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[quote=Anonymous]I could write a book here, but basically we've been struggling with MCPS for over 2 years.  Our DD has HFA and some academic challenges related to her ASD.  She needs increasing social skills support and 1:1 coaching to resolve social conflicts, but no other "behavioral" issues (she has not been a behavioral problem in school).  We have been told twice over the last two years that the Asperger's program is not a good fit for her, but her IEP team at her home school agrees she needs more support than they can provide in the gen ed setting.  We have hired advocates, consultants, therapists, we have had her therapists write letters that she needs a different placement - all to be told at a recent IEP that Asperger's isn't the right placement but perhaps her file needs to be referred to the central office.  I know that means considering other placements within MCPS and maybe even private - but I'm so confused i trying to determine what is the right fit.  We thought Asperger's because she has ASD and to us - all of her issues are connected with that.  But the Autism Unit says no - she needs too much emotional/academic support (??!).  But we think she is too high functioning for a private placement.  We feel totally stuck between a rock and a hard place.

What placements have worked for your child with a similar profile?  We are exhausted and at the end of our rope.  We can't afford Auburn, Commonwealth, etc. [/quote]

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