The boy in the blog that I am falling is currently in kindergarten. He was diagnosed with Asperger's the summer before he started pre-k. At that point, he had his first IEP the day before school started. At that meeting, it was determined that he would attend Head Start preschool in the morning and in the afternoon attend a Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities. During the afternoon, Little Dude would receive speech, physical and occupational therapy. Also, as defined by his IEP, he and his special needs team would work towards potty training. Last year, he was in a mixture of inclusive classroom in the morning and a self-contained room in the afternoon.
This year, Little Dude is attending half day inclusive kindergarten. He has a wonderful special ed teacher that his mom adores and trusts. However, there has been a bit of a struggle with a para (not part of his special needs team) at the school. Transitions are rough, so Mom leaves him only with a member of his team. This para told Mom- when she wouldn't leave son to anyone who is not part of his team- that the child is fine and she is the one with the problem. The situation was resolved via written correspondence between Mom and the school regarding confidentiality and the student's needs.
Overall, there are positives and struggles with the educational experience. This is to be expected with any student, whether they have special needs or not. Everyone is different and there is no cookie cutter mold that everyone fits in to. It is expected that adjustments will be made until the right fit is created and this is especially true for Little Dude.
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