Finding day care difficult for parents of autistic kids – Carroll County Times
When Lori Geiger enrolled her autistic son in day care three years ago, she hoped that interacting with children his age, he would improve his social development. For a while, it helped.
But Nicky, who is now 4, became increasingly curious as he grew in size, and keeping an eye on him became more of a challenge at the child-care center.
“He was all over the place; he was exploring, going in the toilet area, climbing on the tables,” said the Mount Airy mother of three. “The teachers couldn’t keep up with him.”
While the staff loved her son, they lacked the training to work with a special needs child, so last fall Geiger made the decision to pull Nicky out of day care.
via Carroll County Times: Westminster, Maryland.
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Autism |
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