Autism parents did your child go to nursery or pre school?

Soft play is awful for SEN kids
Tbh its awful for neurotypical people so i don’t blame your son for hating it😆 My little boy is autistic, i waited til he was 3 to send him to nursery. He absolutely loved it & they were really good with him.
My son is generally very neutral around other children, he can play alongside them but he’s not interested in engaging with them, however he loves the adults and that’s what made nursery such a beautiful time for him. I’m glad i sent him when i did, because he’s a summer born baby so had to start primary school at age 4, the time in nursery really prepared us all for school, they were also very good at organising his EHCP referral.
To be fair though, my son doesn’t give a crap about going off with strangers. He’d leave me for a packet of crisps😬 so i have never had a hard time transitioning him into nursery or school, but for the children that do have a rough time, nursery is generally very accommodating and can start your son on half days x

Hiya, I am a parent to a daughter with autism ❤️ I just wanted to say don’t feel like you need to be pushed if you’re not comfortable with it! Do it when you feel like you’re both ready!

My child is still non verbal, I was hesitant with her starting nursery however I am happy I did. If you find a lovely nursery like I did they will love it!

When my child started she didn’t like it for the first week however she became used to it! Now she’s learnt to be more independent with being around children her own age. Also the nursery can put so much more support in place for your child like what mine did.

It’s also a great way to prepare them for school as they may have a stronger reaction the older they are. All this being said it’s whatever you and your child are comfortable with! No one knows your child like you do!

I hope this comment helped, I don’t usually comment on posts but I was in the same situation 2 years ago! Whatever you decide you’re an amazing mother to an amazing child!

Yes but I worked from 6 months so didn’t have a choice anyway. School nursery actually told us to get him referred and then we started the ehcp process. He did struggle a lot towards the end of reception although enjoyed nursery just found it overstimulating.
My daughter was preverbal. If she hadn’t of gone to nursery and school we wouldn’t of been able to get the ehcp and weekly salt that she needed. She loved it though.

I’m a childminder & I’ve had SEN children come to me that have struggled in a nursery setting but flourished with myself. I have a max of 3 children including my daughter & I think they’re more seen/get more one to one attention, as such, in a smaller setting. The first few weeks are always difficult, regardless of the setting but once over that initial difficulty things have greatly improved.

If theres no need to put him in childcare then dont. Developmentally theres no advantage to childcare settings before 3 for neurotypical children so id be giving him way more time