Daycare That Accomodates Children w/Austism

Updated on December 30, 2008
M.R. asks from Carrollton, TX
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HI Mom's I have some questions that I am really struggling with so hopefully you can help me out. Please bare with me on this one. I have really been praying on this one...

I just recently started working fulltime 9-6am after staying home and taking care of kids. The hours don't seem to be working out for me and my family, for starters my son is on the Austism Spectrum and also has Sensory Issues, motor skills delays and speech delays. He goes to PPCD Mon-Fri 7:45am-10:45am, the bus takes him to school Tues and Thurs and drops him off on Mon, Wed and Fri cause of schedule that I have w/his dad.
He goes to a private Speech Therapy every Thursday at 11am and will be going to a private OT soon as soon as we get the insurance squared away. He does also have OT and ST at the school but needs more.
Now that I am working, My mom watches my son while I am at wk. I get hm from wk around 6:40 or so and bathe him and it's bedtime about 7:15-7:30. I am rarely having any quality time w/my son during the week and he goes w/his dad every 1,3rd and 5th wkend of every month.
I am needing to find work in the medical field. I am a Certified Medical Assistant but haven't really been able to do much with it cause my son was very sick the 1st 2 1/2 yrs of his life then last year I had to have an emergency hysterectomy just 3 months after I started working at Children's so I had to quit. I am ADHD so I need to find something that's going to keep me busy and that I am helping others, making a difference. I am also needing something with a very early shift so I get off wk early enough so I can make it to his appts and still spend sometime with him or 2nd shift that I can go to wk later in the afternoon around 1-3pm so I can be with him when he gets home from school. I think I would Love to be a 911 dispatcher and wondering if anyone knows anything about the job and what it intels and the hiring process.
I'm sorry this is so long but I also was wondering if any moms knows of a daycare that accomodates children on the Autism Spectrum, That is my goal so I can alliviate some of the stressful days for my parents, Mom is 69 years old and dad is 71 and it's really hard on them cause they have health issues and my son is overly active, non-stop.

We live w/my parents and my goal is to be able to move soon so It won't be so stressful for them.
Thanks so much for listening. Any advice is appreciated.
God Bless
M.

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J.C.

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I feel for your situtaion. I don't know what full time work (other than a teacher or banker) that will get you home before 5, so you would probably have to work part time. And since you said you want to move out of your parents home, part time probably won't cut it.

The other option is working the graveyard shift. My best friend works 11-7am at the W downtown. I'm sure there are other jobs out there that offer graveyard shifts: post offices have night shifts, hotel,24 hr pharmacies,fed ex,airport, hospitals...there are a bunch! She has 2 sons and is a single. Her mom watches her sons while she's at work. Sice they go to bed at 9, her mom is watching sleeping children. She gets home at 7 30ish,takes them to school and then sleeps from 9 to 3. She spends the rest of the day with her children until she goes to work at 11 pm. It's a great schedule for her and may work for you as well. The pay is usually higher for graveyard hours. You may want to look into it.
Good luck.
ps- I don't know what daycares specialize in autism but perhps your son can do the full day instead of half day of school so you can get him at 3. Or you can do half day (part time)daycare which would cover him after school and until 3 , after you've had some sleep.
Here is an article about the "graveyard shift" you may find interesting.

http://www.forbes.com/2008/03/06/jobs-pay-premium-lead-ca...

And her are some local night shift jobs I found:

http://www.careerbuilder.com/Jobseeker/Jobs/JobResults.as...

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M.M.

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First of all I admire you and will pray for your situation. My nephew is on the spectrum and I work with many families dealing with autism.
Unfortunately you will have a hard time finding a daycare that will support your son. The majority of daycares are still using bleach will aggravate his condition and stunt recovery efforts. You can learn more at www.camsvoice.com my nephews awareness site.
I show others how to supplement or replace income working from home and have many moms with children on the spectrum on my team due to the nature of our work.
If you are interested you can request info at www.WorkatHomeUnited.com/JOBS
I don't know how much you are making now after subtracting daycare costs etc but the potential is great with our team. I was a teacher making minimal income and now have tripled that income and growing working flexible hours from home while raising my 2 children, ages 5 and 3.
Blessings to you and your family :)

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T.O.

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M.,
I don't know where you live but there's a Special Ed PTSA in Lewisville and there's a forum where you can post questions. Though for those of us who are not ADHD I would keep your post shorter so we don't get lost.

Go to the SEPTSA site and ask those moms. If you aren't a member you can join, for $10... but I think you can post without being a member.

http://lisdseptsa.txpta.org

Your parents are a good source of help and running after your son will keep them young. I know I would not want my daughter worrying about that if it were me, so talk to your parents about how much they want to help so you know the limits.

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