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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]New poster here, can anyone tell me what their experiences have been with "model asperger's " programs? I have 2 sons with asperger's  (ok, high functioning autism). 
One is a mediocre student in middle school who doesnt apply himself to learning and maintains a 3.2 ish gpa. He struggles with literature,  of course but breezes through everything else. He tests well but could do better. He has no iep, but does have an "official diagnosis "
The younger son in elementary does well academically,  sttaight As, high MAPs but has alot of school refusal and anxiety.
Ny biggest questions about putting either of them into a model asperger's programs concern whether or not they will receive as rigorous of an education,  and if they will be placed with kids who act out or are more difficult than they are and their social skills will slide. 
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I'm not totally sure what you are referring to. The asperger's program in middle and high school is almost all mainstreamed, with a resource class at the end of the day and a para to help in the gen ed classroom. Placement is by IEP team -- if so far he hasn't needed an IEP at all, he's not going to get placed into the program.

Ivymount has a private program called model asperger's program. It costs about $60,000. Again, unlikely that you'll get the county to pay for it since he doesn't have an IEP at all right now. Another private school with a similar profile is Auburn, in Silver Spring (it's a little cheaper). You should visit both schools.[/quote]

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