Starting Kindergarten- or should we? Need help!

[Guest guest]

Hello. I am fairly new here but have been reading all. My son will be 5 in Feb.

We have

an IEP tomorrow and will be discussing placement for next (school year).

Wondering if

anyone started their child school and wished they'd waited or waited and wished

they'd

started or...? My son has autism and cognitive delay (borderline MR to low

average

intelligence). He is verbal but very language delayed. He is not toilet trained

at all. He is

interested in other kids, but not *that* interested. I'm sure you all know what

I mean. He is

in a speech-language preschool and doing well there-however all the other kids

are

passing him up. There are 2 other kids dxd with autism there one moderate the

other

high functioning. My son is NOT safe near an open door. The preschool is secure

and

indoors only. Sorry to ramble. Hope you all will share your opinions. I have

been reading

all the horror school stories and my heart breaks for you that are struggling.

We live in

the best school district in our county for special ed so that is good.

Thanks

Deanna