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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for all your views on this. I'm still a little in shock, to be honest.

You've all made good points. My concern about the public is that it will NOT be in a position to really meet his needs. Yes, they might be less surprised by misbehavior and unable to kick him out, but the types of supports he needs are not academic, and a large school with kids who themselves have behavioral challenges is not likely to result in him succeeding. So far, his choice of friends in all settings (elementary, camps, this school) has been less than helpful in promoting positive behavior.

We don't expect him to "shape up" all on his own, but we are also struggling with how to support that, when we can only do so much at home and schools aren't super engaged at the times he needs it most (ie lunch, recess, free time). My hope with the "maybe he'll get it now" concept is mostly that maybe he will finally realize that he really does need help. It is always someone else's fault or a rare situation because of x, y, x or a teacher who doesn't "get him." If he really is kicked out, he might have to face the music that he isn't on the trajectory he wants to be on. Now, that's my dream - not what I actually think will be his attitude, sadly.

FWIW, he was in a public in early elementary, and the IEP was not going to do much to address the challenges he had. What types of IEP supports have you seen to help with social and behavioral? It's frustrating because he displays as just a behavior problem, and most teachers can't see through that (some great ones have, and he excelled in their classes!).[/quote]

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