Re: Need some imput

[Guest guest]

I'm in the same boat. I'm Nikki and my son is almost 5 and they say

he is 2-3 mentally. He isn't potty trained either, isn't social and

I'm not sure if he should start school next year or not.

I'm also a single mother. Is his father in his life? I need advice

on dealing with that to. My email is veltrinikki@....

>

> Hi all My name is Kim an im in Pa.I have a 5 year old son who's

name is

> an he has only been in any kind of schooling since May of

last

> year.Since he will be 6 in june i went to a trasition meeting

yesterday

> an i understand that he cant be in the i u unit anymore..Im not

real

> sure what to do i mean he is not potty trained, he finally came out

of

> his shell since he started this preschool.I guess maybe im just

scared

> being a single mom of a child with autism is hard an we all know

how

> cruel children are,an i would hate for him to get picked on..They

did

> tell me last may that is mentally 2.5 to 3 years old,if thats

so

> how can they put my boy in a class with kids his physical age..I

would

> love any help u all can give.thanks so much Kim & jacob in pa

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

My son , who is now 12, was in a similar situation. He was high

functioning, but really low social skills. Not completly potty

trained.

I have also worked for the IU as a para for 7 years and have a great

deal of experience when it comes to dealing with the district and the

teachers. I just had to re-open my son's IEP last week concerning

bullying and his waning academics because of this.

I have alot of suggestions for you, but not sure where to start.

What did they put in the IEP?

Did someone attend the meeting from the district?

Depending on the functioning level of your son, the IU does have

autistic support classrooms, depending on where you live.

If you want him mainstreamed, you can get a 1:1 aide for him. Of

course the district will not want this b/c they have to pay for it,

but oh well.

I would like to have some more info about your circumstances before i

give you anymore suggestions.

My email address is " beaverbank15349@... "

If I only knew what I know now, I would have done things so much

differently instead of letting the distict pull the strings.

Just remember, you are not alone!

Donna Jean

>

> Hi all My name is Kim an im in Pa.I have a 5 year old son who's

name is

> an he has only been in any kind of schooling since May of

last

> year.Since he will be 6 in june i went to a trasition meeting

yesterday

> an i understand that he cant be in the i u unit anymore..Im not

real

> sure what to do i mean he is not potty trained, he finally came out

of

> his shell since he started this preschool.I guess maybe im just

scared

> being a single mom of a child with autism is hard an we all know

how

> cruel children are,an i would hate for him to get picked on..They

did

> tell me last may that is mentally 2.5 to 3 years old,if thats

so

> how can they put my boy in a class with kids his physical age..I

would

> love any help u all can give.thanks so much Kim & jacob in pa

>

[Guest guest]

i am also in pa.i do not understand how he can no longer be in the iu if he is autisitc and so forth he meets the criteria of the iu if maybe you meant he cant be in the pre school fight to get him in a special school your school district will try to teach him in their school because if they do not have a class for him and cant teach him they have to find a school that is able to teach him and they will have to pay for it .i am in jeannette area my son started out at jeannette finally they had to admit they couldnt teach him so they sent him to the latrobe school district where they had a life skills classroom .now he is in clairview which he is doing good.in the reg school districts there is a law where they have to be in their own age groups and if not they will have to have the parents sign a waiver agreeing it is okay for them to nbe in a class with kids not their own age (younger or older )the schools mostly all of them have

iu classes in all the reg ed schools most are referred to as self sontained or resource room they will have them in home room for the am opening ( the pledge that thing) then they will go to their room self contained or resource .this is the iu in the school district .if u are being denied the proper schooling get an ADVOCATE they willl help u fight to get wht you need for your child .good luck

Need some imput

Hi all My name is Kim an im in Pa.I have a 5 year old son who's name is an he has only been in any kind of schooling since May of last year.Since he will be 6 in june i went to a trasition meeting yesterday an i understand that he cant be in the i u unit anymore..Im not real sure what to do i mean he is not potty trained, he finally came out of his shell since he started this preschool.I guess maybe im just scared being a single mom of a child with autism is hard an we all know how cruel children are,an i would hate for him to get picked on..They did tell me last may that is mentally 2.5 to 3 years old,if thats so how can they put my boy in a class with kids his physical age..I would love any help u all can give.thanks so much Kim & jacob in pa

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[Guest guest]

My name is lisa, im in harrisburg pa, my daughter was in the iu for 4 weeks and was not potty trained, she wore pullups to school, she was placed in an autism class in the morning and regular class in the afternoon, her teachers worked with me on setting a potty schedule sending her to the bathroom every hour, her aids would help to change her. if it was too messy i would tell them to call me, but they never did. it was scarry for me but it worked out she is 10 now and wearing underwear all day at school now. see if the teachers and aids will work with you,,,,,,,

Need some imput

Hi all My name is Kim an im in Pa.I have a 5 year old son who's name is an he has only been in any kind of schooling since May of last year.Since he will be 6 in june i went to a trasition meeting yesterday an i understand that he cant be in the i u unit anymore..Im not real sure what to do i mean he is not potty trained, he finally came out of his shell since he started this preschool.I guess maybe im just scared being a single mom of a child with autism is hard an we all know how cruel children are,an i would hate for him to get picked on..They did tell me last may that is mentally 2.5 to 3 years old,if thats so how can they put my boy in a class with kids his physical age..I would love any help u all can give.thanks so much Kim & jacob in pa

[Guest guest]

My name is lisa, im in harrisburg pa, my daughter was in the iu for 4 weeks and was not potty trained, she wore pullups to school, she was placed in an autism class in the morning and regular class in the afternoon, her teachers worked with me on setting a potty schedule sending her to the bathroom every hour, her aids would help to change her. if it was too messy i would tell them to call me, but they never did. it was scarry for me but it worked out she is 10 now and wearing underwear all day at school now. see if the teachers and aids will work with you,,,,,,,

Need some imput

Hi all My name is Kim an im in Pa.I have a 5 year old son who's name is an he has only been in any kind of schooling since May of last year.Since he will be 6 in june i went to a trasition meeting yesterday an i understand that he cant be in the i u unit anymore..Im not real sure what to do i mean he is not potty trained, he finally came out of his shell since he started this preschool.I guess maybe im just scared being a single mom of a child with autism is hard an we all know how cruel children are,an i would hate for him to get picked on..They did tell me last may that is mentally 2.5 to 3 years old,if thats so how can they put my boy in a class with kids his physical age..I would love any help u all can give.thanks so much Kim & jacob in pa