There are likely to be times when the various adults coming in and out of a classroom seem overwhelming. If the community preschool staff are feeling there is a problem with the times and/or scheduling of the various service providers working with a student in their classroom, it is crucial that these issues be discussed either one-on-one with the service provider or at the child's team meeting. The situation might involve a conflict with the time of day service providers are coming into the classroom, or possibly too many service providers are attempting work with the child on the same day.

We suggest at the beginning of the school year the service providers and classroom staff look at their schedules together so that suitable times and days for all involved parties can be agreed upon from the start (see chapter 10 appendix for schedule form samples). For example, the physical therapist may prefer to work with the child during outside time and the speech therapist may prefer small group time. If the occupational therapist comes on Tuesday during center activities, then possibly the ECSE teacher can be in the classroom on Wednesdays. Whatever the issues are, it is very important to discuss concerns and problems openly and honestly (and don¹t forget to mention the great things that are happening in the classroom as well!! )