Hi Nicole, I have just found your post. We live in the Middle East for most of the year but have a house in the Loire Valley where we stay in the summer. It's one hour on the TGV and there's lots of nature there! If you ever decide to...
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Thank you so much for your replies. Janesacademy, I think you've hit a very important point. It doesn't seem like he has *discovered* his point of contact (except for cleaning the mirror, which he loves to do)....
Hi Aidan,
I understand that Montessori is a name that can be used by anyone. Unfortunately, AMI is not in the Middle East and certainly nowhere near where we live (in Kuwait). I have talked to the school about getting...
Many girls get missed for ASD diagnosis because they don't fit the typical autistic boy traits. Their interests are slightly more varied and and they tend to be more social, even if awkwardly so. They also may have more affective...
There is no US education system. Education is within the jurisdiction of the states and run by very decentralized districts. There are no national standards. There is no national curriculum. Even the age at which you can start school...
My son is in a Montessori classroom for ages 3 to 5. He is three years old and will be turning four in April. I met with the teachers in November and they told me that he lacks a sense of initiative. He will not do anything in the...