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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Data from a meeting with had with the head of school.

I say this for 2 reasons:
1. mainstreams privates do have neurodiverse kids. 
2. It is CRAZY how many kids get dx now. Kids on so many meds. I know it's necessary for the most part (certainly for mine). But is it really a neurodiversity if half the population has it? Idk exactly what my thought is but would love to hear others thoughts...[/quote]

I am totally with you. My 5 yo was diagnosed with autism a few months ago. Not something we were entirely expecting necessarily but also don't doubt the diagnosis. We are fine and DC is doing well thanks to supports we started before diagnosis but of course feel like this is a Big Deal. Turns out at least half the moms I know (friends and acquaintances) have a concern about their kid having ASD or ADHD or have already been diagnosed. From my perspective it's a good thing to identify these issues early but also feel like the majority of these kids can't get all the supports these diagnoses call for. Can we embed them more in schools to support every child? What does it look like to support a population where half the kids have ASD or ADHD? [/quote]

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