Amy, from St. Ben's Preschools replied:
I think there were even more issues, ones I never dreamed of. When we first started the inclusive program, many of the staff and children were coming from a hospital setting. They were not used to having children in classrooms with 18 children. The staff and children were often sick that first year and begin to blame it on the building. After discussing this, we came to the understanding that the children and staff were being exposed to a lot more germs and that with good handwashing we could hopefully cut down but that kids would get sick! We used a lot of nursing assistance for the children with medical issues. This was brand new tout staff, usually children were sent home and they had limited experience caring for children with a variety of medical issues. The nursing was very valuable.

Shirley, from Bright Futures replied:
I believe that almost a year after the beginning of the blend, the staff are realizing the benefits to the children and the program. This takes time and patience and understanding and cooperation on everyone's part.

Diane, from Bryan replied:
Our biggest challenge is getting accurate data from families, up front, so a plan can be developed and initiated when the child starts in our program. Sometimes that initial struggle to understand is difficult.

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