He seemed excited when I showed him his picture card for "school". We got there and we pushed him into his new classroom and he instantly started signing "all done". He eventually warmed up to the place and his new teachers enough to allow me to take him out of his chair and put him into his pony walker. He cruised around the room once then took off down the hall. His nurse followed him while I continued to meet with the teachers. After about 5 minutes, we decided to go find Ben and see where he went. I was heartbroken to see that he found his way back to the Preschool wing and when I spotted him, he was turning towards the door of his old room. The door was shut and the lights were off and he just stood in front of the door reaching for it to be opened. He kept on looking in the window next to the door and was just thoroughly confused. After a few minutes, I turned him around and pushed him in the walker back to his new room. He drug he feet the whole time and cried.
I now he needs to move on, but I wish he didn't have to. This is going to be even harder than I expected it to be. Tomorrow he goes back again for a 30 minute orientation with half the class.
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Amy, Katie did this too. When she got to first grade, she would find her way all the way back to the other side of the building and go in her kindergarten special ed teacher's room. I know, it breaks your heart. Wait until Ben moves to a new school--that's even worse! I hate that they have to move around so much and there's no way to explain to them why.
Email me and tell me who Ben's teacher, special ed teacher, and aide are. Just wondering if it's anyone Katie had. Is S going to be Ben's interpreter again? I think we're going to have W in the mornings, S in the afternoons, just like last year, so I figured S was probably with Ben in the mornings again.
Aunt Jen says...Oh Amy!!! I was so sad when I read this. :( I'm sure the transition will be tough, and the teacher he had last year seems so great, who can blame the little guy for not wanting to stay with her. :( Change is always hard, but especially for little kids because they just don't understand and I'm sure this is especially frustrating for Ben. :( Hopefully, with time, it will get better.
I hope that today went much better. It is so sad...I can picture him doing all that you described, poor thing!
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