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[quote=Anonymous]This comment may come off wrong and I really don't mean any offense to anyone.  For us, it was the social piece, not the academic piece that was problematic about MCPS.  If your child has a learning disability but is otherwise typical socially, I think you will be fine in MCPS.  You may have to fight for an IEP and some services but once you get them, you will be fine.  But if your child lacks social skills or is considered "quirky" (as my dc is without a spectrum diagnosis), it can be a hard road. We had an excellent IEP with excellent teachers but dc had no friends.  Moved to one of the special needs schools and dc has found friends.  I realize private is not an option for everyone and that we are fortunate. We certainly did not intend to go the private route but dc was so miserable.  The public schools need to start addressing the social -- by helping the special needs individual and also by teaching the "typical" kids to be more inclusive.There was a good piece about this on twitter the other day from ADD magazine. I will post if I can find it.[/quote]

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