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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP we were in your exact shoes. You seem to want to stress that she is not autistic. At 4 & 5 my dd was only diagnosed w/ Apraxia, but one of her drs at Georgetown said that often w/ girls that diagnosis becomes an autism one (in addition to the apraxia) down the road. My almost 8-year-old is due for her next evaluation, and I wouldn't be surprised if she now gets an ASD diagnosis as well.
We were in a similar boat for preschool. I think you are putting too much weight on her being new to school. That isn't why she's not taking play to the next level. Many kids join in the 4's, pre-k or even start at K and do not have those issues. For my daughter's year 3, we were able to pay a teacher from the school who only taught in the afternoons to come earlier and be her aide in the am. We paid $30/hr w/ a bonus each semester. After that we started her in intensive ABA but kept her in morning pre-k. We were able to use an ABA therapist from the ABA center, and insurance actually covered it. I didn't realize it is pretty common for ABA centers to also place their therapists in outside settings. If i were you, I'd get her into ABA somewhere and then use a therapist from there as her aide at the pre-k. That way her therapy would be consistent, and the therapist could observe what she needs the most help w/ at pre-k and then use the ABA hours at the center to work on that.[/quote]

We also used an ABA therapist when our DD was in pre-K and it was a very positive experience for all, teachers, DD, and classmates.
But in other for ABA to be covered by insurance you need a ASD diagnosis.
In this case it appears to me that the OP is in denial about her child’s diagnosis. The school is trying to send her a message that her child has something more than just a speech delay. Thus, they can support her needs and are recommending one-on-one support all the time at school. Something that a kid with only just a speech delay doesn’t need. 
And since they can’t say “ we think your child might be autistic” thy are giving the OP some hints by making an emphasis on imaginary play. Since poor pretend play skills is something well known to be a red flag for Autism. 
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