Felicia Said:

How do you get a 3 year old girl to sleep at bedtime?

We Answered:

I don't understand. Do you put her down at 7 or at 10? I think 7 is way too early. My 3 year old goes to bed between 8:30 and 9:15ish. Usually closer to 9. Sometimes he will even ask to go to bed. I put him down, and tell him to go to sleep.

Supernanny suggests putting your kid to bed, saying goodnight. When they get up the 1st time say 'bedtime sweetheart' and put them back to bed. the 2nd time say 'bedtime' and put them back to bed. The 3rd and any more times. Say nothing and put them back to bed.

Dana Said:

how can i help my 4-year old son (who has speech delay) at home?

We Answered:

Well for us just sitting and reading pointing out words for him to repeat works well, you could use flash cards there are some you can but that allow the child to make sentences with, i used to use these on Thomas and we would do silly sentences with and i would lie them on the floor and ask Thomas to point them out to us .. he will get there x

Lena Said:

Autism question 3 year old?

We Answered:

If the child needs ABA therapy the school is suppose to provide it. If they can't or don't do it, they bring someone in who CAN do it.
I am not sure of any gov't agencies who will pay for this.

According to the federal special ed law IDEA, ALL children who are in special ed are suppose to be in REGULAR classes with the help they need.
This is when they are FIRST qualified in special ed.
If the child does not progress in this class, THEN the child is to be moved to a setting in which he will progress.
This is called 'least restrictive environment'.
If they don't have a regular pre k they are suppose to send him somewhere that does and PAY for it and PAY and PROVIDE the transportation.
Seems to me he needs a lot more time for speech therapy.

What you have to do is request an IEP meeting IN WRITING but before you go, write a list of all your concerns, how you feel he needs to be in a better setting becuase his problems are not as severe as the others.

If he has NEVER been in a reg ed class, tell them he is suppose to be and if they refuse, WRITE to them and request ''prior written notice'' for this refusal. By law they have to have LEGAL reasons for their refusals. ANd they just can't have a LEGAL reason for not putting him in reg ed class, so when you ask for this they will put him in a reg ed class because if they don't, you can file formal state complaint.

And the school will not want the state to know they made their decisions illegally.

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