First Day of School

I can't believe summer is over, and that Myles had his first day of preschool this week!!

He is going to the same school as last year, but in a different class setup. Last year he was in what our district calls a co-taught class. There were two general ed teachers and one special ed teacher in the classroom. Half of the kids had IEPs and half did not. In theory, it was really good in that he received more services (speech therapy, occupational therapy, special education) while still having several typical peers around him, but it ended up not being the best fit. He did not make as much progress as we had hoped and exhibited quite a few more skills outside of school than in the classroom, which was a red flag to us that something wasn't clicking.

So, at the end of last year we decided to enroll him in an integrated classroom for this fall. This was against the "official" recommendation of the school, although they have still been very supportive. There are 16 kids in his new class with two general ed teachers. He will still receive speech therapy, occupational therapy, and consultation from a special ed teacher, but not with the same intensity of last year. That's okay, sometimes less is more. We have never had Myles in as much therapy as most families I know, but it works for him, and we're really hoping that's our experience this year. His first couple of days have gone well...so far, so good!!

 Sydney so wishes she could go to school with Myles!