RE: help im moving out of state

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I think Reaching Potentials is based out of there. They are in Boca as well and have a great reputation. I would contact them for local resources in VA. You can find them on the web. On a separate note, I spent time in burg VA (before pregnancy and Autism) which is about 45 minutes south (I think) and it really was beautiful there. The hardest part was being away from family. Best of luck to you. From: sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of hurdyburrSent: Friday, January 21, 2011 10:52 PMTo: sList Subject: help im moving out of state My son just started a typical preschool 3 weeks ago after being in place ese for 2 years and he is doing amazing but....my husband got laid off and we have to move to richmond va pretty much right away as that is where he found a job and we r going to lose our house anyway. I dont know where to start with finding services and a loving nurtuing preschool to finish out the year before kindergarden. As you all know transitions can be difficult and this will be a big move for my son after transitioning so bravely into his new pre-school. I feel horrible that i have to move him but i dont want to seperate from his dad either and then ofcourse the fact that we dont know when we will be foreclosed on. does anyone know of any resources for richmond va. Maybe someone who has lived there. please help as i am really freaked out about this move and know nothing about richmond va. very scared, debbie

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I just moved from Virginia. VA has Child Find services to help place your child in an ESE environment. It's not called ESE up there. I know you said your son just moved to a typical preschool but that would be done on your own. Child Find will do an evaluation and place your son in an appropriate functioning preschool program that are staffed with ABA trained teachers. They are usually housed in an elementary school and off to themselves near the kindergarteners.You have to se up an appt with Child Find and bring something showing his diagnosis. Our high functioning autistic son did very well in this program. We were from Northern VA but I believe it is a good program all around. It is curriculum based so it helps prepare them for kindergarten. We loved the preschool program much better then the elementary!Hope this helps and good luck!Sent from my iPhone

My son just started a typical preschool 3 weeks ago after being in place ese for 2 years and he is doing amazing but....my husband got laid off and we have to move to richmond va pretty much right away as that is where he found a job and we r going to lose our house anyway. I dont know where to start with finding services and a loving nurtuing preschool to finish out the year before kindergarden. As you all know transitions can be difficult and this will be a big move for my son after transitioning so bravely into his new pre-school. I feel horrible that i have to move him but i dont want to seperate from his dad either and then ofcourse the fact that we dont know when we will be foreclosed on. does anyone know of any resources for richmond va. Maybe someone who has lived there. please help as i am really freaked out about this move and know nothing about richmond va. very scared, debbie