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Back to school tips: Play even if your child won't:
"But when you have a child with special needs in a neurotypical school, sometimes you may feel it's hard to find a place for both you and your autie child.
This is why volunteering is so much more important for us AU parents. Being a part of your child's school will give you many chances to educate other parents about your child and what autism means in the public schools. You would be surprised at how many parents in your child's school don't know what autism is or even that there are children diagnosed with autism there in the school.
It also gives you a chance to get to know other parents and learn about what the typical kids are up to in their school classrooms and activities. If your child is in a contained or clustered classroom (with only other AU children) you may feel a bit isolated from the other activities going on in school.
Many parents of autie children feel that the school activities just aren't made for their kids. For instance, my child's school has an evening dance every year. Even though this event isn't yet suitable for my seven year-old, I still attend every year and help with the festivities. When the year arrives that my child is ready to attend, I'll know just what to expect."
"But when you have a child with special needs in a neurotypical school, sometimes you may feel it's hard to find a place for both you and your autie child.
This is why volunteering is so much more important for us AU parents. Being a part of your child's school will give you many chances to educate other parents about your child and what autism means in the public schools. You would be surprised at how many parents in your child's school don't know what autism is or even that there are children diagnosed with autism there in the school.
It also gives you a chance to get to know other parents and learn about what the typical kids are up to in their school classrooms and activities. If your child is in a contained or clustered classroom (with only other AU children) you may feel a bit isolated from the other activities going on in school.
Many parents of autie children feel that the school activities just aren't made for their kids. For instance, my child's school has an evening dance every year. Even though this event isn't yet suitable for my seven year-old, I still attend every year and help with the festivities. When the year arrives that my child is ready to attend, I'll know just what to expect."
