When a Child Needs Assistance - or It's OK to Need Help

When a Child Needs Assistance

or

It's OK to Need Help

One of my student's this year has beautiful eyes, but doesn't make eye contact.  He's is so happy to be at school, but completely on his own terms.  He is very sweet, although he has never spoken to me ans has  the language of a 1 year old or younger.  He is the most peaceful when he is not around a crowd of children.

See where I am going with this?  The mother doesn't, and that worries me because I want "A" to have the best childhood he can have.  In order for that to be accomplished the mother has to enlist some the services we have in our area - their goal is to make this now just 3 year "A" kindergarten ready by 5 years old.  No one wants to hear their child is different, but isn't it our goal as parents and teachers to give them everything they need to the best of our ability to turn the toddlers into wonderful thriving adults?  Sometimes this needs to accomplished by taking the road less traveled.  The mother believes once he gets into routines of our play based nursery school he will be "like everyone else".  It's the end of March, and no routine of our day has "A" accomplished.  It's a struggle and hysteria every day.  How can I help her understand that it's not wrong to seek assistance, it's not her fault?  When ignoring it is.  

My "sad my school isn't the right fit for "A" when there are wonderful programs out there that would help and enrich this child's life - but being ignored" 5 minutes day

*the photo is from a mural at The Parson's New School of Design in New York City - I don't recall the artist