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I feel like I could use some advice from others who have gone through this. My son is six and in kindergarten. He has ADHD and level 2 ASD. He has an IEP and has a supportive special education teacher. He is in a regular classroom with 20 other kids. We have worked with the school and his teachers endlessly to try different things to help him get through the school day, but it’s a massive struggle. He gets bullied, he struggles interacting with other kids and gets anxious when he doesn’t… read more
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Members rallied around a parent struggling to decide whether to keep their six-year-old son with ADHD and autism in a traditional classroom or... Read more
@A MyAutismTeam Member thanks a ton for the full story. That pretty much exactly describes my little guy’s situation. I have a meeting with his SPED scheduled so I will look into what it would look like to get him into the smaller classroom.
I cannot thank you all enough for your honesty and willingness to share your experiences. It helps so much.
Hilary3- I was once in your shoes and I've learned so much w/ the schools having had both kids w/ Autism. I wish you all the best
@A MyAutismTeam Member that’s a really good idea. I hadn’t thought of that. I will ask for a tour and get more information. Thank you for being honest with me. And you are totally right, I do have to focus on what is best for my kiddo. I struggle not knowing that answer a lot of the times, but I’m learning.
@A MyAutismTeam Member haha! Thanks for the enthusiastic response.
I just want to add something so you can see other options- have you looked into a smaller spec ed class that would only have 4-7 kids in it? Your son would still have an IEP.
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