JJ was in pre-k in the 2020-21 school year. Online learning for an autisic four year old using technology the teacher wasn't familiar with equals chaos and no learning. He had to log on twice a day Monday through Friday, ten appointments a week for very little learning.
The 30 minute group time was 100% pure chaos. Many parents didn't know to mute themselves and every single time someone made a noise the screen would switch from the teacher to them. The teacher's solution was to play YouTube kid songs, not all were educational.
The 15 minute one on one time was more beneficial, though still working with a noncommunicative four year old through a screen.
We started asking the social workers to allow us to homeschool after the IEP meeting. At first they said no. Then one day the social worker showed up just in time for the 30 minute group session. I invited her to watch.
That day the teacher played Baby Shark twice in the 30 mintues plus a couple of other noneducational songs. I told the social worker that I could do better. The social worker was furious and said the teacher was just being lazy.
That's how I found myself homeschooling a special needs child.
MR
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