Well the title probably says it all really.
Some of you may remember that the Head at ds1's school wanted him to stay part-time for the whole year. Her reasoning was that she didn't want to put him off school although I heard from others that it was more likely to be a question of funding. This was due to be reviewed at his IEP meeting later this month.
Anyway, ds1 started school this month and has done really well so far. Despite only being out of nappies for a few weeks he has coped well with using the toilet without help and so far (touchwood!) has had no accidents. Everyone has commented on how well-behaved he is. A minor miracle occurred when he actually read aloud to his teacher. He's been able to read for a long time now but strictly on his own terms and certainly never 'on demand'. I'm not sure who was most shocked - the teacher (at him reading out complete sentences) or me (at him reading aloud).
Ds1's language skills have improved so much that the SALT has said that there is very little left to teach him. Instead they will be working on things like sequencing and social skills. He is also delighted at being allowed to do lots of running, jumping and balancing as part of his sensory integration programme.
His lovely teacher (who is fantastic) has decided that he is ready to try out a full day of school to see how he copes. He may just do one full day a week and 4 half-days to start with but this will depend on how well he does. Even if it doesn't work out, at least he is being given the opportunity to try.
Yippeee!