He suffers from pdd and is in a class of 15 kids with various disabilities. He has behaviour issues so a mainstream class wouldnt work...During summer he attended daycare and his verbal skills improved greatly but its like hes regressing now!! I dont know what to do, please help. I know he needs typical peers around for stimulation, what can i do?
2006-09-27 08:35:38 · 6 answers · asked by monik33 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
my son too is pdd, among other things and has many behavior probs. for one thing it may have to do with him dealing with change, b/c i know my son does not deal well with change, i would check in on the teachers and class unannounced just for peace of mind. also depending on the disabilities of the other children, he may be scared, he may not understand. if none of this pans out then i think the next step would be to talk to your pediatrician. another reason he may have done so well in the daycare is it may have not have been too structured, b/c i know my son loves to go to a child care place we have here and it is completely unstructured, he gets to play what he wants. keep your chin up, i know when all this started with my son i was a mess, i didnt want to give him his meds b/c i felt guilty, but after i saw the difference they made in him being able to live as close to a normal life as possible...... things will get better, just make sure you know what is going on with him in that classroom, stay active in his life... do not allow anyone to treat him badly, most people, some even teachers, do not understand children like this, and right now he is lil and he depends on you to stand up for him, and make sure he is safe.
2006-09-27 09:49:56 · answer #1 · answered by browneyedmomof3 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This may sound harsh. But your comment on 'typical peers' makes me wonder what explanations you have given him in preparation for this class ... his class and classmates. I'm so sorry, I know you feel in your heart that there is nothing wrong with your child, as every mom. It hurts even worse than a problem you experience yourself. Just don't let the helplessness and feelings of rejection make you negative. That might be what's happening to him now. (um, this could come from you if he's too young to fully understand or care about labels). So don't ask him weird questions! or prompt him to express shame he may not feel. Unless he brings it up. Speak of the silver linings and bright sides. It's your job to stay positive. Ask him about the other kids in his class, their names, and what he does as school. Have patience. Don't break from Therapy. Keep a good routine and involve him with the calendar, household organization, etc.
He'll could have an IEP (Individualized Educations Program) following him throughout his whole school life. Keep good relations with his teachers/social workers (while remembering you & your son will forget their name(s) in 5 years or less), ask lots of questions, and say what you do at home. Again, stay positive. Especially when you may be dealing with teachers about a Behavior Management Plan someday.
Practice Patience -&- Time-outs -&- Routine -&- PraisePraisePraise -&-Enforce the positive!
2006-09-27 16:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by Ann 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
15 kids in a self contained class seems like an awful lot. How many teachers/aides are there? It could be the stress of starting a new program but I might visit the program unannounced one day just to see what's going on.
2006-09-27 15:42:40 · answer #3 · answered by meridocbrandybuck 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That can happen with PDD and Autism. On a site I read you should take them to a Child Psychologist or your GP. It sounds very serious, good luck to you all who have loved ones with PDD and Autism.
2006-09-27 17:19:08 · answer #4 · answered by Golden Ivy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This sounds really odd but i swaer ts all true, my little cousin has it, if you really need him to talk, introduce him to music, itll teach him that sounds are good and its good to be verbal. Thats what i would reccomend, put a radio where he plays and turn it on quietly. any type of music. If that doesnt work, try having kids over to the house for him to play with, If that doesnt work, Try a pet for him and make sure he knows its HIS. All of theese worked for my cousin and he is 6 now! good luck. But dont foce him to talk
2006-09-27 15:40:24 · answer #5 · answered by John G 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Send him to a mainstream class with support for children such as himself.
It'll help.
2006-09-27 15:37:59 · answer #6 · answered by Tanjoubi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋