Starting Kindergarten in Inclusion setting

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any suggestion?

My daughter will turn 6 in Sept. she is considered high functioning.

To me that means when she is good she is great but when she is

bad/mad, watch out..........

My daughter has been in a special needs pre-k class for 3 years (she

has a late birthday). This was both a good and bad thing. she was

fortunate to have the same teacher and she was awesome. the downside

is that she will be attending a new school with a new teacher in an

inclusion setting this year.

We moved about a month ago she handled that very well, but I worried

about the first day of school. Any suggestions for helping the teacher?

I am also torn between letting her ride the bus to school. I have

taken her for the last 3 years. However, for the first 2 she would

ride the bus in the afternoon to attend the daycare. I am worried that

if she rides the bus I will never have contact with the teacher, other

than email or by phone.

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About 4 years ago I moved here from Dover with my 3 kids. It was an adjustment

for all of them but especially my oldest who is autistic. What I did is I

talked with her teachers and her speech therapist at the time was wonderful. She

wrote a social story using pictures to help her adjust to her new

school/teachers... We took pictures of the new school and the new house and

things and put it into a story. We also had a picture of a school bus so she

would understand that she was riding the bus to school. It was hard, but with

this story, she adjusted so much better than we expected. Maybe you could take

pictures of the new school and the new teachers and put it into a story for her.

I drove my daughter as much as I could too but I finally had to put her on the

bus. She does very well with it and adjusted just fine. Sometimes it's easier

on the kids to separate themselves by getting on a bus. This way she's " leaving "

you, rather than you " leaving " her. Does that make

sense?

I hope that helps.

mother of 3

Tanyika wrote:

any suggestion?

My daughter will turn 6 in Sept. she is considered high functioning.

To me that means when she is good she is great but when she is

bad/mad, watch out..........

My daughter has been in a special needs pre-k class for 3 years (she

has a late birthday). This was both a good and bad thing. she was

fortunate to have the same teacher and she was awesome. the downside

is that she will be attending a new school with a new teacher in an

inclusion setting this year.

We moved about a month ago she handled that very well, but I worried

about the first day of school. Any suggestions for helping the teacher?

I am also torn between letting her ride the bus to school. I have

taken her for the last 3 years. However, for the first 2 she would

ride the bus in the afternoon to attend the daycare. I am worried that

if she rides the bus I will never have contact with the teacher, other

than email or by phone.

[Guest guest]

About 4 years ago I moved here from Dover with my 3 kids. It was an adjustment

for all of them but especially my oldest who is autistic. What I did is I

talked with her teachers and her speech therapist at the time was wonderful. She

wrote a social story using pictures to help her adjust to her new

school/teachers... We took pictures of the new school and the new house and

things and put it into a story. We also had a picture of a school bus so she

would understand that she was riding the bus to school. It was hard, but with

this story, she adjusted so much better than we expected. Maybe you could take

pictures of the new school and the new teachers and put it into a story for her.

I drove my daughter as much as I could too but I finally had to put her on the

bus. She does very well with it and adjusted just fine. Sometimes it's easier

on the kids to separate themselves by getting on a bus. This way she's " leaving "

you, rather than you " leaving " her. Does that make

sense?

I hope that helps.

mother of 3

Tanyika wrote:

any suggestion?

My daughter will turn 6 in Sept. she is considered high functioning.

To me that means when she is good she is great but when she is

bad/mad, watch out..........

My daughter has been in a special needs pre-k class for 3 years (she

has a late birthday). This was both a good and bad thing. she was

fortunate to have the same teacher and she was awesome. the downside

is that she will be attending a new school with a new teacher in an

inclusion setting this year.

We moved about a month ago she handled that very well, but I worried

about the first day of school. Any suggestions for helping the teacher?

I am also torn between letting her ride the bus to school. I have

taken her for the last 3 years. However, for the first 2 she would

ride the bus in the afternoon to attend the daycare. I am worried that

if she rides the bus I will never have contact with the teacher, other

than email or by phone.

[Guest guest]

My daughter was in an inclusion kindergarten class last year (1st grade next

year) which was also a new school for her as well. What we did and worked very

well was...

Took Video of the school in and out and had her watch it over and over again.

We took video of the hall way to the kindergarten classes from the main hall.

The door to the room, the playground, lunch room. It was a familiar place when

she started there. I even took video of the bus route.

We also asked the principal to tour us a week before so she really saw her

classroom.

The bus driver came to our home on a practice run and let her sit on the bus.

We took video of that as well. Making a big deal of that as well.

The first week of school the teacher gave us pictures of all of the teachers so

we could practice their names and we got pics of the kids about three weeks into

school.

We also went to the school and played on the playground a lot. We'd peek in the

windows. We tried to make it a familiar visual. We questioned her everytime we

passed on the road (we made it a point to pass often) " What's that? " " That's

Kindergarten! " Hope that helps. My daughter is very visual so taking video is

the way to go with everything. Good Luck!

Jen

Hope is Contagious- Catch it!

Autism Awareness

Starting Kindergarten in Inclusion setting

any suggestion?

My daughter will turn 6 in Sept. she is considered high functioning.

To me that means when she is good she is great but when she is

bad/mad, watch out..........

My daughter has been in a special needs pre-k class for 3 years (she

has a late birthday). This was both a good and bad thing. she was

fortunate to have the same teacher and she was awesome. the downside

is that she will be attending a new school with a new teacher in an

inclusion setting this year.

We moved about a month ago she handled that very well, but I worried

about the first day of school. Any suggestions for helping the teacher?

I am also torn between letting her ride the bus to school. I have

taken her for the last 3 years. However, for the first 2 she would

ride the bus in the afternoon to attend the daycare. I am worried that

if she rides the bus I will never have contact with the teacher, other

than email or by phone.

[Guest guest]

My daughter was in an inclusion kindergarten class last year (1st grade next

year) which was also a new school for her as well. What we did and worked very

well was...

Took Video of the school in and out and had her watch it over and over again.

We took video of the hall way to the kindergarten classes from the main hall.

The door to the room, the playground, lunch room. It was a familiar place when

she started there. I even took video of the bus route.

We also asked the principal to tour us a week before so she really saw her

classroom.

The bus driver came to our home on a practice run and let her sit on the bus.

We took video of that as well. Making a big deal of that as well.

The first week of school the teacher gave us pictures of all of the teachers so

we could practice their names and we got pics of the kids about three weeks into

school.

We also went to the school and played on the playground a lot. We'd peek in the

windows. We tried to make it a familiar visual. We questioned her everytime we

passed on the road (we made it a point to pass often) " What's that? " " That's

Kindergarten! " Hope that helps. My daughter is very visual so taking video is

the way to go with everything. Good Luck!

Jen

Hope is Contagious- Catch it!

Autism Awareness

Starting Kindergarten in Inclusion setting

any suggestion?

My daughter will turn 6 in Sept. she is considered high functioning.

To me that means when she is good she is great but when she is

bad/mad, watch out..........

My daughter has been in a special needs pre-k class for 3 years (she

has a late birthday). This was both a good and bad thing. she was

fortunate to have the same teacher and she was awesome. the downside

is that she will be attending a new school with a new teacher in an

inclusion setting this year.

We moved about a month ago she handled that very well, but I worried

about the first day of school. Any suggestions for helping the teacher?

I am also torn between letting her ride the bus to school. I have

taken her for the last 3 years. However, for the first 2 she would

ride the bus in the afternoon to attend the daycare. I am worried that

if she rides the bus I will never have contact with the teacher, other

than email or by phone.

[Guest guest]

My daughter was in a pre-school classs (PSM) for two years and

last year was in an inclusive kinder class with a full time aide.

Acadmeically she was great but behaviorally that is where the

problems were.

We gave her teacher at the beginning of the year the book, 10 things

every child with autism wishes you knew. Since it's such a simple

read, her teacher read it and made notes and gave it backed it us in

hopes to pass it to her 1st grade teacher.

There is also the book The night before Kindergarten which is really

cute and helped with some of the anxiety that parents and children

feel.

Will your daughter have an aide with her?

Pam

>

> My daughter was in an inclusion kindergarten class last year (1st

grade next year) which was also a new school for her as well. What

we did and worked very well was...

> Took Video of the school in and out and had her watch it over and

over again. We took video of the hall way to the kindergarten

classes from the main hall. The door to the room, the playground,

lunch room. It was a familiar place when she started there. I even

took video of the bus route.

> We also asked the principal to tour us a week before so she really

saw her classroom.

> The bus driver came to our home on a practice run and let her sit

on the bus. We took video of that as well. Making a big deal of

that as well.

> The first week of school the teacher gave us pictures of all of

the teachers so we could practice their names and we got pics of the

kids about three weeks into school.

> We also went to the school and played on the playground a lot.

We'd peek in the windows. We tried to make it a familiar visual. We

questioned her everytime we passed on the road (we made it a point

to pass often) " What's that? " " That's Kindergarten! " Hope that

helps. My daughter is very visual so taking video is the way to go

with everything. Good Luck!

> Jen

> Hope is Contagious- Catch it!

> Autism Awareness

>

> Starting Kindergarten in Inclusion

setting

>

>

> any suggestion?

> My daughter will turn 6 in Sept. she is considered high

functioning.

> To me that means when she is good she is great but when she is

> bad/mad, watch out..........

> My daughter has been in a special needs pre-k class for 3 years

(she

> has a late birthday). This was both a good and bad thing. she was

> fortunate to have the same teacher and she was awesome. the

downside

> is that she will be attending a new school with a new teacher in

an

> inclusion setting this year.

> We moved about a month ago she handled that very well, but I

worried

> about the first day of school. Any suggestions for helping the

teacher?

>

> I am also torn between letting her ride the bus to school. I have

> taken her for the last 3 years. However, for the first 2 she

would

> ride the bus in the afternoon to attend the daycare. I am

worried that

> if she rides the bus I will never have contact with the teacher,

other

> than email or by phone.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter was in a pre-school classs (PSM) for two years and

last year was in an inclusive kinder class with a full time aide.

Acadmeically she was great but behaviorally that is where the

problems were.

We gave her teacher at the beginning of the year the book, 10 things

every child with autism wishes you knew. Since it's such a simple

read, her teacher read it and made notes and gave it backed it us in

hopes to pass it to her 1st grade teacher.

There is also the book The night before Kindergarten which is really

cute and helped with some of the anxiety that parents and children

feel.

Will your daughter have an aide with her?

Pam

>

> My daughter was in an inclusion kindergarten class last year (1st

grade next year) which was also a new school for her as well. What

we did and worked very well was...

> Took Video of the school in and out and had her watch it over and

over again. We took video of the hall way to the kindergarten

classes from the main hall. The door to the room, the playground,

lunch room. It was a familiar place when she started there. I even

took video of the bus route.

> We also asked the principal to tour us a week before so she really

saw her classroom.

> The bus driver came to our home on a practice run and let her sit

on the bus. We took video of that as well. Making a big deal of

that as well.

> The first week of school the teacher gave us pictures of all of

the teachers so we could practice their names and we got pics of the

kids about three weeks into school.

> We also went to the school and played on the playground a lot.

We'd peek in the windows. We tried to make it a familiar visual. We

questioned her everytime we passed on the road (we made it a point

to pass often) " What's that? " " That's Kindergarten! " Hope that

helps. My daughter is very visual so taking video is the way to go

with everything. Good Luck!

> Jen

> Hope is Contagious- Catch it!

> Autism Awareness

>

> Starting Kindergarten in Inclusion

setting

>

>

> any suggestion?

> My daughter will turn 6 in Sept. she is considered high

functioning.

> To me that means when she is good she is great but when she is

> bad/mad, watch out..........

> My daughter has been in a special needs pre-k class for 3 years

(she

> has a late birthday). This was both a good and bad thing. she was

> fortunate to have the same teacher and she was awesome. the

downside

> is that she will be attending a new school with a new teacher in

an

> inclusion setting this year.

> We moved about a month ago she handled that very well, but I

worried

> about the first day of school. Any suggestions for helping the

teacher?

>

> I am also torn between letting her ride the bus to school. I have

> taken her for the last 3 years. However, for the first 2 she

would

> ride the bus in the afternoon to attend the daycare. I am

worried that

> if she rides the bus I will never have contact with the teacher,

other

> than email or by phone.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

That sounds great my daughter also is very visual and loves videos.

>

> My daughter was in an inclusion kindergarten class last year (1st

grade next year) which was also a new school for her as well. What we

did and worked very well was...

> Took Video of the school in and out and had her watch it over and

over again. We took video of the hall way to the kindergarten classes

from the main hall. The door to the room, the playground, lunch room.

It was a familiar place when she started there. I even took video of

the bus route.

> We also asked the principal to tour us a week before so she really

saw her classroom.

> The bus driver came to our home on a practice run and let her sit on

the bus. We took video of that as well. Making a big deal of that as

well.

> The first week of school the teacher gave us pictures of all of the

teachers so we could practice their names and we got pics of the kids

about three weeks into school.

> We also went to the school and played on the playground a lot. We'd

peek in the windows. We tried to make it a familiar visual. We

questioned her everytime we passed on the road (we made it a point to

pass often) " What's that? " " That's Kindergarten! " Hope that helps.

My daughter is very visual so taking video is the way to go with

everything. Good Luck!

> Jen

> Hope is Contagious- Catch it!

> Autism Awareness

>

> Starting Kindergarten in Inclusion setting

>

>

> any suggestion?

> My daughter will turn 6 in Sept. she is considered high functioning.

> To me that means when she is good she is great but when she is

> bad/mad, watch out..........

> My daughter has been in a special needs pre-k class for 3 years (she

> has a late birthday). This was both a good and bad thing. she was

> fortunate to have the same teacher and she was awesome. the downside

> is that she will be attending a new school with a new teacher in an

> inclusion setting this year.

> We moved about a month ago she handled that very well, but I worried

> about the first day of school. Any suggestions for helping the

teacher?

>

> I am also torn between letting her ride the bus to school. I have

> taken her for the last 3 years. However, for the first 2 she would

> ride the bus in the afternoon to attend the daycare. I am worried that

> if she rides the bus I will never have contact with the teacher, other

> than email or by phone.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

That sounds great my daughter also is very visual and loves videos.

>

> My daughter was in an inclusion kindergarten class last year (1st

grade next year) which was also a new school for her as well. What we

did and worked very well was...

> Took Video of the school in and out and had her watch it over and

over again. We took video of the hall way to the kindergarten classes

from the main hall. The door to the room, the playground, lunch room.

It was a familiar place when she started there. I even took video of

the bus route.

> We also asked the principal to tour us a week before so she really

saw her classroom.

> The bus driver came to our home on a practice run and let her sit on

the bus. We took video of that as well. Making a big deal of that as

well.

> The first week of school the teacher gave us pictures of all of the

teachers so we could practice their names and we got pics of the kids

about three weeks into school.

> We also went to the school and played on the playground a lot. We'd

peek in the windows. We tried to make it a familiar visual. We

questioned her everytime we passed on the road (we made it a point to

pass often) " What's that? " " That's Kindergarten! " Hope that helps.

My daughter is very visual so taking video is the way to go with

everything. Good Luck!

> Jen

> Hope is Contagious- Catch it!

> Autism Awareness

>

> Starting Kindergarten in Inclusion setting

>

>

> any suggestion?

> My daughter will turn 6 in Sept. she is considered high functioning.

> To me that means when she is good she is great but when she is

> bad/mad, watch out..........

> My daughter has been in a special needs pre-k class for 3 years (she

> has a late birthday). This was both a good and bad thing. she was

> fortunate to have the same teacher and she was awesome. the downside

> is that she will be attending a new school with a new teacher in an

> inclusion setting this year.

> We moved about a month ago she handled that very well, but I worried

> about the first day of school. Any suggestions for helping the

teacher?

>

> I am also torn between letting her ride the bus to school. I have

> taken her for the last 3 years. However, for the first 2 she would

> ride the bus in the afternoon to attend the daycare. I am worried that

> if she rides the bus I will never have contact with the teacher, other

> than email or by phone.

>

>

>

>

>

>

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In a message dated 8/5/07 2:15:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

southerngirl_nika@... writes:

sounds great my daughter also is very visual and loves videos.

our daughters seem to be very visual learners. i often use a little sign

language to help abby when something is confusing her. and sometimes its

helps. i often sign 'calm, it will be ok' . when she starts getting flustered.

i cant tell you how many times we have had to watch the same video over and

over again. shes better now that shes older but when she was

younger.....i'll just say i can quote any part of almost any disney movie. lol

eric abbys dad

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In a message dated 8/5/07 2:15:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

southerngirl_nika@... writes:

sounds great my daughter also is very visual and loves videos.

our daughters seem to be very visual learners. i often use a little sign

language to help abby when something is confusing her. and sometimes its

helps. i often sign 'calm, it will be ok' . when she starts getting flustered.

i cant tell you how many times we have had to watch the same video over and

over again. shes better now that shes older but when she was

younger.....i'll just say i can quote any part of almost any disney movie. lol

eric abbys dad

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