Inclusion in elementary school

[Anonymous]

I am moving to the area with 3 kids, the oldest being 3 1/2 and with special needs (requires PT, OT, SLP) but cognitively age appropriate. We are looking for inclusion in elementary school and are trying to figure out which elementary schools in the Bethesda/Chevy Chase area have done this successfully recently. I have heard that Bethesda ES is one of those schools, but wanted to hear anyone's recent experiences. I know we will be in the PEP program until kindergarten, but we have to buy a house in the next several months, so I am trying to look in areas that will likely land us in that elementary school and to go see those school beforehand. Thanks in advance for your input!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am moving to the area with 3 kids, the oldest being 3 1/2 and with special needs (requires PT, OT, SLP) but cognitively age appropriate. We are looking for inclusion in elementary school and are trying to figure out which elementary schools in the Bethesda/Chevy Chase area have done this successfully recently. I have heard that Bethesda ES is one of those schools, but wanted to hear anyone's recent experiences. I know we will be in the PEP program until kindergarten, but we have to buy a house in the next several months, so I am trying to look in areas that will likely land us in that elementary school and to go see those school beforehand. Thanks in advance for your input!

I heard good things about the two 'orthopedic inclusion' programs--Resnik upcounty, Forest Knolls downcounty. They fully include kids with the needs you shared, in their mainstream classrooms, but provide adaptations and supports.

[Anonymous]

i would post this on the special needs forum and also on MCNeeds yahoo group -- you will get more info there. plus, it would be helpful if you were more specific about your dc's issues.

[Anonymous]

OP here - thanks for the replies. I will post to the special needs and MCneeds as well.