Remind me, is DS9 the one with autism? Hard to keep all our 2Es straight here.
We have always been engaged in a huge shuffle with DS10's care. He could not tolerate the after-school care ("lord of the flies") setup. We have after-school ABA help, college students or young adults, trained by our therapy staff, who use that time to work with him on goals (including fun things like fitness and outings). We use the time.
In the summer, it's a mix. We up the hours on that therapy help. We have also used an inclusive day camp-- they have lots of special ed majors on staff, and they try. Half-day camps on topics of interest plus our student helpers usually give me enough coverage-- luckily my work is also flexible, especially in summer.
HTH
DeeDee
