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Post by lonestarmomof2 on Aug 30, 2005 10:35:16 GMT -5
Hello everyone, My name is Debbie and I am so happy to have found this forum! My husband and I are the proud parents of two children, one of which is a HFA. Our son is in high school this year and is doing great...we are so very proud of his accomplishments!! Although he has been main-streamed, ( with very little modifications) all through his school years, he is still autistic and faces many of the social issues that most, if not all autistic individuals face, on a day to day. I would love to speak to parents who have older children who are high functioning, or if anyone else who just wants to chat, I look forward to hearing from you. Again, I am thrilled to have found this site!! Debbie lonestarmomof2
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Post by momofautistic on Aug 31, 2005 12:33:01 GMT -5
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Post by msnina1 on Sept 13, 2005 12:38:16 GMT -5
Hello Debbie, My name is Nikia and I have a son who is autistic. like you I am glad that I found this forum. It is good to know that your son is doing so well in school. My son is only 4 but he will be starting kindergarden next year(god willing). My problem is, I don't know where to start. I don't know what school I want him to go to and I really don't know if he will be fully ready for school next year. Right now he is receiving early intervention services 3 days a week, which seems to help because I could not get him to talk. But by him being in daycare also that seemed to help a lot because now he is talking more. He is still not where he should be but he is progressing. If you could give me any ideas or suggestions, I would appreciate it.
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Post by lonestarmomof2 on Sept 13, 2005 22:23:34 GMT -5
Hi Nikia, It sounds like your doing a great job just by getting your child into early intervention classes. Become aware of what is available in your school district, as well as the school your child will be attending. You had mentioned that you were not sure if he should start school next year . Arrange to have a meeting with the school's diagnostician....he/she can answer those questions. They can better tell you which school in your district would be better suited for your child. If your child can function in a regular classroom setting, I would main-stream him as much as possible.
Take care!! Debbie
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