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Vicky I to comed there to speak just a few weeks back. there wasmany parents

register but only a very few to comed mostly was teachers. It was not my

best to speak as had been ill and my voice to keeped stop working LOL but it

was of rushed to me because was feared would lose my words before was done

so did not do much teaching mode. The preschool does have a video made of

it. Sad to hear you are to be struggling there. I to live in Dublin but I to

come to Hilliard by the Dave and buster areas much and to go to the Aldis

much in the summer for extra things due to kids being home and eating like

piggies. I to go to Dr. Emilio Amigo's for therapy. Is you child of talking?

and if so she is of age 4-5? I to think Dr. Amigo begins hims groups at that

age. That is for you information. He to focus much on the Asperger's child

and the HFA child. we have several Hilliard families that come to the amigo

social groups of various ages. I to have of moms night out and plan to do

one in July so will let you to know via the Ohio list that we have of one

set. It is a time for families to meet up and connect to each other.It will

maybe set for July 23.

Sondra

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Thank you for all the warm welcomes from everyone. I am very excited to be

a part of such a supportive community. In direct response to Sondra and

Penny, we live in Hilliard, Ohio. Penny, I'm not as positive about the

school district's preschool, can you tell me more about your experience?

Vicky.

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Vicky,

When started the preschool she was only speaking about 5 words

with meaning. She did and still does a lot of echolalia. She pretty

much was in her own world, very anti-social. She was screened and put

into Carri Carlisle's class, Carri's specialty is autism. She has

recently been married and I am afraid I don't know her new name. She

had Carri 2 years and moved into the transitional class with

Sayers. Between these 2 teachers and her OT, PT, Speech, visions &

APE instructors, she did great!! She now has a very big vocabulary,

too many to count, using words in context. She still does a lot of

echolilia, but at least now we can ask her questions and she will

answer appropriatlely 3.5 out of 5 times. They really did wonders

with her. Although they don't have specific programs for kids with

autism, what they did have helped. Plus with a teacher that knew all

about ASD, she would make thing autism appropriate. will be

taking reg PE, intergrated with a kindergarten class this coming

school year, she will also be integrated in at other times during the

day. Her teacher that she is going to have for kindergarten is Nikia

. She won Teacher of the Year this past year. Although Hilliard

School District has some problems, what school district doesn't, I

felt blessed to have them for . I have talked to a few parents

in other parts of the country that have terrible stories, so I felt

like we were very lucky & they were very good for her. So I did have

a good experience with the preschool. I only hope that elementary

level is as productive for us. I have tried to get extra help through

MRDD but have had no luck. Children's Hospital just kind of dropped

me on the curb after they diagnosed her. Like here you go, now go off

and fend for yourself...

Where did you find ABA therapy? Who did you call? Please let me know.

I would love to find something like this for .

Who was your daughter's teacher last year?

Penny in OH

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