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[quote=Anonymous]My child is almost one year younger than OP's child, is currently in private pre-k program with itinerant services. His challenges are some behavioral problem, severe expressive language delay, some receptive delay, and some cognitive & social-emotional delay. He is good with number, letter, shape & color, and loves to play with other kids (but limited interaction with them). He also have some autism symptom ( flap hands, line up some toys(but also play in different ways)) & some quirky behavior. He is just labeled developmental delay.

I think my child delay is more severe than OP's child, but mine is never considered for inclusive or self-contained pre-k program. It is because they say he learns better with normal kids, and he just likes to observe & copy other kid behavior & speech. He has been making good improvements in all aspects of delays in current pre-k private preschool ( with normal teachers) with guidelines of itinerant services from special teachers. I think the main helpful factor here for him are structures, fun program & normal kids. I have toured both self-contained & inclusive pre-k program before. I don't like inclusive one ( don't know how to put into words, feel no engagement & does not like the atmosphere) but prefer the self-contained one ( feel every teachers are making special efforts to keep all kids engaged, but I do admit that they all have different needs) more. My child has been trying to copy to act & talk like his current peers at school, even though he is far from there, but his peers love to interact with him. Since he goes to this daycare for 4 months, he has learned to be more behaved ( sit at circle time, line up, wait for his turns), talk more (start to combine 2-3 words & use words to make requests, say polite words), and play more interactively.

I was really upset before that he was not considered for any public pre-k program, but DH tells me that he thinks itinerant services are better & fit for our boy since he improves a lot in his current private pre-k program, and he just needs guidelines & support. He is so happy going to current daycare everyday & I hope this is the right path for him for right now. [/quote]

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