Northern Virginia schools accepting students with Down Syndrome
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Anonymous
| We are aware of St. Mary's, Holy Spirt, and St. Marks. Any others? |
Anonymous
| Do you want a Catholic school? |
Anonymous
| Not necessarily. |
Anonymous
| Is your child currently enrolled in a public school? I’d imagine you’d find the most support there. |
Anonymous
Do you have experience, or are you guessing? |
Anonymous
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Isn’t it state law that all public schools have to ?
If not it should be - long overdue People affected by Downs Syndrome are - in my experience- wonderful people to have in any organization: hard working ( used to trying their damndest to keep up ) , honest ( completely without artifice ) , warm hearted and caring , sincere In other words : an example to us all and an assert in every classroom . They should def be mainstreamed The dozen or so IQ points they may lack below the average IQ they more than make up for in the above qualities - our kids learn compassion from them as does rest of society I am honestly shocked if they are t mainstreamed - this is long over due |
Anonymous
Since this is the private school forum, I assume OP meant "which private schools . . . " but also "allow students to enroll" and "are accepting" are two totally different things. I can't speak to NoVa. In Montgomery County, the Catholic schools that include students with Down Syndrome or other forms of ID are definitely more inclusive than the public schools. |
Anonymous
| DC are at St Mary in OT. She has been a peer buddy for a few years. They try to make it as inclusive as possible but the community is very supportive. |
Anonymous
| Our Lady of Lourdes in Bethesda. Obviously not in Virginia, but might be a good option depending on where you live/commute. |
Anonymous
| Maybe The Auburn School? |
Anonymous
Do you have experience with either down syndrome or Auburn school, or do you think your opinion is so needed you'll throw out the only special ed school you know? I can't think of a greater mismatch between a school for autistic students and a child with down syndrome. And if OP wanted a self contained program (everyone with a disability) she could go to public school. |
Anonymous
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Check out what catholic schools are a member of the Catholic Coalition for Special education.
https://www.guidestar.org/profile/05-0611009 What a great org - and yes Catholic schools are way, way better then most public schools for special Ed. Smaller, less distraction and more loving. Wish we had done all Catholic in the early years... |
Anonymous
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PVI for high school
(I have not looked for schools for 5 years but when I was looking they did have a program.) |
Anonymous
| I think you will find more trained and appropriate teachers at a special needs private or public. Not Catholic. |
Anonymous
| Bishop O'Connell - I've heard great things from parents of children with Down Syndrome. |