My son has developmental delay and was non-verbal 6 months ago. We are waiting for his assessment but I think he has autism but not severe at all. Since starting an ABA home programme he is talking (pronunciation usually wrong but is trying!), so we were hoping to get a 1:1 for him at pre-school to help with his social/play skills. Initially the pre-school said yes but have now back tracked and said that Ofsted has told them they are not allowed to have any additional support for him. This was going to be privately funded as it is unlikely we will get any help from the LA.
Does anyone know of any pre-schools or primary schools in Kent that have allowed ABA trained 1:1 shadows in? I would really appreciate hearing of anyone experiences with this. I feel so frustrated that the system in Kent won't even consider that the huge improvement he has made is due to ABA, and are doing everything they can to make me drop it. I don't understand why all the professionals I come into contact with clench their teeth at the mention of ABA when it has already done so much to help my son. I would really appreciate any advice.