Mom of 2 - Abington,PA

How old is he? Where are you located? I know there are options...just depends where you are. :) 3 and under can receive therapy through EI programs. Even if he is older there are options. Does his school have a resource officer or someone like that who could point you in the right direction? My daughter is 3 and was diagnosed with PDD-NOS. She is in Leaps and Bounds, a preschool through our public school, and the teachers,as well as the other staff members, are very knowledgeable about that sort of thing. I am constantly "picking their brains", so to speak. :)

Hi!

My son (who will be 3 on the 26th) is in the EXACT same situation... He is aging out of Early Intervention and the school system tested him and labeled him as PPD-NOS w/ sensory integration disorder. At first, the test results upset me and I was going to spend all this money getting him diagnosed by a children's hospital to refute the test scores. But, after I observed the preschool program (PDD- pervasive developmental delay, full day, mainly for kids with autism), I felt much better about putting my son there. Also, I have been told that the school system cannot give a clinical diagnosis. The labels are scary.... but the main point of them is to qualify your child for services.

If the school system is giving this diagnosis, they might be able to provide these services free of charge based on your child's needs and IEP.

Good luck! I'm in the same boat if you ever want to talk!

Hi J., if your son will qualify for school district programs, that will likely include PT and/or OT if needed.

Why not call your school district administrative offices and ask some questions about the programs he will qualify for?

:)

My cousin's son was diagnosed with high-functioning autism as a toddler, and they were able to get him into several programs through the public school district starting at age 2. He attended a public preschool where they catered exclusively to children on the autism spectrum. Now, he's in junior high, and he is still pulled out of class a few times per week for OT, but because he had early intervention, he was actually mainstreamed by Kindergarten. He has a lot of friends, participates in Scouts, is on a few sports teams... so I think the public school system actually does a really good job with OT and PT, even for very young children.

I believe the school district may have that as part of their services. Ask them first before looking into outside care. Good luck!