Has anyone ever kept their child back in pre-school for one more year? I am debating it as academically he is ready but socially not and last year he missed a whole year of pre school because of the whole divorce scenarion:(???
He has his IEP meeting the 1st of May and they may say he is ready for kindergarden but what are my rights as a parent to keep him another year? He turns 5 in June....

I have suspected for awhile that my son may have dyslexia. He is almost five and will enter kindergarten next year. I asked the school district to test him and they are coming up with all sorts of excuses why he’s too young to test, including the excuse that he is “just autistic” as if he can have only one diagnosis. Like autism, it seems like the earlier you can get supports for dyslexia, the better. They don’t want to diagnose until 2nd or 3rd grade but I feel that makes no sense as kids start… read more

My 5 year old is suppose to be starting school this year and soon. He's not ready for Kindergarten and it's evident (never still, never quiet). I don't know if I can send him to Pre K due to his age or not. Where I live there are no resources for ASD and I can't find anything on the website for my school district to help. Does anyone know if a 5 year old can go to Pre K? I'm in Whitfield County, Ga if that helps.

I pulled my child out early all of last year at pre-k and doing it again this year at kindergarten to attend ABA and other therapies. It’s in her IEP and we have had no issues from school. There’s a kid in another school in the same school district whos mom was apparently told by the school principal that they cannot pull him out early under any circumstances. They are yet to have an ARD meeting. He has an expired IEP from another town with his diagnosis. Does the principal have authority to… read more

Grandson is 4recently diagnosed with autis. He will be starting kindergarten in Sept. He is supposed to be attending a charter school not sure if that's best. The other option is public school

Ideally south of the 94 Frwy. Any suggestions would be so helpful! Thank you

Hi, we are moving to Chicago this summer and searching for a neighborhood with a good elementary school around. My son has moderate autism and has been thriving since he started ABA and special education at 3. Based on my research so far, it seems that we should not expect the same level of educational services from Chicago Public Schools as what we have now here in Boston. But I would love to know if any of you have had some positive experience with CPS concerning your child's special… read more

Applied for disability services in Horry county south Carolina. My son is 18. Diagnosed at 2 yrs old with developmental delay, 12 yrs old with Aspergers. Both diagnosis done at a children's hospital by physicians and psychiatrists. Disability department did there own testing. They say my son isn't on the spectrum, doesn't have any delays or intellectual disability.

I tried to talk to them they will not explain. I don't understand. I was wanting him to get help for job skills. He is in 11 the… read more