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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe try Nora School. Peers social skills groups as well. [/quote]

I wouldn't do the Nora school.  They don't have any experience in helping kids with Autism.  Teachers are mixed, some good and some not so good.  I would stay in the public school particularly if they are doing well[/quote]

My autistic child is at Nora and I disagree with this. First, he's not doing well if he's depressed and anxious, no matter his grades. My child at Nora has friends and likes going to school for the first time in years and that is my main priority. It is true that Nora teachers (like most private school teachers) aren't certified in special ed or anything else, but they certainly have experience teaching autistic students, since so many Nora students are autistic. Like at all schools, some teachers are better than others (the science instruction is particularly weak) but they understand anxiety better than any other school.[/quote]

This was our Nora ASD experience as well.  While it wasn’t perfect in all regards and there is a GREAT deal of variability among the teaching and admin team, the social environment was welcoming enough to let our ASD DC find their own group of friends and the learning environment was flexible enough that they did not dread being in class.  Nora is one of those schools that even when not quite the perfect fit it can still be just right enough. I have heard there are ASD focused boarding schools with remarkable academically and developmentally appropriate resources, but I have to believe they come with a long waitlist and hefty price tag. I share the love for all working with ASD, its not an easy balance but parenting an ASD child does get better in time. [/quote]

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