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[quote=Anonymous]My kid's special needs are related to a medical issue that didn't surface until he was older, so I don't have experience parenting a 4 year old with SN, but I do have experience as the parent of a NT preschooler, and as a special ed Kindergarten teacher.

In my experience, most 4 year olds find a full day of school or daycare to be enough.  If you add on sensory needs, and one to one therapies, even if they're during the school day, it's a lot for little ones.  I'd hold off on extracurriculars for a couple years, at least through the transition to Kindergarten.

Later down the road, I've seen kids who are very successful with martial arts (either a regular class or an adapted class), private or very small group swim lessons (ideally at a pool that is small and reserved for lessons at that time so that the sensory environment isn't overwhelming), drama (again, either a regular class with supports or an adapted class.  Imagination stage's adaptive programs are fantastic), or art lessons.

But, again, I don't see any need to rush this.  My own 4 year old, without special needs, found full day preschool/daycare, and then kindergarten, to be plenty of time to practice being in a group and listening to directions.  [/quote]

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