Kids Club and Disabilities

[teachallday]

Three times I have considered the possibility of trying one of the Kids Clubs during our visit and all three times I have said we would be paged within 5 minutes to come pick her up so it isn't worth trying. Well, I figure this time I should ask some of the experts.

Have any of you tried the Kids Club with your children with special needs? How did it go?

My little princess definately has behavioral challenges. While in Kindergarten, during a Special Ed re-evaluation, labled her Behaviorally Disabled. She is now 7 and in first grade. Although not Autistic, she is in a self contained room where the rest of the kids are labled Autistic. She has significant communication issues and by the time of the trip should developmentally be around the age of a typical kids becoming 4. Is it worth even attempting a Kids Club? (as long as she is going through a stage of choosing to use the toilet - she still goes back and forth on this topic - and I know they have to be toilet trained to use the Kids Clubs)

 

[SueM in MN]

Is it worth even attempting a Kids Club? (as long as she is going through a stage of choosing to use the toilet - she still goes back and forth on this topic - and I know they have to be toilet trained to use the Kids Clubs)

The Kids' Clubs are licensed as Day Care Providers and need to follow the ADA as far as making reasonable accomodations for needs related to a disability. If the reason your child is not toilet trained is her disability, they can't turn her down just based on not being toilet trained.
One reasonable accommodation might be for you to put her in protective pants (like pull ups, either by themselves or over underwear) so that soiling the environment is not an issue. Along with that, you would be called if she needs changing or toileting (if she needs help in the bathroom).
So, there are many ways to make a child with special needs 'fit'. You just have to be aware of what the challenges would be and work with them to deal with the challenges in a way that is reasonable for the facility and your child.

 

[ireland_nicole]

Although not quite the same, I have kids with ASD/ADHD and lots of other boring stuff LOL but they have both used the kids clubs and loved them. We have used the Neverland club at the Poly.