Any DC parent of a Special Needs child specifically Asperger's/HFA happy with DC public or charter

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is much, much harder to win in MoCo than DC.

True, though it's supposedly harder to win in DC than it used to be. There's a very good reason that most private placements go the children of wealthy, savvy, and well-connected parents. They have the resources necessary to fight the system. The WashPo did a story a while back on the breakdown of private placements across the city, and surprise, surprise! The majority come from Ward 3, where the best schools already are to begin with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Janney"

LMAO. You have to be a big time squeeky wheel to get what you need at Janney. There are so many kids with dxs that the special ed team will dismiss and avoid dealing with anything they can get away with.

Au contraire. I started with no IEP and was contacted by the spec ed team to come in and initiate the evaluation process. My DD is fine cognitively but has OT and attention and some pragmatic issues and the jumped all over it. If you are having trouble getting services its because your child is functioning fine in the classroom and you should count yourself lucky.

[Anonymous]

"Au contraire. I started with no IEP and was contacted by the spec ed team to come in and initiate the evaluation process. My DD is fine cognitively but has OT and attention and some pragmatic issues and the jumped all over it. If you are having trouble getting services its because your child is functioning fine in the classroom and you should count yourself lucky."

There's nothing "lucky" about the fact that Janney refused to acknowledge that there's a difference between "functioning fine" and functioning up to one's ability level. The only reason Janney helps kids if if they are going to cause problems for the teachers or interfere with Janney's test scores - why do you think there are so many kids repeating K? Any kid who can skate through is ignored.

[Anonymous]

I would strongly consider Bridges. My kid is attending this year and I could not be happier! From the leadership to classrooms, everyone is first class educators--invested in your child's growth, needs and contentment!

[Anonymous]

In my DD's K year at Janney three years ago not a single child repeated K. I think the year before One did. It has nothing to do with test scores in K but what is best for the child. I repeat that if your child is functioning well enough to be considered not IEP material you should count yourself lucky and take care of turning him or her into a valedictorian on your own time.