Hello!

[BillyJean-NY]

I just wanted to pop in and say hello! :hi:

I am new to FIAR and currently waiting for my order to arrive so I can dig in! I am very excited.

I am also so relieved to have found this particular board. My second child, age 4, has cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome (CFC) and among many obstacles has been delayed development and speech. I am doing a light Nursery School/Pre-K with him this year and will see next fall whether to keep him Pre-K or go on to K, because supposedly with CFC it is eventually all supposed come together neurologically and they catch up with their peers around 7-9 yrs. I just want to get through today...;)

Anyway, I am so glad to meet all of you! I look forward to talking with you all more.

[Hollie in SC]

:hi: Welcome to FIAR and the Special Needs Forum.

[Alice R]

:hi:

(I'm a SLP not a mother of a special needs child)

[Gail in NY]

Welcome from another NY mom.:hi:

[Sue C]

:hi: Hello and welcome!! I have 2 special needs, one who is 19 and one just turned 8. Welcome to the boards and FIAR. Great place to be!

[Robin in Colorado]

:hi:

[Chalane (FL)]

:hi: Welcome!

[Cheryl in SoCal]

Welcome! My sn's kids have vision issues (cataracts, glaucoma, nystagmus, etc) and cleft lip/palate. When is your ds's birthday? I prefer my children to be older (nobody graduating before 18) and would err on the side of being older even if he didn't have delays, so you may not want my opinion;):lol:

[BillyJean-NY]

Welcome! My sn's kids have vision issues (cataracts, glaucoma, nystagmus, etc) and cleft lip/palate. When is your ds's birthday? I prefer my children to be older (nobody graduating before 18) and would err on the side of being older even if he didn't have delays, so you may not want my opinion;):lol:

His b-day is March 2005...and I always welcome opinions! :)

[Cheryl in SoCal]

That's kind of tough but I'd still probably keep him back, but that's just me.:)

[BillyJean-NY]

I think I am going to. The school will not allow me to send him to Pre-K (I had originally wanted all my kids to go to Pre-k and then HS starting with K) since he is eligible for K. They said I would have to send him to K and then just hold him back at the end of the year. So I figure we will just do light pre-k this year and then pre-k full force next year and then we will start K at the age of 6. This is why I love HS, I can tailor to them. :clap:

I have never been crazy anyway about boys starting school at 5.

[Cheryl in SoCal]

I think I am going to. The school will not allow me to send him to Pre-K (I had originally wanted all my kids to go to Pre-k and then HS starting with K) since he is eligible for K. They said I would have to send him to K and then just hold him back at the end of the year. So I figure we will just do light pre-k this year and then pre-k full force next year and then we will start K at the age of 6. This is why I love HS, I can tailor to them. :clap:

I have never been crazy anyway about boys starting school at 5.

I totally agree with you on both counts!:)