My son Ben, who was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder late last year, is well and truly settled into he's new pre school. He has made friends, he is calm and enjoying his new surroundings. Each time I pick him up, I have artwork to collect, a funny story to hear or just a huge smile on Ben's face to look at! The teacher tells me that Ben has some minor issues, like throwing rocks at the shed, so he can listen to the noise, but once she explained to him why he shouldn't do that...he stopped!  When Ben starts crying at home, and I can see it's melt down time, he has started to laugh, it's starts off a bit hysterical, but then he stops. Is this Ben trying to regulate he's behaviour? I think it may well be. Ben is playing much better, using words and imagination. I am just so releaved. This little boy was so sad last year. When i picked him up from preschool, there was never any art, or conversation about what he'd been up too. And a smile was rare. My time was filled with worry, what had Ben done to get into trouble today, who had he fought with, who was being mean to him. Thank god that seems to be over, well for now anyway! 

Ok, so he started an early intervention program 3 weeks ago and he loves it, especially the playground. The program goes for 2 hours and is set out just like preschool. When the children have free play outside, the parents are taken into a room and shown DVDs on how to deal with austistic children, there are 3 children that have austism in the class. I really can't see how this relates to Ben. He does not have these issues. The centre asks parents to spend 15 to 30 hours per week on the floor, playing and talking to their children. We do spend a huge amount of time talking too, playing with Ben, doing arts and crafts, cuddling etc. If I were to spend all day everyday sitting ont he floor playing with Ben, we would have a perfectly well behaved child!  What we need are ways to prevent the meltdowns, some speech thereapy so Ben can say goodbye to his stutter.

I am thinking of cancelling the early intervention. I just can't see any way of it helping us. I don't understand why they don't give the parents better support. Like what you get off this website. Anyhow, i just do not want to make a hasty decision, just in case Benny's improvements dwindle. Is this likely to happen?? I supose only time will tell.