IEP placement question

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Asking this on behalf of a friend whose child has an IEP. Their current DCPS school isn't working. She thinks Reggio would be a good fit for her child, based on their diagnosis.

Is it crazy - or actually possible - that this family could get an IEP that would allow child to attend School Within a School?

We got a spot for my child at SWS who had HFA. I asked about this program and could not get an answer. I understand there was a many years long waitlist and it seemed vague and confusing. I toured the school and was unimpressed with the academic offerings. SWS is not really Reggio IMO and it seemed chaotic, especially sharing a park with the general public. I’ve heard this from other parents as well as glowing reviews from other parents with (neurotypical) children at SWS. We passed on the spot.

You got an IEP placement there or a lottery spot?

The inclusion program at SWS isn’t via lottery, so I assume they got an IEP placement there.

We didn’t get an inclusion spot. There was a long waitlist and the rest of the school offerings seemed mediocre. My child isn’t safe at a park accessible by the public due to their needs. And i genuinely didn’t get the hype. Weak academics and I took an instant dislike to the patronizing principal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Asking this on behalf of a friend whose child has an IEP. Their current DCPS school isn't working. She thinks Reggio would be a good fit for her child, based on their diagnosis.

Is it crazy - or actually possible - that this family could get an IEP that would allow child to attend School Within a School?

We got a spot for my child at SWS who had HFA. I asked about this program and could not get an answer. I understand there was a many years long waitlist and it seemed vague and confusing. I toured the school and was unimpressed with the academic offerings. SWS is not really Reggio IMO and it seemed chaotic, especially sharing a park with the general public. I’ve heard this from other parents as well as glowing reviews from other parents with (neurotypical) children at SWS. We passed on the spot.

You got an IEP placement there or a lottery spot?

The inclusion program at SWS isn’t via lottery, so I assume they got an IEP placement there.

We didn’t get an inclusion spot. There was a long waitlist and the rest of the school offerings seemed mediocre. My child isn’t safe at a park accessible by the public due to their needs. And i genuinely didn’t get the hype. Weak academics and I took an instant dislike to the patronizing principal.

Where did you end up?

[Anonymous]

Seaton has an HFA/Strategies... You can just call the school. My friends girlfriend is the autism specialist there, she helped develop the Strategies program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seaton has an HFA/Strategies... You can just call the school. My friends girlfriend is the autism specialist there, she helped develop the Strategies program.

lol ok. I believe you but that still doesn’t mean that it’s a real program.