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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have done similar thinking related to my child.  I think he's more mildly affected than yours (only saying this to be accurate) but still have concerns about social/behavioral and focus issues.  One argument I have found persuasive is that u[b]nless you are replacing K with a high-quality program where they will  be working on skills, [/b]it's not clear that redshirting is that helpful.  If you redshirt and just stay in a preschool that is not working on skills, it's not clear that the passage of time alone will bring improvements.  This is a skills-based, vs maturity-based, conception.

Assuming that the child is cognitively on track, the ideal would be to start K on time, as long as the K program could differentiate to meet his needs.

My son is also big, and I also consider whether being so much bigger than the other kids would have a poor social impact.

I found this paper really helpful:  https://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200309/DelayingKEntry.pdf

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That is what I want to do. Also, we are not actually getting any services under our IEP right now other than being in PEP and I don't think we will get speech next year, or even OT which is crazy. [/quote]

Is there any such program, is really my question.[/quote]

Well in theory, K with an IEP is supposed to be how they differentiate to teach him skills.  It is bit of a leap of faith, I understand, especially if you had a bad experience in public PK3 before.  [/quote]

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