Re: aspergers montessori good fit?

[Guest guest]

My nephew has ADHD (on the high end of ASD) and was in Montessori for K-3.

He did fine as long as he could work on what he wanted, how he wanted. His

teacher had to do a lot of lesson modification to keep him interested when

the topic was not preferred. He started 4th this past Monday at a regular

public school because they have a gifted program and he will have a resource

teacher to support him and his regular classroom teacher. They could not

provide this at the Montessori. Most kids are not tested for giftedness

until 2nd grade, if I'm not mistaken.

Kristy

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angie_walde

Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:35 AM

Subject: aspergers montessori good fit?

Does anybody have any personal experience with apergers and montessori

schools? We're considering letting our aspergers daughter repeat K in a

montessori setting. Academically advanced but emotionally young for her

current grade which should be first. She had a rough transition from

montessori preschool to public K and was diagnosed with mild apergers late

in the year. Her phsychologist is very much against montessori, says it's

overstimulating and no external reward system which she needs. But the

alternative is first grade in a public school setting with a class size of

30. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest guest]

You probably have already thought of this, but how about a regular private

school (non-montessori)? Many private schools have smaller class sizes yet can

provide a more structured invironment than montessori

From: Kristy Nardini <knardini@...>

Subject: RE: aspergers montessori good fit?

Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 9:59 PM

 

My nephew has ADHD (on the high end of ASD) and was in Montessori for K-3.

He did fine as long as he could work on what he wanted, how he wanted. His

teacher had to do a lot of lesson modification to keep him interested when

the topic was not preferred. He started 4th this past Monday at a regular

public school because they have a gifted program and he will have a resource

teacher to support him and his regular classroom teacher. They could not

provide this at the Montessori. Most kids are not tested for giftedness

until 2nd grade, if I'm not mistaken.

Kristy

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angie_walde

Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:35 AM

groups (DOT) com

Subject: aspergers montessori good fit?

Does anybody have any personal experience with apergers and montessori

schools? We're considering letting our aspergers daughter repeat K in a

montessori setting. Academically advanced but emotionally young for her

current grade which should be first. She had a rough transition from

montessori preschool to public K and was diagnosed with mild apergers late

in the year. Her phsychologist is very much against montessori, says it's

overstimulating and no external reward system which she needs. But the

alternative is first grade in a public school setting with a class size of

30. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest guest]

It's my nephew.cost is an issue for private. His dad is adamant that he

attend the local public school.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of sonya

emerson

Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:01 PM

Subject: RE: aspergers montessori good fit?

You probably have already thought of this, but how about a regular private

school (non-montessori)? Many private schools have smaller class sizes yet

can provide a more structured invironment than montessori

From: Kristy Nardini <knardini@...

<mailto:knardini%40roadrunner.com> >

Subject: RE: aspergers montessori good fit?

<mailto:%40>

Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 9:59 PM

My nephew has ADHD (on the high end of ASD) and was in Montessori for K-3.

He did fine as long as he could work on what he wanted, how he wanted. His

teacher had to do a lot of lesson modification to keep him interested when

the topic was not preferred. He started 4th this past Monday at a regular

public school because they have a gifted program and he will have a resource

teacher to support him and his regular classroom teacher. They could not

provide this at the Montessori. Most kids are not tested for giftedness

until 2nd grade, if I'm not mistaken.

Kristy

From: groups (DOT) com [mailto:groups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of

angie_walde

Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:35 AM

groups (DOT) com

Subject: aspergers montessori good fit?

Does anybody have any personal experience with apergers and montessori

schools? We're considering letting our aspergers daughter repeat K in a

montessori setting. Academically advanced but emotionally young for her

current grade which should be first. She had a rough transition from

montessori preschool to public K and was diagnosed with mild apergers late

in the year. Her phsychologist is very much against montessori, says it's

overstimulating and no external reward system which she needs. But the

alternative is first grade in a public school setting with a class size of

30. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Sorry about the late email on this, and it may be too late, but have used a

educational consultant who was on the spectrum and also taught public school who

does recommend montesorri for asd kids.  The multiple ages thing was a plus, and

he did not seemed concerned about overstimulation.   For my son, a class of 30

kids is way overstimulating!  It is more free moving also.  He also was not into

the whole reward system based type of thing, or anything like ABA in general

either.  You are still the mom, the psychologist is not!  (:  I really think

alot of stress for my son in a sensory way even, is also bad for his immune

system, which is well known to all of us even in healthy people.

Angie

From: angie_walde <angiecone@...>

Subject: aspergers montessori good fit?

Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2009, 1:34 PM

 

Does anybody have any personal experience with apergers and montessori schools?

We're considering letting our aspergers daughter repeat K in a montessori

setting. Academically advanced but emotionally young for her current grade which

should be first. She had a rough transition from montessori preschool to public

K and was diagnosed with mild apergers late in the year. Her phsychologist is

very much against montessori, says it's overstimulating and no external reward

system which she needs. But the alternative is first grade in a public school

setting with a class size of 30. Any info would be greatly appreciated.