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[quote=Anonymous]It really depends on the child. For my DS, home school model did not work well. The class size remained too big and there was too much stimulation. For us, the teachers and special ed teachers were all very well meaning just did not have the time to devote to my child the way he needed (his IEP has 21 hours- almost all for behavioral help). The principal was supportive, but only had so many resources for the school to share. We had 3 sped teachers- so basically one sped teacher for 2 grades.  There was a lot of para support, but our child just needed a little more- he needed small class sizes- something that home school model could not provide.

We switched to a self contained Asperger's program this year and it has been like night and day. He is happier, we are happier, school is happier.

Truth be told though, each child is very different. It was certainly not about the lack of support or not strong teachers, it was really about what my DS needed. If you think that your child is ready for big classes and needs NT peers, I would definitely give it a try.[/quote]

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