Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 In a message dated 11/23/2006 2:27:59 P.M. Central Standard Time, newuserrskph@... writes: Do the regular preschools allow autistic kids with an aide or shadow. My experience with public pre-school is very limited but when I attempted to put my son in one, I was told we either had to be economically disadvantaged or within our household speak English as a second language in order to qualify for enrollment--regardless if he was considered a child at risk for being developmentally delayed--this was before an official diagnosis. Then later after AU diagnosis, I was told he could be placed in PPCD. My experience with private pre-schools is that these commercially run centers aren't always equipped or have the knowledge needed to care for a child with special needs/autism but maybe they could perhaps do it with a shadow but I don't think they would want the potential liability of that person not being on their payroll or not being insured by them. I eventually placed my son in a private pre-K program for children with learning differences/autism so he started off in a class with 5 other kids having a range of disabilities like, CP, PDD, ADHD, and autism but all were verbal and similarly abled. CReece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Country Home Learning Center is very good with children with special needs. They are in Austin, but I don¹t know if they are also in Houston. Peg > > > > > Are there any integrated preschools in the houston area? > > Do the regular preschools allow autistic kids with an aide or shadow. > I live in southwest houston and would like to know if there are any > preschools that allow autistic kids aide or shadow. My son is 4 years > old. Thanks in advance for your responses. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 I know of two private preschools up here in The Woodlands that will accept an autistic child with a shadow. Just his fall, we started doing this with my almost 4 year old daughter and it is going extremely well. She loves the school and I do feel it is helping her social development. My advice would be to call around to the preschools in your area and ask them. In my case, I just approached the director at my son's preschool, explained the concept of shadowing, and assured her that the shadow would be helping the teacher, not interfering. It may have helped that we had an existing relationship with the school, but there is at least one other here also willing to do this, so hopefully there will be one in your area too. Good luck! _____ From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of newuserrskph Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 2:10 PM To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Subject: integrated preschools Are there any integrated preschools in the houston area? Do the regular preschools allow autistic kids with an aide or shadow. I live in southwest houston and would like to know if there are any preschools that allow autistic kids aide or shadow. My son is 4 years old. Thanks in advance for your responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Thanks much for your responses. I am not sure how to hire a shadow? Are these people ABA therapists with training how to shadow? Thanks again. > > I know of two private preschools up here in The Woodlands that will accept > an autistic child with a shadow. Just his fall, we started doing this with > my almost 4 year old daughter and it is going extremely well. She loves the > school and I do feel it is helping her social development. My advice would > be to call around to the preschools in your area and ask them. In my case, > I just approached the director at my son's preschool, explained the concept > of shadowing, and assured her that the shadow would be helping the teacher, > not interfering. It may have helped that we had an existing relationship > with the school, but there is at least one other here also willing to do > this, so hopefully there will be one in your area too. > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > > > _____ > > From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of newuserrskph > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 2:10 PM > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > Subject: integrated preschools > > > > Are there any integrated preschools in the houston area? > > Do the regular preschools allow autistic kids with an aide or shadow. > I live in southwest houston and would like to know if there are any > preschools that allow autistic kids aide or shadow. My son is 4 years > old. Thanks in advance for your responses. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 My daughter attends an ABA clinic here in the Woodlands (The Shape of Behavior) and one of their therapists is her shadow. I would definitely look for someone who has received shadow training and if they have done it before, even better. Maybe others have suggestions on how to find one? _____ From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of newuserrskph Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 2:32 PM To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Subject: Re: integrated preschools Thanks much for your responses. I am not sure how to hire a shadow? Are these people ABA therapists with training how to shadow? Thanks again. > > I know of two private preschools up here in The Woodlands that will accept > an autistic child with a shadow. Just his fall, we started doing this with > my almost 4 year old daughter and it is going extremely well. She loves the > school and I do feel it is helping her social development. My advice would > be to call around to the preschools in your area and ask them. In my case, > I just approached the director at my son's preschool, explained the concept > of shadowing, and assured her that the shadow would be helping the teacher, > not interfering. It may have helped that we had an existing relationship > with the school, but there is at least one other here also willing to do > this, so hopefully there will be one in your area too. > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > > > _____ > > From: Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy%40yahoogroups.com> Advocacy > [mailto:Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy%40yahoogroups.com> Advocacy ] On Behalf Of newuserrskph > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 2:10 PM > To: Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy%40yahoogroups.com> Advocacy > Subject: integrated preschools > > > > Are there any integrated preschools in the houston area? > > Do the regular preschools allow autistic kids with an aide or shadow. > I live in southwest houston and would like to know if there are any > preschools that allow autistic kids aide or shadow. My son is 4 years > old. Thanks in advance for your responses. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 WHY DON'T YOU LOOK INTO THE NETWORK SCHOOL, IT'S LOCATED IN THE MONTROSE AREA AND LOOKS LIKE A VERY LOVING ENVIRONMENT, ON THE PROPERTY THEY ALSO HAVE SPEECH CLASSES AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ALL IN THREE DIFFERENT HOUSES ON THE SAME STREET. I AM VERY PLEASED WITH ATTENDING SPEECH THERE. HOPE THIS HELPS... CORINNE VELA _____ From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of newuserrskph Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 2:32 PM To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Subject: Re: integrated preschools Thanks much for your responses. I am not sure how to hire a shadow? Are these people ABA therapists with training how to shadow? Thanks again. > > I know of two private preschools up here in The Woodlands that will accept > an autistic child with a shadow. Just his fall, we started doing this with > my almost 4 year old daughter and it is going extremely well. She loves the > school and I do feel it is helping her social development. My advice would > be to call around to the preschools in your area and ask them. In my case, > I just approached the director at my son's preschool, explained the concept > of shadowing, and assured her that the shadow would be helping the teacher, > not interfering. It may have helped that we had an existing relationship > with the school, but there is at least one other here also willing to do > this, so hopefully there will be one in your area too. > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > > > _____ > > From: Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy%40yahoogroups.com> Advocacy > [mailto:Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy%40yahoogroups.com> Advocacy ] On Behalf Of newuserrskph > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 2:10 PM > To: Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy%40yahoogroups.com> Advocacy > Subject: integrated preschools > > > > Are there any integrated preschools in the houston area? > > Do the regular preschools allow autistic kids with an aide or shadow. > I live in southwest houston and would like to know if there are any > preschools that allow autistic kids aide or shadow. My son is 4 years > old. Thanks in advance for your responses. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 , I just moved here to the Woodlands (suddenly and unexpectedly!) and I am interested in knowing which preschools you were talking about. My son just turned three last month, and I do not even know where to begin! You may e-mail me privately if you prefer. keenec2@... Thanks!! Beth > > I know of two private preschools up here in The Woodlands that will accept > an autistic child with a shadow. Just his fall, we started doing this with > my almost 4 year old daughter and it is going extremely well. She loves the > school and I do feel it is helping her social development. My advice would > be to call around to the preschools in your area and ask them. In my case, > I just approached the director at my son's preschool, explained the concept > of shadowing, and assured her that the shadow would be helping the teacher, > not interfering. It may have helped that we had an existing relationship > with the school, but there is at least one other here also willing to do > this, so hopefully there will be one in your area too. > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > > > _____ > > From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of newuserrskph > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 2:10 PM > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > Subject: integrated preschools > > > > Are there any integrated preschools in the houston area? > > Do the regular preschools allow autistic kids with an aide or shadow. > I live in southwest houston and would like to know if there are any > preschools that allow autistic kids aide or shadow. My son is 4 years > old. Thanks in advance for your responses. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Where is " The Network School " and how do I get more information on them? I live in the area and need a preschool for my son (no ASD diagnosis, but language delay and some ADD tendancies). We are at Including Kids in Humble. Fantastic school (and it is TEA accredited), but a very long haul every day. Is The Network School an actual school or a behavioral/therapy center? Thanks so much! Stephanee > > > > I know of two private preschools up here in The Woodlands that > will accept > > an autistic child with a shadow. Just his fall, we started doing > this with > > my almost 4 year old daughter and it is going extremely well. She > loves the > > school and I do feel it is helping her social development. My > advice would > > be to call around to the preschools in your area and ask them. In > my case, > > I just approached the director at my son's preschool, explained > the concept > > of shadowing, and assured her that the shadow would be helping the > teacher, > > not interfering. It may have helped that we had an existing > relationship > > with the school, but there is at least one other here also willing > to do > > this, so hopefully there will be one in your area too. > > > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy% 40yahoogroups.com> > Advocacy > > [mailto:Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy% 40yahoogroups.com> > Advocacy ] On Behalf Of > newuserrskph > > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 2:10 PM > > To: Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy% 40yahoogroups.com> > Advocacy > > Subject: integrated preschools > > > > > > > > Are there any integrated preschools in the houston area? > > > > Do the regular preschools allow autistic kids with an aide or > shadow. > > I live in southwest houston and would like to know if there are > any > > preschools that allow autistic kids aide or shadow. My son is 4 > years > > old. Thanks in advance for your responses. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 CALL THE SPEECH TREE WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE SAME PROPERTY AS THE NETWORK SCHOOL, PHONE( ) I DON'T THINK IT'S AN ABA SCHOOL, BUT I DO LIKE WHAT I SEE.. JUST CHECK IT OUT... CORINNE _____ From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of bscmommy Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:01 PM To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Subject: Re: integrated preschools Where is " The Network School " and how do I get more information on them? I live in the area and need a preschool for my son (no ASD diagnosis, but language delay and some ADD tendancies). We are at Including Kids in Humble. Fantastic school (and it is TEA accredited), but a very long haul every day. Is The Network School an actual school or a behavioral/therapy center? Thanks so much! Stephanee > > > > I know of two private preschools up here in The Woodlands that > will accept > > an autistic child with a shadow. Just his fall, we started doing > this with > > my almost 4 year old daughter and it is going extremely well. She > loves the > > school and I do feel it is helping her social development. My > advice would > > be to call around to the preschools in your area and ask them. In > my case, > > I just approached the director at my son's preschool, explained > the concept > > of shadowing, and assured her that the shadow would be helping the > teacher, > > not interfering. It may have helped that we had an existing > relationship > > with the school, but there is at least one other here also willing > to do > > this, so hopefully there will be one in your area too. > > > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy% 40yahoogroups.com> > Advocacy@yahoogroup <mailto:Advocacy%40yahoogroups.com> s.com > > [mailto:Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy% 40yahoogroups.com> > Advocacy@yahoogroup <mailto:Advocacy%40yahoogroups.com> s.com] On Behalf Of > newuserrskph > > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 2:10 PM > > To: Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy% 40yahoogroups.com> > Advocacy@yahoogroup <mailto:Advocacy%40yahoogroups.com> s.com > > Subject: integrated preschools > > > > > > > > Are there any integrated preschools in the houston area? > > > > Do the regular preschools allow autistic kids with an aide or > shadow. > > I live in southwest houston and would like to know if there are > any > > preschools that allow autistic kids aide or shadow. My son is 4 > years > > old. Thanks in advance for your responses. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Corinne, I'm not sure if you know, but typing in all caps is equivalent to screaming. It would be great if you could take the caps lock key off. S. integrated preschools > > > > > > > > Are there any integrated preschools in the houston area? > > > > Do the regular preschools allow autistic kids with an aide or > shadow. > > I live in southwest houston and would like to know if there are > any > > preschools that allow autistic kids aide or shadow. My son is 4 > years > > old. Thanks in advance for your responses. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Thanks much to all who responded to my post. > > > > > > I know of two private preschools up here in The Woodlands that > > will accept > > > an autistic child with a shadow. Just his fall, we started doing > > this with > > > my almost 4 year old daughter and it is going extremely well. > She > > loves the > > > school and I do feel it is helping her social development. My > > advice would > > > be to call around to the preschools in your area and ask them. > In > > my case, > > > I just approached the director at my son's preschool, explained > > the concept > > > of shadowing, and assured her that the shadow would be helping > the > > teacher, > > > not interfering. It may have helped that we had an existing > > relationship > > > with the school, but there is at least one other here also > willing > > to do > > > this, so hopefully there will be one in your area too. > > > > > > > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > From: Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > Advocacy@yahoogroup <mailto:Advocacy%40yahoogroups.com> s.com > > > [mailto:Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > Advocacy@yahoogroup <mailto:Advocacy%40yahoogroups.com> s.com] On Behalf > Of > > newuserrskph > > > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 2:10 PM > > > To: Texas-Autism- <mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > Advocacy@yahoogroup <mailto:Advocacy%40yahoogroups.com> s.com > > > Subject: integrated preschools > > > > > > > > > > > > Are there any integrated preschools in the houston area? > > > > > > Do the regular preschools allow autistic kids with an aide or > > shadow. > > > I live in southwest houston and would like to know if there are > > any > > > preschools that allow autistic kids aide or shadow. My son is 4 > > years > > > old. Thanks in advance for your responses. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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