Time for School!

Will's first day of school went very well.  Ron and I both stayed the whole time and watched him play.  Typical days will start with play time, then some gym and therapy time, followed by story time and snack time and then more play time.  Usually he will get his therapies while he is playing but occasionally he will be taken out of the room to work on things one-on-one with the therapist.  He is there for just 3 hours and is in a room with 3 other special kiddos and 4 typical peers all ranging from ages 18 months to 3 years.  He has a teacher, an assistant teacher, a classroom volunteer and the 3 therapists (speech, physical and occupational) that come in and out of the classroom working with kids.  There are also social workers, family therapists and nurses in and out of the classroom working and playing with the kiddos.  The adult to kid ratio is great but there is a lot of movement in and out of the room.  We really like all the teachers and therapists that we have met and are really excited for Will to be there!  It is a really great organization with a lot of really great people that definately have Will and the other children's best interest in mind!  http://www.childhoodleague.org/ .

Day two, however, did not go as well:(  I dropped him off and left although I stayed and watched from the observation room.  Poor Will cried on and off most of the time.  At times he was a sympathy crier when others got upset but more often he was the one that started the crying:(  It was hard to watch.  I know it will get easier and I know this is the best thing for him.  The down side to him staying with me 3 days and week and with Aunt Mere the other 2 days is that he has some attachment issues.  He played a little bit but mostly had to be held and comforted by one of the teachers.  Hopefully next week will go better!