Last Week
Tuesday, Feb 1
I contacted the Little Star School for autistic children in Carmel Indiana http://littlestarschool.com/. I was told that it was $300 a month to use the school facilities and I would have to pay a therapist on top of that between $12 and $15 an hour to work with Cassidy while there.
Although I felt this was quite expensive I decided to go in and check out the school and talk with the director. I left work around 9:30 and it took over 40 minutes to reach the school. When I got there I waited about 15 minutes in an lobby before I could go in and talk to the director. I noticed a few children coming out of cubicals with therapists.
One girl looked to be around ten years-old and walked past me blankly with her toes turned slightly in. A younger boy came by and with not much more expression than the girl. I could not help but think of Cassidy's smiling and expressive face, her friendly bubbly ways and the sparkle in her eyes. Could she really be in the same category as these children? I felt so confused.
I met with the director and she showed me around the school. She showed me the little cubicals the kids work in and they made me feel so clostrophobic. There was a large indoor playground with a lovely padded floor. It had a huge indoor swing set. There was a kitchen with cabinets assigned to each child.
In the kitchen the director told me that some of the children are on a dairy free/glueton free diet. http://www.gfcfdiet.com I found this intriguing.
I didn't feel like the school was right for Cassidy. It focused mostly on verbal skills but her problem lies mainly in coping and behavioral skills. I was glad I went though. The director, being the mother of an autistic child had a lot of input about what I should try. She gave me a folder information and told me about the Autism Waiver.
I contacted the Little Star School for autistic children in Carmel Indiana http://littlestarschool.com/. I was told that it was $300 a month to use the school facilities and I would have to pay a therapist on top of that between $12 and $15 an hour to work with Cassidy while there.
Although I felt this was quite expensive I decided to go in and check out the school and talk with the director. I left work around 9:30 and it took over 40 minutes to reach the school. When I got there I waited about 15 minutes in an lobby before I could go in and talk to the director. I noticed a few children coming out of cubicals with therapists.
One girl looked to be around ten years-old and walked past me blankly with her toes turned slightly in. A younger boy came by and with not much more expression than the girl. I could not help but think of Cassidy's smiling and expressive face, her friendly bubbly ways and the sparkle in her eyes. Could she really be in the same category as these children? I felt so confused.
I met with the director and she showed me around the school. She showed me the little cubicals the kids work in and they made me feel so clostrophobic. There was a large indoor playground with a lovely padded floor. It had a huge indoor swing set. There was a kitchen with cabinets assigned to each child.
In the kitchen the director told me that some of the children are on a dairy free/glueton free diet. http://www.gfcfdiet.com I found this intriguing.
I didn't feel like the school was right for Cassidy. It focused mostly on verbal skills but her problem lies mainly in coping and behavioral skills. I was glad I went though. The director, being the mother of an autistic child had a lot of input about what I should try. She gave me a folder information and told me about the Autism Waiver.
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