Post by kellyds on Feb 1, 2009 17:24:27 GMT -5
There's a baby gym class in town that I'd like to take Joshie to. They specify ages 1-3. Joshie will be four in a few days and the class doesn't start until the end of the month.
I know he will benefit from the kinds of activities offered to one-to-three year olds, as well as the interaction with children of this age. Joshie is the size of an 18-month-old and has the motor skills of a child about that age. I took some of my other kids to these classes when they were little and they had the kids scoot around on scooter boards, throw balls all around the room, throw bean bags, jump over big blocks on the floor, etc.
There's a place on the enrollment form for age and date of birth. Should I get permission in advance to enroll an older kid? Should I just write next to his age on the form that he has Down syndrome? Should I sign him up and say nothing? Of course the parents stay and participate in the class, so maybe I should wait until I can explain in person? If I were the teacher, I'd want to know in advance so I could "study up" on a student's special needs . . . but that's me.
I want to be considerate to the other students and the teacher, without seeming to "apologize" for Joshua.
So far, his "social life" has been limited to our family, church, and homeschool co-op, who have all known him since birth, so this will be something new.
I know he will benefit from the kinds of activities offered to one-to-three year olds, as well as the interaction with children of this age. Joshie is the size of an 18-month-old and has the motor skills of a child about that age. I took some of my other kids to these classes when they were little and they had the kids scoot around on scooter boards, throw balls all around the room, throw bean bags, jump over big blocks on the floor, etc.
There's a place on the enrollment form for age and date of birth. Should I get permission in advance to enroll an older kid? Should I just write next to his age on the form that he has Down syndrome? Should I sign him up and say nothing? Of course the parents stay and participate in the class, so maybe I should wait until I can explain in person? If I were the teacher, I'd want to know in advance so I could "study up" on a student's special needs . . . but that's me.
I want to be considerate to the other students and the teacher, without seeming to "apologize" for Joshua. So far, his "social life" has been limited to our family, church, and homeschool co-op, who have all known him since birth, so this will be something new.
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