Today, I attended my first ARD with my 3 year old's elementary school. My wife attended the initial ARDS when we first got him into school in the pre-K / PPCD class. He actually attended 12 days of school and then has been out for over three weeks due to sensory overload, regression and the fact that he stopped eating. Honestly, it felt like we were back watching the regression between 9 and 12 months all over again!
Needless to say, I was maybe there for 30 minutes, but it really messed up the rest of my day! The thought of what took place and them moving a little but not to where we need to be. And the whole educational versus medical autism train of thought came into play. I had heard of this, but never have seen it until today and it is real! And what makes no sense to me, is that these people are not medical doctors. They do not have a medical degree or their physicians license, yet they think that they know what is best for my child?!?!?! And I have news for them.... When a child has medical autism, they also have educational autism, because if they needs are not met, especially those with sensory processing issues, they will not learn a thing! And how can a child learn with 27 students in a noisy classroom with all sorts of stimulating things on the walls, plus through in the fluorescent lights and Houston, we have a problem!!!
Anyway, I am hoping that we will eventually resolve or he will not be back in that school until he gets a little older and can maybe handle it all better without the regression, etc.
Have you had a similar experience? What was the outcome?
Robert Hutchins
Needless to say, I was maybe there for 30 minutes, but it really messed up the rest of my day! The thought of what took place and them moving a little but not to where we need to be. And the whole educational versus medical autism train of thought came into play. I had heard of this, but never have seen it until today and it is real! And what makes no sense to me, is that these people are not medical doctors. They do not have a medical degree or their physicians license, yet they think that they know what is best for my child?!?!?! And I have news for them.... When a child has medical autism, they also have educational autism, because if they needs are not met, especially those with sensory processing issues, they will not learn a thing! And how can a child learn with 27 students in a noisy classroom with all sorts of stimulating things on the walls, plus through in the fluorescent lights and Houston, we have a problem!!!
Anyway, I am hoping that we will eventually resolve or he will not be back in that school until he gets a little older and can maybe handle it all better without the regression, etc.
Have you had a similar experience? What was the outcome?
Robert Hutchins
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