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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I don't see where I said I need an aide.  That would be a huge financial burden and so unnecessary.  The school said they would be able to carry her down/up the stairs to go outside twice a day.  That it would be no problem.  But now they are saying they are worried about doing that in an emergency.

A few have suggested moving the 2 year olds downstairs but there is no space.  Currently the 2, 3 and 4-5 year olds are upstairs with two sets of stairs, including a few very small businesses in the building.  I feel like an actual emergency would be a nightmare situation.  [/quote]

I don't see how you can say that evacuating in an emergency would be a nightmare even without a staff member needing to carrying your child, but then say it shouldn't be a big deal if one of their staff members has to carry your child rather than helping a whole group get down stairs.[/quote]

Both scenarios would be a nightmare.  Maybe the bigger issue is they have 8:1 ratio which is terrible for a 2 story school.  Especially after I learn DC is 4:1 and MD is 6:1, I thought we were 8:1 b/c that was all that was needed.  [/quote]

So even if they give you the accommodations you want, you still have serious concerns about your child's safety. It sounds like maybe you should find a different daycare.[/quote]

OP here, like I have said, there are no daycares with immediate openings in our area or waitlists that aren't huge.  There is one that is new I can tour, I am so happy with this school accommodating her in every other way.  They have never complained about her PT coming in weekly and are so eager to help her get around otherwise.  I would really hate to leave them, which is why I made this post, I really want to make this work.  [/quote]
Since you want to stay there, this seems like a difficult problem.  Do you have an OT?  They can teach your kid to butt scoot down the stairs.  Or they might have some other method.  [/quote]

OP here.  I spoke to the director again on my way out.  She said they go downstairs in groups, she would be in a group of 8 with the director and a teacher helping them down.  I said I can't imagine you wouldn't end up just picking her up b/c her butt scoot would be slow and she agreed.  So it sounds like she merely needs to be able to get down the stairs, but it's a lot of stairs. We both agreed we really really want to make it work.  PT comes tomorrow and the three of us will discuss it.  She has hypotonia in her legs so I worry she will need her legs to help and they won't be able to.   [/quote]

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