My older son is just finishing out his first grade year. While we didn't feel he needed an aide for kindergarten or first grade, we found the teachers and aides in his classes both years to be very helpful. (Jake does receive Pt, speech therapy and adaptive PE through school). What has happened is that the aide assigned to another student in his class has informally kept an eye out for Jake too. I agree that unless you think he needs someone with him all the time, he will have a easier time socially without the aide for now. Jake has figured out as he has gone what he can and cannot do. The plan adjusts as we go. I remember the anxiety I felt about having the plan totally in place before Jake started kindergarten, but it turns out I didn't need to be so worried. What has really helped is for me to be a friendly, vocal parent willing to develop good communication with all of Jake's teachers. Hope that helps!