to but never found enough time.

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Registered: 03-30-2005
Wed, 03-12-2008 - 9:14pm

Thanks! You're right, my gut is probably telling me that the special needs class is best right now. I think I'm still in that early denial state

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Registered: 09-10-2004
Thu, 03-13-2008 - 7:53am

Tony was

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Thu, 03-13-2008 - 2:46pm

We're having a similar issue, and are hoping to have Jack in the Exceptional Pre-School from 8-12 PM (as long as the School District gives us the go-ahead), and in an NT Pre-School from 12-5 PM (DH and I work 8-5 PM).

Is this an option for you?


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