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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child has Aspergers and we were originally going to put him in a private school for K (we're in Maryland). We chose to go through the IEP process regardless so we'd have as much information as possible for his private school.

We ended up putting him in the public school last minute. Part of the reason is because he has awesome supports in place with his IEP, which they were much better equipped to handle than the private.

If we'd kept him in private, they would have still completed the process, giving us documentation and suggestions for the private. BUT, we would not have the same level of access to things like the OT.

(that's just our very specific experience -- I'm not advocating for public if private's what's best for your DD - just mentioning possible differences in services. They'll help you to a degree public or private).

With that said -- not all ASD qualifies for an IEP. There does NOT have to be a learning difficulty. But there needs to be evidence that your DC can't access her education like a "typical" child.

[b]Mine qualified because of his difficulty with transitions, sensory needs, social difficulties, etc. that would prevent him from accessing his education.[/b]

To sum it up -- I'd go through the IEP process with your DD whether you plan to go to public school now or not. They'll keep a file for her, give you documentation you can pass along to the private school, and you can call another meeting when your DD is in public. The sooner supports and ideas are in place, the better.[/quote]

OP, these are often the types of issues that are given serious weight in determining if a child with ASD qualifies for services. Also, if found eligible, the eligibility is "good" for 3 years from the date signed. Unless you're going to access services, I agree with the PP's advice that you should wait for initiate the process. [/quote]

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