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[quote=Anonymous]Dear Moms and Dads,
We are moving to the area from out of state and having trouble finding an inclusive gen ed preschool for our daughter.  Currently, she (and her typically developing twin) is enrolled in a Gen Ed preschool.  She has mild cerebral palsy (and apraxia) and has been thriving her current Gen Ed classroom, as she has above average cognitive ability and no behavioral issues.  We have been very aggressive with early intervention/therapy and got our school district to provide 3 hours of speech, 90 min of PT, 45 min of OT and one hour of music therapy per week.  All her therapy is "pushed into" the Gen Ed classroom, meaning that the therapists go to her and implement the therapy in her natural, least restrictive environment.  In addition, we take her to gym once a week at our Children's Hospital where she gets additional PT and OT and a private SLP comes to our home for another speech session.  It has all been worth it as she is much much more understandable, walks better (on her own with just some inserts in her shoes),  etc.  In other words, the therapy is working.

We are now faced with possibly moving and disrupting this program.  As we have called and now visited preschools in the Maryland area, we are having trouble finding one that will accept this type of program.  Most of the schools have never had therapists go into their classrooms (which is the best way to implement therapy).  It is important to us that she stays in the least restrictive/Gen Ed environment, as she is doing well and every therapist and teacher who has worked with her has told us that she belongs in a Gen Ed classroom.  Does anyone have any suggestions on a progressive preschool we could take a look at?  Also, I have read through the blog and seen that MCPS often buses children to your home elementary school.  This seems crazy to us.  Has any one had success with receiving services in the child's preschool?  Every therapist I have ever known has said this is what is in the best interest of children.  Thoughts? [/quote]

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