Where did you send your speech delayed kids?

[Anonymous]

Looking for recommendations for private schools for DD when she enters Kindergarten. Any suggestions for schools in MD and/or DC that does well with speech delayed kids besides Maddux?

[Anonymous]

If she is can function in a classroom, send her to a regular private. Some are flexible. We went to one that was great but had a ton of staffing/owner changes and I wouldn't recommend them anymore as the staff who were so good to my child are no longer there.

Look at Holy Cross if you are ok with religious schools. I looked at them and liked them and they seemed fine with language delays (said they have kids with language delays). (I looked at a few others and did not like them).

I didn't look at any of the privates over $16-20K but some of the regular privates may be open if you can afford them. If there are learning issues, I'd go to Maddux but if child is just behind due to language, then any private with small classes is fine or willing to support.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking for recommendations for private schools for DD when she enters Kindergarten. Any suggestions for schools in MD and/or DC that does well with speech delayed kids besides Maddux?

My child did pre-k at Maddux and then K at McLean.

[Anonymous]

It matters how impacted your child is and whether there are behavior issues. If issue is mild:

McLean School of MD
St. Andrews

Moderate issues:

Katherine Thomas
Oakwood

[Anonymous]

My child went to MCPS K. We lucked out in that the teacher was kind and sensitive. DS received group speech in school and private outside. Our child was speaking in sentences at that point though after years of intensive speech and LEAP. He just wasn’t fully intelligible.

I assume your child is at least a year away from K since you’re just now looking for schools. If so, you might see huge improvements in the next year with therapy. DS made an enormous leap between 4 and 5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child went to MCPS K. We lucked out in that the teacher was kind and sensitive. DS received group speech in school and private outside. Our child was speaking in sentences at that point though after years of intensive speech and LEAP. He just wasn’t fully intelligible.

I assume your child is at least a year away from K since you’re just now looking for schools. If so, you might see huge improvements in the next year with therapy. DS made an enormous leap between 4 and 5.

I also wanted to add if the issues are only limited to speech, most mainstream schools are a possibility. Green Acres is particularly supportive. I believe they will let your SLP come in.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child went to MCPS K. We lucked out in that the teacher was kind and sensitive. DS received group speech in school and private outside. Our child was speaking in sentences at that point though after years of intensive speech and LEAP. He just wasn’t fully intelligible.

I assume your child is at least a year away from K since you’re just now looking for schools. If so, you might see huge improvements in the next year with therapy. DS made an enormous leap between 4 and 5.

I also wanted to add if the issues are only limited to speech, most mainstream schools are a possibility. Green Acres is particularly supportive. I believe they will let your SLP come in.

Don't rule out mainstreams. We did one and it worked out really well. Didn't look at Green Acres due to price and teaching style but there are some welcoming. My child made the most leaps after 1st grade so K age was very deceiving. For us, it was the small class size where teacher had time to take the time with each child, especially mine that made a huge difference. No way my child would have survived in a classroom of 24+ kids like they can now at that age.