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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Would you tell the mainstream privates about the dx upfront? [/quote]

We are --- some mainstream privates you'd be surprised have plenty of ASD and/or ADHD kids. I think from all the forum discussions on this and the private school one - disclosing is your best bet so there are no surprises later on...[/quote]OP here. Same question as the PP. We're inclined to disclose upfront. Many private schools even the laid-back ones have an observation day and a life-long educator might be able to pick up on the fact that he's ND. I don't want to play coy, but I don't want him to be discriminated against either. If given the chance, I think he would thrive. It's such a dilemma.[/quote]

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