We have coped with our Ds GDD by using a lot more childcare than we had planned for. She has 3 days nursery and 2 days nanny. We have no other support and my H is ill so I need this because I cant cope with looking after her full time. Problem is what I earn to pay for all this childcare is a bit patchy and we need to re-think.
One option is to replace nanny or part of nanny with 1 or 2 mornings at the childrens centre. But this centre has its own OT and Physio that would replace the ones we currently have. I worry that the provision at the Childrens Centre may be less good as it comes under the education funding rather than health funding. And the centre couldnt tell me how much time the OT or physio would spend on my D, also they wouldnt speciy what is done with ASD ('therapy') Its poss my D is autistic. The children to staff ratio at the centre is 5:1. (Our mainstream nursery is applying for an additional support worker for part the day for when D goes from 3:1 to 4:1 - they think she will need help with transitions and to participate fully) I know the childrens centre staff will have more experience with SN but 5:1??
WWYD?