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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is op to answer questions...

He is medicated. [b]Unfortunately the stimulant meds work best on his ADHD but they caused tics so had to go off them. the other meds are better than nothing but they don't control like the stimulant meds do. If you saw him you would know what I mean by too ADHD for these schools. [/b]

He actually has a great Iep. Teachers don't follow it like they should but on paper it's great. [b]Plus the problem is really about how he feels about himself in this environment not about his iep[/b]. Would love to keep him in public but at this point his self esteem needs private.

For some of the mentioned schools: [b]auburn is more about social issues according to them which isn't our main problem. Kingsbury didn't feel like the right peer group either plus we didn't like the overall environment of teachers and staff. Kt and dieter also don't work for him. [/b]

Never heard of Chelsea. Anyone have personal experience there? Will add to list to call on Monday along with newton and oak wood.

Any other thoughts or suggestions?
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You're looking for a Unicorn OP, I know because we have the same issues.

couple of other comments - you said your DS needs stimulants but doesn't do well on them.  You have to try A LOT of meds before you find the right one. We tried Focalin - nope. Vyvance - Nope! Ritalin - NOPE NOPE NOPE!!! Finally Adderral- and that's what works best for DS.

You mentioned that Auburn isn't a good fit because he doesn't need that social piece.  I would not cross them off the list. I can tell you from my experience, low self-esteem turns into a social deficit because your DS will start to pull away from his peers, not socialize and with that his social skills in general will begin to weaken.  And then you have another uphill battle to face with that issue.

When we applied to McLean when our DS was in 1st grade, our psychologist also told us it was a perfect fit. McLean didn't think so and declined admission. Why? because he couldn't keep his hands to himself. We aren't talking about inappropriate stuff either - mostly touching another student's arm...that sort of thing.  Also  McLean has its own set of issues because they can't decide what kind of school they want to be.  They claim to welcome ADHD kids however if a kid with classic ADHD shows up, they wont admit.

From what you describe, Siena should be a good fit. But it would help to understand what you mean by "TOO ADHD".

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