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I will be getting a new child a couple weeks from now. He's been in the toddler room at my center for the past couple years because he's quite delayed. He's nearly 4.5, but he's never used the potty, he still wears a bib for profuse drooling and he's basically on the level of a young two year old. One of his several diagnoses is MR.
His mother recently began requesting he be moved up to my room, because the school he goes to is putting pressure on her that he stop wearing bibs, be potty trained, etc. She basically allows him to do whatever because he's special needs, so I guess she's looking to us to accomplish these things.
My problem is this....my classroom is not set up for him. All my kids are older 4s, we have small pieces...he still puts things in his mouth. He drools constantly as he is unable to control it. His motor skills and speech are all rudimentary, and my curriculum and materials may be too advanced for.him. The biggest thing is that he's not potty trained in the least, and due to some sensory issue, he doesn't completely evacuate....so he's poopy all the time.
I see a lot of time being spent changing him and cleaning the toys in my future. I still will have 9 or 10 other kids.
Its done at this point and of course was decided on the day I was absent, so it hasn't even been discussed with me. I heard it through the grapevine.
What can I do to make it.easier on the child, my other kids and myself?
Sorry for all the random periods...im on.my phone.
His mother recently began requesting he be moved up to my room, because the school he goes to is putting pressure on her that he stop wearing bibs, be potty trained, etc. She basically allows him to do whatever because he's special needs, so I guess she's looking to us to accomplish these things.
My problem is this....my classroom is not set up for him. All my kids are older 4s, we have small pieces...he still puts things in his mouth. He drools constantly as he is unable to control it. His motor skills and speech are all rudimentary, and my curriculum and materials may be too advanced for.him. The biggest thing is that he's not potty trained in the least, and due to some sensory issue, he doesn't completely evacuate....so he's poopy all the time.
I see a lot of time being spent changing him and cleaning the toys in my future. I still will have 9 or 10 other kids.
Its done at this point and of course was decided on the day I was absent, so it hasn't even been discussed with me. I heard it through the grapevine.
What can I do to make it.easier on the child, my other kids and myself?
Sorry for all the random periods...im on.my phone.
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