5 year old on the spectrum, where should Mom begin?

thumper1
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:54:21 +0000

He is friendly and talkative, but has some social issues, especially blow outs when frustrated



All kids have some frustration. Some kids have more than typical frustration. The key is to finding out what the issues are, what is being done to address the frustration, and the like. The preschool is right to point out the concerns. HOWEVER, these concerns are in the realms of many issues with young children…not just spectrum disorders.

The school district will be looking at how this child’s issues, whatever they are, impact him educationally (this includes social interactions).

One thing to remember…school districts are REQUIRED to review private evaluations and CONSIDER the recommendations made. They are NOT required to implement all recommendations made by private evaluators. Schools need to look at the educational implications of the disability and implement free and appropriate interventions or accommodations to help the student.