PAC Class

[Guest guest]

My son had another follow-up appt with his developmental ped today and she is

very concerned about his ADHD and the way it is affecting his ability to learn.

She really stressed that while Cordis does not have autism (he has some of the

neurological characteristics but not the social ones) she thinks he would REALLY

benefit from being in a PAC class (preschool autism class) because of the

increased one-on-one time he would receive which would help him stay on task.

She also feels that more ABA would do him good (we're doing ABA privately but

have maxed out on what we can do with time and money there). She seems to think

that without this change he will continue to get farther and farther behind.

So, are any of your kids in the PAC class without a diagnosis of autism? Did

the school system fight you on that placement? For those in PAC (with or

without an autism diagnosis) are you happy with the placement? What's

better/worse about it than non-cat for your child

(Cordis is in non-cat now)? We see Dr. Mott's Autism and Communication

Disorders team at town next week and I'm anxious to see if he'll make a

similar recommendation.

Thanks for any guidance,

, mom to Cordis, 4 y/o, dx Infantile Spasms at 6.5 mos, IS resolved,

developmental delays with some autistic features, almost non-verbal, severe ADHD

[Guest guest]

Our DD is in an preschoool-disabled class for autistic children, although she is

not on the spectrum. She is there for exactly the reason you stated - she needs

the ABA therapy, and the only way she can get it through the public school is if

she is in the autism program. Our developmental pediatrician wrote a letter

stating that DD's delays are consistent with PDD. (She was NOT lying, although

we know DD is not autistic).

DD has really blossomed as a result of ABA therapy. It has helped so much

with her ability to focus and listen, which in turn has led to speech progress.

I hope that helps. Feel free to email me directly if I can be of further

help.

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