Should I fight to try and get DS in a language unit? Longish and rambling

[TotalChaos]

DS (3.11, very delayed speech and understanding) has recently started nursery at a state school that is very used to dealing with children with special needs and children with speech problems (staff seem very clued up on visual aids to help kids with talking). DS is very happy at this nursery. I am wondering whether I should try and battle to get DS into a language unit, or if the m/s school fulfils it's early promise, to have him go there instead for reception. DS has had the grand total of ONE NHS SALT appointment (she is due to assess him shortly at nursery), and god knows when he will be seen by joint clinic and go through the ASD diagnostic process.

Thoughts ladies?

TIA

Well it shows its worth a looka round- we went to see a mixed SN unit in one of the rougher areas of the city today, place was mentioned on that awful palces to live thread recently. Anyway, the unit was lovely and we came out feeling very positive! It does seem that its going to be a September start wherever, though, which worries me as DS3 finishes with the CM in April, as he was due tog o full time then ( cant afford her after Uni grant stops anyhow, they pay ATM), he'll lose school AND get a new baby.... don't think that will go down well!

but the placement was lovely and we certainly learned our lesson about judging in advance. 2 more to se3e, and then the review.

glad you feel reassured after seeing the SN unit, such a nuisance though that there's likely to be a terms gap sorting it all out.

Although DS loves his new nursery, I'm becoming less convinced it's going to do him justice. I plucked up the courage to ask one of the nursery staff how DS was getting on - to be told - oh fine, he's joining in with all the group activities. When I prodded her as to how he was getting on socially, she said that one little girl "looks" after him, shows him what to do/where to go etc. I'm a bit [hmmm] about that feedback - as I know that he is placid and conformist in a group setting - I want him to actually be learning and benefitting from nursery, not to be babysat! And while it's nice for the kids to be caring towards each other, I think it's passing the buck a bit by staff.....

Oh well, will see what emerges from SALT visit to nursery on 28th, and proceed accordingly...

I didn't worry 6too^ much about nursery- they're still babies really (mind you I am turning into a right hippy- started reading Ina may Gaskin today and find I agree with her on most things )

SN commune anyone?

I'm in with the commune, as long there is cake and roobios tea and fair trade coffee

OK so maybe I'm not being entirely reasonable on this issue then, DH thought so too!