I was very surprised by this. Later when we sought out an expert in the field of PDD's for private therapy, I asked her the same thing. She felt strongly that a structured, stable, home setting was preferred over most classroom settings. Her only exception was a classroom set up for PDD children only, which we didn't have available to us. After my fears were allayed, the process of learning to teach L began.
L is assigned tasks and centers through out the day.
This fits him to a tee. One of the best advantages of homeschooling is in the area of play. I am able to supervise when and how interaction takes place. Fortunately I can gauge his sensory problems for the day and decide if it's good for him to add the chaos of extra children in our home or not. No one knows Luke and the way he thinks better than I do.