I started yesterday, the dreaded time will be over in hopefully less than 6 months. The time where I have had to wait and see if the big guy can get into a mainstream school. Last year we applied to all the schools we could, he did not get into ANY school for Kindergarten. Thankfully, we found a full time ABA program that he has been in since March of this year. The big guy turned 5 just last month, so next year, he HAS to go to Kindergarten.
My heart broke in a thousand pieces at each meeting with the school on why he didn't get in. It was horrible. All the schools we applied to have "testing". Really, a 30 minute observation of about 5 kids in a classroom, and what happens. Can they follow directions? Will they sit in circle? Can they pay attention to the task at hand? Evidently, last year, my big guy, could not.
We are very hopeful now that another year has gone by, he has improved so much socially, that he will get into a mainstream school. The region we live in has a terrible public school system, so we are sending the boys to private schools. The public school system one parish away, is pretty amazing. I have seen their autism programs, they are quite impressive.
His friends that he has known since he was a baby are our friends kids. They all went to the same daycare. Travis was asked to leave when he was 2. They all are still at the same school, in the same classes.
He is becoming aware that he doesn't go to the same schools that his friends do. His friends are starting to ask why he doesn't go to school with them anymore.
He has made lots of new friends at his ABA program. They are awesome, and its been great getting to know their parents. How will he do leaving them?
I guess we all have to go through transitions, I just want this one to be easy :)
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