Was presented with a form for DS (ASD functioning level of a 2 year old) to complete telling them what he likes and dislikes and what he thinks he is good at...shown a learning journal we can share for all his highlights and proud moments . Headteacher (with whom we have had long indepth discussion and shared DS medical reports) asking whether DS was excited about starting school, to which I replied I haven't told him as he (a) would not understand and (b) wouldn't be able to reply ...class teacher with list of names alongside DS's is written in brackets (autism) for any nosy parent to see (we weren't going to hide it but hey) , and overheard posh Mum saying to class teacher, "I'm sorry I just do not understand why my daughter has been put in this class" (ie and not in the other class with her friends) - luckily I resisted the urge to thump her and say 'is that all you have to worry about' . AArghhh, after the bubble of ABA I am going to have to toughen up for the real world aren't I?
Thank goodness he has his own ABA entourage going with him, they really are not ready for whats heading in their direction.
The only upside is that 7-8 children are moving from his nursery so will know him already and I know 4 other parents from siblings.
I need a beer smiley, cracking open a cold one now.
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Agnesdipesto · 15/06/2011 21:11
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