RE: Re: Need help regarding preschool...special ed vs. private

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I completely agree Maureen... give the school a try. BY FAR IT WAS THE

BIGGEST THING WE HAVE DONE FOR OUR DAUGHTER. She was " fired " by two

preschools, and even though the other school is great, it may not be for

a child with his needs. Once your child is in the school system, they

can keep building and working on goals, pass information between each

other, and they are equiped with a special understanding of kids with

special needs. The teachers know how to recognise problems and tackle

them early, where a lay person can not.

[ ] Re: Need help regarding

preschool...special ed vs. private

Take it, please take it!! There are many parents who come here

asking how to fight for what you've been given because thier child has

been denied and want help!

I've BTDT too. I have an 11 yr old very typical son. He went to

the private typcial prek in town. My daughter was born while he was

there-he was 4yrs old. They have a book set up for newborns--so that

three years later when they are ready for the program, there is a spot

ready! Thats how popular and how much people in this town love the prek

program there! I love all the people there, they were wonderful with my

son. When my daughter was born, we were not aware of the issues that

she'd have.

She started EI at 3mos old and has still not been discharged

from the system. We finished EI with OT PT SP and special ed. The

hardest day of my life was to go back to that prek that I love and tell

them, NO, she will not be attending prek here. they were not prepared

for her and I had no intention of driving her to all her therapies after

a day in a typical prek. We also had no problems qualifying for the

special needs prek where she had five full days, with busing at no cost

to me! She started at the special needs prek two weeks before she turned

three!! It was the best thing for me, but especially for her! She had it

all in one place with people who were well equipped to get her thru

those two years and three summers of ESY. Thats another consideration!!

Is the special prek in session for the summer?? I never had to worry

about where to send her for the summer. The special prek stopped in late

June and started right back up just after the 4th of July! no worries

there and no break in therapies--she attended there three summers, which

included the one just before she entered K--which most kids dont get.

She turns 9 this summer!

My five year old went to that typical prek and I also signed him

up in " the book " as soon as he was born to ensure him a spot!

Maureen

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> Okay...I really need some help deciding here. My son is almost

3 and he does qualify for special education preschool through the school

district.