2020 Reception starters with ASD

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Does anyone know if there’s a thread, FB group or some kind of carrier pigeon squad for parents of kids with ASD scheduled for reception intake this year? DC is HF but I’m still trying not to develop a drink problem not knowing if our nursery (private year-round) will reopen before September. Could do with getting to know some others who really are in the same boat...

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Hi, my DS is also set to start in September. He's mostly non verbal and still not potty trained so very worried about him starting and getting that support. His nursery have been wonderful with him, I'm just worried about that jump

Hello!

Sorry you’re in the same boat here. Nursery here is also wonderful and DC isn’t potty trained (just number 2s that are the issue). Are you termtime only or year-round? Hearing so many different projections about if people expect them to reopen in time for September. They’ve been invaluable for us. I’m having the odd near-sleepless night about it all.

We don’t know anyone in the same situation and so far have chosen not to share the dx outside of necessary parties, so when I see people saying, ‘It’s fine, all kids will be in the same boat’ - no, they won’t...

When is your son’s birthday? I would ask to defer a year if possible to ensure a smooth transition and also to give longer to work getting an ECHP (assuming he doesn’t have one?)

He's just term-time only, he was doing really well there and was starting to play with the other children. He's coping pretty well during the day to be honest but bedtimes have turned into a bit of a nightmare, he's on melatonin to help him sleep, but that seems to be having no effect right now.

I don’t know much about melatonin... is it possible the GP could increase it for this time if that would help?

How are you finding being at home?

oncemore sorry, not sure if that was for me or Uneven We wouldn’t defer (couldn’t anyway based on dates) as we’re not quite at that point of need as it stands. EHCP is a possibility; we were having meetings right before closures. Our DC is on their second IEP.

I think I will give it a little longer, he seems to be OK at his dad's but the issue is going to sleep here. Being at home has been OK so far, I'm very thankful of the garden.
How are you getting on?

Murphy’s law, isn’t it? At least you know he can.

Definite yes to the garden. Never been so grateful for it. Imagine if this all happened a couple of months back when it wouldn’t stop lashing it down every bloody day... small mercies. So far we’re ok on the whole, thanks - it’s bloody hard but going better than we expected overall. We’re extremely lucky to have a younger one as they play really well together (mostly...!). I don’t expect it to continue, though. I have massive guilt on my work days when we’re both working at home. Just really stressed when I think about it about the expert prep being lost while nursery is closed, the thought of being so disadvantaged by it all, lost meetings with IDS and extra transition opportunities. And so many people have so many different views on when we might be able to get back to nursery (obviously, because nobody knows)... doesn’t help!