feeling bit blue

[Phoenix4725]

Just picked ds up from nursery and they aasked me wt he been asking for , he was signing mummy yetnone even knew the sign((
he just wanted acuddle

Just madem e realise how hard it could be for him in ms school this year, hes becoming more and more isolted won`t maake eye contact with the other children, yet at home with his sibblings he signs away and interacts happily ,were up to 3 dozensign and growing

[cyberseraphim]

I can see your problem - It does seem that a Makaton enriched environment is what he needs at this stage. Is there any school near you that could offer this ?

[amber32002]

Oh bless him

Simple Makaton should be so easy for the staff to learn. I hope they want to...

[Phoenix4725]

not preschol, one sn school option tht uses pecs/makton but think be fighting lea,

yeh they would do i have taught them signs he uses but hes thefirst child to go that signs ,sadlythere is no makton courses being run here , i would like to do the next stage butcan not find ,.

He just looked so sad with no friends s no other kids sign

[jasdox]

can the nursery do some sing and sign songs the children can learn a few.

my little one is at pre-school, and i am increasingly getting worried, the nursery say 'he is happy playing by himself, but he is getting more anxious when he goes, and is happy and communicates well at home.

[notfromaroundhere]

Oh that must have been so sad for you.

Could the SALT dept not send the nursery some makaton signs information that they could refer to when your DS signs? I know DS1's SALT has given his preschool Makaton stuff (not for DS1 but just for their general use).