Guest guest Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Hi, Why are you considering taking a step backwards if he was already in an inclusion setting?? Please excuse the forwardness. Aeleen All About Therapy aeleent@... Subject: Preschool OptionsTo: sList Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 6:45 PM Hello. We are new to Broward and exploring preschool options for our 3 year old son with autism. We have toured Baudhuin. Great facilities but without inclusion classrooms I am not sure this is what our son needs. We are exploring private as well as public. Any experiences would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Hi Aeleen, Forwardness is exactly what I need. I did not realize that it would be a step back. I am looking at the hours and quality of therapy. Is it a step back when the intensity of therapy is increased. Of course I would have to have extra activities to compensate for the lack of inclusion. Maybe I am viewing this wrong. Please advise. > > > Subject: Preschool Options > To: sList > Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 6:45 PM > > > > > > > Hello. We are new to Broward and exploring preschool options for our 3 > year old son with autism. We have toured Baudhuin. Great facilities > but without inclusion classrooms I am not sure this is what our son > needs. We are exploring private as well as public. Any experiences > would be greatly appreciated. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Inclusion is great if the place has real inclusion and the child with special needs is actually included and not just tolerated or worse, left alone....Every kid is different. It's great if you find a good school for him that has inclusion that he can benefit from with or without a shadow (and shadows can be harmful if not well trained and supervised). If you cannot find such a school than a special needs program with supplementation in the after school hours can be wonderful as well. You need to look at his weaknesses and strengths and kind of make your own IEP and prioritize it. From there you can go on to making more balanced decisions regarding placement and therapies. Shirly > > > > From: lcontes <lcontes@> > > Subject: Preschool Options > > To: sList > > Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 6:45 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello. We are new to Broward and exploring preschool options for > our 3 > > year old son with autism. We have toured Baudhuin. Great facilities > > but without inclusion classrooms I am not sure this is what our son > > needs. We are exploring private as well as public. Any experiences > > would be greatly appreciated. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Hello, My son goes to Baudhuin and I understand your situation. I put my son in various extracurricular activities this semester. If you end up putting your son at Baudhuin, email me for ideas on community programs we have tried. However, keep in mind that our children have problems generalizing and while he may interact with children in the community, he may think that school is a different setting and not transfer this learning to the classroom. That is the problem I am having now. An no one at Baudhuin understands that. They say he is not ready to be in an integrated class because he gets distracted too easily and needs frequent prompting. And because they believe that if he does not interact with children in the spectrum in school, they do not believe he is ready to interact with NT students. In fact, I was told last week by a staffer there that well intentioned parents like me push for integration at what happens sometimes is that the children get made fun of by the NT kids for being so different. I responded, I sure would hope that the school would teach the NT kids not to do that. (And after all we can not keep our children in a bubble forever. And what best place to start integration if not in a special program with 3 teachers in the classroom, the support of a speech therapist, an oT and a behaviorist, visuals, schedules, etc...? If not there, where?)But they say he is not ready to spend 3 hours a day with NT children. I guess as a parent, I see my son in a different light. I see all the potential where others see his disability first and worry endlessly about what could go wrong if we give him a chance to show how much he can do. When I give him a chance, he rises to the ocassion every time. Check him out in a community class with ALL NT pre-schoolers (and no special supports). He is the second from the left... If you do find a great program in Broward for Pre-school with all the necessary support and therapies, let me know. I would love to take a look at it. > > > > > > From: lcontes <lcontes@> > > > Subject: Preschool Options > > > To: sList > > > Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 6:45 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello. We are new to Broward and exploring preschool options for > > our 3 > > > year old son with autism. We have toured Baudhuin. Great facilities > > > but without inclusion classrooms I am not sure this is what our son > > > needs. We are exploring private as well as public. Any experiences > > > would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Hi, I think you aredefinately viewing it correctly, this is your child and you need to make the best informed decision. You raise a very good question. Would it be a step back if you increase intesity and quality of therapy? You are absolutely correct. I would love to get more specific details and give you further advice plaese e-mail me directly some specifics ei.. Language (Recptive & Expressive), Aggressive behaviors??, When did the Shadow intervene???????? Love to help, Aeleen aeleent@... Subject: Re: Preschool OptionsTo: sList Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 2:30 AM Hi Aeleen,Forwardness is exactly what I need. I did not realize that it would be a step back. I am looking at the hours and quality of therapy. Is it a step back when the intensity of therapy is increased. Of course I would have to have extra activities to compensate for the lack of inclusion. Maybe I am viewing this wrong. Please advise.> > From: lcontes <lcontes@... >> Subject: Preschool Options> To: sList@ yahoogroups. com> Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 6:45 PM> > > > > > > Hello. We are new to Broward and exploring preschool options for our 3 > year old son with autism. We have toured Baudhuin. Great facilities > but without inclusion classrooms I am not sure this is what our son > needs. We are exploring private as well as public. Any experiences > would be greatly appreciated.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 A preschool option is the Place program. They place children in apropriate preschool programs within the Broward County Public School System. My 5 year old autistic son went through this program & made incredible progress. You can contact the Place program at (754) 321- 2204. I hope this helps. > > > > From: lcontes <lcontes@ > > > Subject: Preschool Options > > To: sList@ yahoogroups. com > > Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 6:45 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello. We are new to Broward and exploring preschool options for > our 3 > > year old son with autism. We have toured Baudhuin. Great facilities > > but without inclusion classrooms I am not sure this is what our son > > needs. We are exploring private as well as public. Any experiences > > would be greatly appreciated. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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