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[quote=Anonymous]Hi all-

My child is currently inpatient at Dominion with a documented Serious Mental Illness (SMI is defined as a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder resulting in serious functional impairment, which substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities. The burden of mental illnesses is particularly concentrated among those who experience disability due to SMI.)

I'm not sure when my child will be discharged, but I would like to arrange for outplacement at Kellar Center School as soon as possible this year. Kid has had an IEP and was in small group classes for most of his educational career and I am not interested in playing the waiting game for any longer than I have to. I'd MUCH prefer he be placed with Kellar than in Cedar Lane or CSS.

I assume I should start with a letter to his principal, special education head, and procedural liaison? Are there specific "trigger" words I could use to get this thing moving faster?

Finally- anyone with recent experiences with any of the above- Kellar, FCPS Cedar Lane or CSS placement (probably Woodson or Chantilly) would be lovely. He has "behaviors" but they're not violent- think OCD and tics. He is actually really scared and becomes disregulated when kids have outbursts, so I'm hesitant about moving him to one of the FCPS buildings. Anxiety that built over long-term bullying is what kicked-off his latest hospital stint and I'm pretty done.

Thank you all.
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