I know the options for school are different in each state. We don't
have state schools, instead all special needs classrooms are in the
regular public schools. I have really liked it for my boys. They
have small classes (4-6 kids). I really like that they get to be
around their normally functioning peers. They go to music, art,
lunch, and PE with their the regular peers that are their same age
and thus get to be around speaking models which is something very
important to me. I also agree that you need to make sure that he
gets into a class with higher functioning peers. My kids have made
the most progress the years when they have been with higher
functioning kids. We had to fight to get Brayden's placement
changed this past year because he was close to the highest
functioing in his class and I didn't feel like he had enough
speaking models. The school was very accomodating (so it wasn't
really much of a fight)and put him in a class where he is the lowest
functioning. He definately makes more progress even though a lot of
what the class does is above his head--you never know what he is
actually picking up and learning.
--- In 11q_disorders@yahoogroups.com, Ms Reckless <msreckless_1@...>
wrote:
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> Hello Everyone,
> I would like to ask about the schools your children are in.
Nathan will be turning 5 in August. He is non-verbal and it is
suggested he goes in the "state school" which is a modified school
for children with special needs. My question is what kind of schools
do other families place thier children in to help them excell. I
know public school is out of the question as of yet but would like
input as far as which direction to proceed. Private school, state
school, home school, .....??????
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> Laura <lccw@...> wrote:
> Hi Rick,
> Congratulations on your son talking at 4 years old :) Cody is 9
and
> does not speak by mouth at all. It does not help matters though
that
> he does not eat by mouth and he is also moderately deaf. I am
doing
> every thing that NIH recommended to us when we visited up there in
> Oct.. We are working with Cody eating, it is going very slow
though
> but it is a challenge worth fighting! Also I have requested that
the
> school get an amplification system put into his class room. Cody
> refuses to wear his hearing aids so he needs the system in his
class
> room to progress. That is a fight that I demand that I win!
> The good news for Cody is you can sign any song to him such as
ABC's,
> itsy bitsy spider and the list goes on and he can sing the song
(with
> out words) to the tune. It really is amazing, you really can tell
> what he is signing :)
> I like the idea that you are moving him to a school that is more
> challenging for him. I have noticed with Cody that he has
progressed
> so much since he was put into a higher functioning class room. I
feel
> that our kids thrive on doing their best and getting that praise
from
> the adults in their life. You might want to ask for an
amplification
> system. Not only will it help your child but other kids in the
class
> room as well. Either way, I think you are on the right track. I
think
> as parents we all cry to hear our child speak to us. I have faith
> that someday Cody is going to start talking, and let me tell you
he
> has years of many things to say to me...LOL!
> Laura W.
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> If you learn from it....it is not a mistake.
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