[nannyisme2004]

*lease excuse the ***'s in the res*onse. the letter * (the one after o and before q) is missing from my keyboard and so I have substituted * for it. So ha**y decifering

I have a friend who works as a s*ecial education *reschool teacher and this is what she had to say: The first thing you need to do is get a MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS...she strongly recommended a nuerodevelo*mental *sychologist. Ask around your area and find out who is the best. If there is a Children's Hos*ital in your area they may be able to hel* you with a diagnosis or refer you to someone who is well qualified.

once you have a medical diagnosis they should be able to qualify him for services based on that. In washington state children ages 3-5 qualify in 5 basic areas cognitive (letters/colors etc...which isn't a concern for your child), ada*tive (self-hel* skills), communication, *hysical (fine and gross motor) and social. It sounds like he should qualify in the area of social skills.

If you are not able to get the hel* you feel your child needs, consider hiring a *arent advocate that will hel* you advocate (obviously) for your child. They often know how to work with school districts and say the right things.

Also...find out who in the area is an ASD s*ecialist (autism disorder s*ecialist) and consider taking your son to see them. Given some of the behaviors it would be good to rule that out or in.

Also, she strongly recommends finding a *arent su**ort grou* in your area for *arents of s*ecial needs children. They will be a great source of information for you in regards to doctors, school districts, s*ecial *rograms etc. If you are going through it, someone else has gone through it before you.