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Preschool recommendtion for 3year old with sensory processing issues
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Anonymous
| We were in the identical situation exactly 1 year ago with our then 2 year old daughter who only has SPD. We moved her to Children's Learning Center (CLC) in Rockville mid-January and they have done a wonderful job with her. A nurturing and accepting environment which CLC provided for her made an incredible difference in her self-esteem and progress. Best of luck. |
Anonymous
| St. Columba's is great for kids who like a lot of sensory input and who need a lot of running around time. (My kid with sensory hypersensitivity found the sledding in mud and all of the animals a bit overwhelmings at first.) I understand that all of the classes now go out for 45 minutes first thing in the am, they have a fantastic playground, trees to climb, water play, animals, etc. I know that they had some openings at the beginning of the year, it would be worth a call and a visit, you might be able to start in January. The playground is open to the public during non-school hours, you might want to go and have a peek this week to see if the commute would be feasible. They are used to kids needing to hold a weighted animal or wear a weighted vest to be more comfortable sitting at circle time. They are also very open to having OTs (especially from Leaps & Bounds, which is nearby) come in to work with your kiddo. NCRC is also fantastic for kids with sensory issues, it is located in Cleveland Park vs. Tenleytown (St. Columba's) so that might be too far for you. |
SandraS
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To anonymous with child at the Children's Learning Center: Can I be in touch with you to get information on your experience at the CLC? If so, where can I contact you? Thanks a lot. Sandra.
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reschool recommendtion for 3year old with sensory processing issues
Anonymous
| The Lourie Center Therapeutic Nursery School Program might be a good fit. It is in Rockville. They may not have spaces now, but may have starting in the summer. |
Anonymous
| How big are the classes at CLC? |
Anonymous
| It depends on the class at CLC. Last year, my daughter was one of 9 students. This year, there are more but it really just depends on how many kids enroll. The nice thing is that the classes tend to have 2 experienced teachers (rather than a head teacher and a very young assistant which many preschools have) and the classrooms are very large (I think they are all more than 1000 square feet) and organized so it never feels chaotic which has been very helpful for my daughter with SPD. If the classes get too large, I believe they add a 3rd teacher. They have run an inclusion school for over 30 years and many of the teachers have been there for over 10 years so I have found the teachers there to be much more familiar with SPD and they run the classrooms in a way that makes it much easier for kids with SPD to succeed (i.e. limiting the number of activities and toys out at a given time, giving kids assigned seats at circle time and lunch time, having many movement breaks, etc.). They have an open door policy so you should stop by and see what you think. It has been wonderful for my daughter. She fits in beautifully and you wouldn't know that she had any issues at this point whereas last year at another school, she was not able to participate due to all of her sensory issues. Good luck! |
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What would be, for example, behavior associated concerns? Is it not staying sitting at circle time? or not being that engaged in the group activity? If you can give some examples, that would help. Thanls a lot. Aggressive behavior or consistent outbursts. (Like never being able to sit for circle time or in a chair for very long) Or interupting or interfering with other kids' learning, or taking too much teacher time to address behaviors. And the obvious--hitting, biting, constant tantrums and crying. |