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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi, wonderful parents, I have an urgent question and could really use your advice. We recently saw a house in the Carderock Springs area, and we absolutely love both the house and the neighborhood. However, we have a son with ASD and finding a school with a strong autism program is a top priority for us. He is 6 years old and in kindergarten. He is verbal but still needs speech therapy, and his academic level is about a year behind. That said, he thrives in a supportive and nurturing environment. We should put our offer in the next couple of days. If anyone has experience with the special needs programs at Carderock Springs or any insights into how they support children with autism, I’d greatly appreciate it. I also have a 3rd grader, and I’ve heard that Montgomery County Public Schools, in general, are highly regarded. Thank you so much for any advice or information you can share![/quote]

Previous posters are correct that if you live in one neighborhood but the IEP dictates a different placement, your child can be bussed to the other placement. However, autism programs are all currently certificate programs and students who attend the autism programs are not seeking a HS diploma. I know high school is a long way off but that's the decision that is made year after year when considering programs/placement. If your child is only one year behind I'm not certain I would want to remove him from the opportunity to work towards a diploma at this time. Check out xminds.org for program descriptions. Maybe he needs a ton of support in his home school and or maybe he needs a slightly smaller setting like a Learning Center. [/quote]

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