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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're assuming that the kid has some kind of diagnosis -- otherwise, how could anyone know that he's actually "on the spectrum?  If you want to start a conversation, you say that Larlo did X today, which made it hard for the other kids to focus, and ask them what do they find works best when he does that?  You assume good faith, and you enlist their help in making the pod work.  
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Even without any diagnosis I would disclose the behavioral issues. [/quote]

The parents may not realize (or may be in denial about) how much more support their child needs to get through group DL than her peers. If parents knew/realized and didn’t tell the other parents, yeah, that’s annoying. But I would give them the benefit of the doubt. If “K” needs more support than the nanny can handle, it’s totally reasonable to bring this to the parents’ attention. But do it kindly and delicately. [/quote]

This.  The parents are likely in denial about their kid's needs and will be for several years more.  If you bring it up they will hate you forever.[/quote]

NP here. It may not even be denial, but the fact this is a completely new world we parents are all navigating, so they may not have even realized what supports their child would need. Even my neurotypical 5 year old had a rough adjustment and some behavioral outbursts I wouldn’t have predicted (which luckily seem to have gotten better now that we’re in a routine). But I wouldn’t necessarily assume the parents are hiding something, but maybe are just trying to figure out themselves how this is going to go.

Maybe the care provider can raise any concerns so it’s coming from a professional and not another parent?[/quote]

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