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Maricky

Hi im a single mum with a gorgeous 3 year old boy who  has ASD. He is the sweetest happiest little man i know and very loving. He will start mainstream pre school in october but with support and would love to hear from other parents on their experiences on pre school and whether the school offered adequate support.im confused as to whether my son would benefit more from a school dealing with autistic children only but i realise places for these are like gold dust but i worry that his window of learning is at its best between ages of 2 and 5 and i dont want him to miss out on this crucial time. Would also love to hear from parents of autistic children in general Smile

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  • Hi there, Im 25 and also a single mum to my 3 year old daughter who has very recently been diagnosed with Autism.  For me it came as a shock, as she started having some support last year for delays in her speech and communication and she really progressed from this.  Ive been a bit up and down, sometimes i feel really positive and feel very lucky she has been diagnosed so young and she will have alot of support in place and especially for when she starts school.  but other days i really worry for her future.  She works really well with visuals, so we use these all around our house and she has a weekly timetable so i can prepare her for each day as change can really distress her.  She is very repetitive and will read the same books, watch the same dvd'S ect. over and over again, i try to change things and hide things so she doesn't become to obsessive with things or routine, im not sure this is the right thing to do? She is very socially confident and loves being around children and her cousins, but she doesn't really engage with them without adult encouragement.  She is starting mainstream school in spetember and will have support in place, no other option was offered to us so i assumed they must have felt this was suitable for her, but maybe could have been because its like gold dust to het a place?  I still feel a bit clueless about everything and really trying to learn so i can help her in everyway way possible, so any advice would be great. x

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  • Hi there, Im 25 and also a single mum to my 3 year old daughter who has very recently been diagnosed with Autism.  For me it came as a shock, as she started having some support last year for delays in her speech and communication and she really progressed from this.  Ive been a bit up and down, sometimes i feel really positive and feel very lucky she has been diagnosed so young and she will have alot of support in place and especially for when she starts school.  but other days i really worry for her future.  She works really well with visuals, so we use these all around our house and she has a weekly timetable so i can prepare her for each day as change can really distress her.  She is very repetitive and will read the same books, watch the same dvd'S ect. over and over again, i try to change things and hide things so she doesn't become to obsessive with things or routine, im not sure this is the right thing to do? She is very socially confident and loves being around children and her cousins, but she doesn't really engage with them without adult encouragement.  She is starting mainstream school in spetember and will have support in place, no other option was offered to us so i assumed they must have felt this was suitable for her, but maybe could have been because its like gold dust to het a place?  I still feel a bit clueless about everything and really trying to learn so i can help her in everyway way possible, so any advice would be great. x

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