She asked me if I was happy with the camp. I told her about Nathan getting hit, kicked, punched, right in front of counselors, and about his finally getting fed up and walking out. I also told her exactly where he was when they finally found him (nearly to the major highway). She was just as appalled as I was. She asked if he had an aide, and I told her yes.
She confessed that her son had also had problems at camp, with a bunch of kids giving the finger (also in the presence of the counselors), and being all around unfriendly. He was not happy with the camp at all. After four days, she's pulling him out of the camp.
She told me about a daycare that she uses, which is also affiliated with the same group, but they do a much better job with the kids. I've tried to get into it, but they are full.
I've wanted to complain to the people who run the camp, but Dh won't let me. He doesn't want me to ruffle feathers, because we don't have that many options in this town for daycare.
Many members of NIASG are hoping that the new autism school will have a decent daycare/afterschool care program associated with it. I know the groups they are planning on using for their childcare are the Y and the same group that runs the camp. I'm not happy about either one. If they can't handle my son, how are they going to work with kids that are more profoundly affected???
I guess there just aren't that many moms who have to work. Or maybe they have family they can leave their kids with.
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