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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're trying to decide on the best educational environment for our AuDHD kid when he starts Kindergarten. We know it might be trial and error to find the right setting, but we're looking for input from parents who have a similar child.

He's very bright and enjoys being with others, but he struggles with poor attention. He does well in a smaller setting, but we're nervous about private and the stories we've heard about ND kids getting counseled out.

An IEP and a paraeducator in public would be amazing, but we don't think he'll get assigned a para because of how high-functioning he is. In a classroom of 25 kids, he'll just zone out when it's a non-preferred subject and the teacher may not notice because of the ratios.

Advice?[/quote]

We're in the same boat - sending ours to K next year and we're exploring both options, Public and Private (all mainstream). IEP definitely will not give much but some speech and some OT, but nothing else - also "high functioning. I am too concerned about some classroom sizes going beyond 22 frankly, let alone 25...we're also not pursuing any of the specialized schools, Maddux, Ivymount, etc. Have you considered those?

I like the two approaches the other parent made though I would say if your child is fairly high functioning, I would pursue private with a lot of front loading of private supports as possible in the early years with hopes they are mature enough to go public later on. I think that's what we're leaning towards because we also worry without behavioral problems, thank god, our kiddo will go under the radar as standards are low in public.[/quote]

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