Time to face the reality that Janelle needs a proper Special Needs Childcare instead of mainstream. My initial plan was to let her in mainstream childcare in the morning for exposure to normal kids and hopefully she can pick up the correct skills, and special needs program (EPIC) in the afternoon with rainbow.. But somehow this arrangement doesn't works out well as Janelle cant benefit the maximum from the mainstream.
Had been looking around for Special Needs Childcare for quite a while, even before i put Janelle into discovery garden. Either those school are very exp example a international school is charging 10K for a term or it's located very far away like chua chu kang... During the meet the parents session in discovery garden, when teachers asked me what's the plan for Janelle... i have no clue where i can put her to at all..
Started to search online whenever i'm avaliable to see what is the best options. After a few days of browsing here and still cant find an idea school, i prayed to God for guidance and gave him my terms 1. not too far away from our home, 2. not too expensive 3. best is a christian school.. and that very day, i shortlisted a school.. Called up the school to make an appointment for school viewing and understand their special needs programs.
Visited the school, i'm quite like their program structure and they have their in-house OT and ST which Janelle much needed. It's about $200 more than current mainstream childcare which still managable. But the distance, it's at mountbatten road, about 15min drive from punggol which still ok. Hus says he want to search for other choice, looking at punggol area. 2 weeks gone, he says he has no other better choice and has no time to search. That sunday, during a service, i have a feeling is God leads us to this school, i just need to obey and Janelle will grow strong there. I dropped the VP an email on monday to arrange for trial class and assesment. I told hus, "if the school willing to take Janelle, she will be in... unless you show me your better choice."
Janelle had her trial lesson yesterday, and thanks God, everything went out smoothly and the school accepted Janelle. VP says parents dont need to be around, if they have problem handling her, the school will call me. I was so worried and i dont dare that area and my mobile is on my hand after i had a missed call. During the meeting with the Principal and therapies, it had given me a confident that this is what Janelle needs as they listed down a list of Janelle weakness after half a day spending with janelle and what they can do to improve Janelle.
Had been looking around for Special Needs Childcare for quite a while, even before i put Janelle into discovery garden. Either those school are very exp example a international school is charging 10K for a term or it's located very far away like chua chu kang... During the meet the parents session in discovery garden, when teachers asked me what's the plan for Janelle... i have no clue where i can put her to at all..
Started to search online whenever i'm avaliable to see what is the best options. After a few days of browsing here and still cant find an idea school, i prayed to God for guidance and gave him my terms 1. not too far away from our home, 2. not too expensive 3. best is a christian school.. and that very day, i shortlisted a school.. Called up the school to make an appointment for school viewing and understand their special needs programs.
Visited the school, i'm quite like their program structure and they have their in-house OT and ST which Janelle much needed. It's about $200 more than current mainstream childcare which still managable. But the distance, it's at mountbatten road, about 15min drive from punggol which still ok. Hus says he want to search for other choice, looking at punggol area. 2 weeks gone, he says he has no other better choice and has no time to search. That sunday, during a service, i have a feeling is God leads us to this school, i just need to obey and Janelle will grow strong there. I dropped the VP an email on monday to arrange for trial class and assesment. I told hus, "if the school willing to take Janelle, she will be in... unless you show me your better choice."
Janelle had her trial lesson yesterday, and thanks God, everything went out smoothly and the school accepted Janelle. VP says parents dont need to be around, if they have problem handling her, the school will call me. I was so worried and i dont dare that area and my mobile is on my hand after i had a missed call. During the meeting with the Principal and therapies, it had given me a confident that this is what Janelle needs as they listed down a list of Janelle weakness after half a day spending with janelle and what they can do to improve Janelle.
Managed to get a exception from discovery garden for early release this Friday and start St Gerard's School next Monday. :)
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